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Wind Engineer

Boston, MA, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 1 minute ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $90,000.00 - 100,000.00 per year

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Skills

Management
Innovation
Risk Management
Reinsurance
Finance
Estimating
Insurance
Civil Engineering
Research
FOCUS
Reliability Analysis
Structural Engineering
Modeling
Python
R
C#
Data Mining
Statistics
Technical Writing
Documentation
Presentations

Summary

Karen Clark & Company (KCC) seeks a highly qualified Wind Engineer to join the Model Development Team to work on developing advanced catastrophe reference models. In this position, you will work closely with other scientists and engineers to develop and manage the vulnerability module of KCC's tropical and extratropical cyclone catastrophe models.

About KCC

Karen Clark & Company (KCC) is the innovation and technology leader in catastrophe risk modeling. KCC professionals are globally recognized experts in catastrophe modeling and risk management. From our headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, we provide advanced models, innovative software, and comprehensive consulting services to (re)insurance company executives nationwide. These services enhance business strategies, and the financial results put our clients at a competitive advantage. KCC catastrophe models currently cover tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones, severe convective storms, floods, earthquakes, winter storms, and wildfires in over 50 countries. For more information, please visit ;br>
Expected Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the wind vulnerability module, and perform validation tests on model loss estimates
Conduct literature surveys of property damage from past windstorms and stay current on the latest research on the wind vulnerability of buildings
Collect and analyze insurance claims and loss data, develop insights to apply in model development
Evaluate building codes, building inventories, and construction practices by country, region, and state
Conduct post-event field surveys after major events
Prepare technical documentation and presentations for internal and external audiences

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Wind Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and/or any discipline with research focus on wind vulnerability
Experience in performance-based design, probabilistic and stochastic risk modeling, and reliability analysis applied to structural engineering
Experience in numerical modeling and scientific programming using Python, R, C#, or similar languages, with demonstrated data mining and statistical analysis skills
Strong skills in technical writing, documentation, and delivering presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to travel within the US or internationally with little advance notice

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Dice Id: 10454682
Position Id: 6cf237733c074b24919d0c7f2d865908
Posted 13 hours ago

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