Risk Engineer: Oil and Gas - Upstream in Glasgow

Working hours: Part‑time, job‑share or full‑time.

Salary: £55,000-£100,000 depending on experience plus car and allowances.

Location: Home‑Based, UK.

Closing date: 31st October 2025.

The opportunity: We have an exciting opportunity to work within our risk engineering business as an Oil & Gas Risk Engineer. You’ll be responsible for ensuring that all risk engineering is technically and commercially viable by providing first class customer service and ensuring that all risk engineering policies and standards are clearly defined and implemented. You will be part of a team that provides expert resource to Zurich’s internal teams in underwriting and claims, to customers and to our global risk engineering network on Oil & Gas related Property, Business Interruption, Construction, Machinery Breakdown and Liability/Environmental issues. This is a home‑based position and will require travel to our London office and customer sites internationally. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways, including part‑time, flexible hours, job share, working from home or compressed hours. We want the best people for our roles and recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full‑time – discuss flexibility at interview.

What you will be doing:

• Assist underwriters by assessing risk quality and estimating maximum loss potential for Property Damage, Business Interruption and Liability.
• Carry out site‑based risk engineering surveys of worldwide production facilities, producing clear technical reports for internal or external distribution and providing customers with risk improvement recommendations.
• Assess broker submissions and survey reports to produce desk‑top risk assessments for other production facilities.
• Support claims validation and investigation processes.
• Provide thought leadership and technical insight on risk features of related industries, including lessons from losses.
• Be conversant with our full risk engineering proposition and work with customers and brokers to identify and develop opportunities to deliver income‑generating risk engineering services.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (Chemical/Mechanical preferred).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working toward it.
• Extensive industrial experience in upstream (exploration/production) operations, including production, maintenance, plant integrity and technical support.
• Experience in wells or commissioning would be considered of interest.
• Ability to produce concise and accurate technical reports in a timely manner.
• Existing knowledge of the insurance market and customer‑facing experience to develop business propositions and deliver growth.

What will you get in return: We offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them. Benefits include a 12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company.

Our Culture: We are passionate about diversity and inclusion, with numerous awards recognizing our commitment. We encourage employees to be their whole selves and provide a supportive environment. We also offer a variety of development opportunities, wellbeing partners and community activity support.