Title: Senior Risk Analyst
Company: Olivenhain Municipal Water District
Short Description:
Olivenhain Municipal Water District is seeking candidates for the position of Senior Risk Analyst. This position reports to the Human Resources Manager in the Human Resources department.
Long Description:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This at will position’s responsibilities include planning, developing, and organizing the District’s risk management programs. Coordinates risk programs to minimize losses, ensure loss recovery, maintain insurance coverage, oversee insurance claims against the District, and maintain records for all related programs. Participates in the development and administration of departmental goals, objectives and procedures. Collects facts regarding claims against the District including property, liability and vehicle accidents and conducts investigations. Responds to emergency situations and exercises sound judgment. Develops effective resolutions to conflicts. Performs successfully within a team environment; supports the District Strategic Plan and Mission Statement; and an ability to work independently with a clear understanding of goals and objectives are essential. Must effectively utilize District resources. Acts as a positive role model. Professionally represent the District in a variety of meetings. Stable, reliable attendance is required.
The following tasks are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not regularly perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business or staffing needs and changing business practices as defined by the General Manager.
% TIME TASKS
70% Organizes and maintains the District Risk Management Programs by:
• Administers the District’s risk programs; plans and organizes the District’s operations and activities related to liability, loss control, property costs recovery, development and maintenance of related insurance programs.
• Provides consultation to the District’s management team concerning risk, claims status; insurance programs and related functions; responds to inquiries; provides detailed and technical information concerning related claims, practices, standards, coverage, laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Investigates and follows up on issues including auto accidents, District property, and customer property incidents.
• Conducts field investigations, documents conditions, collects evidence, and coordinates with internal staff and third parties as needed to support claims resolution and risk management.
• Coordinates, investigates, and responds to claims and litigation filed against the District; evaluates claims and recommends settlement or rejection based on the California Tort Claims Act and investigative results; works collaboratively with the District’s General Manager and General Counsel when necessary; complies and analyzes related information; audits and makes adjustments to claim files as needed.
• Coordinates District liability, property, cybersecurity and related insurance programs; reviews, interprets and assures adequate insurance coverage; negotiates, establishes and maintains related insurance policies; obtains quotes; researches and analyzes insurance information to assure optimal and cost-effective rates and policies.
• Communicates with District staff and outside organizations to coordinate activities and programs, exchange information, and resolve issues or concerns; serves as a liaison between the District and third-party insurance providers.
• Administers loss prevention programs and addresses problem areas for general liability.
• Conducts periodic risk audits of various District policies and procedures as necessary.
• May present to the Board of Directors on risk management issues, insurance, and claims.
20% Supports various aspects of Risk Program Management by:
• Reviews subpoenas and public records requests for information prior to release of any information.
• Assists the General Manager with litigation preparation efforts.
• Staying abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of risk management.
• Making policy recommendations regarding risk operations and procedures.
• Monitoring programs for compliance with existing and new laws; analyzing and reviewing policies and programs and coordinating changes with management.
• Participates in the preparation and maintenance of related records, reports and files related to insurance programs, claims, settlements and other assigned duties.
• Organizing and maintaining the department’s record retention requirements for data management.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
10% Performs all related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Unless required by law, experience and education may be substituted for each other upon approval by the General Manager or their designee.
EDUCATION: Associate’s degree with an emphasis in risk management, occupational safety, or related field or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Possession of a valid California driver license and proof of insurability are required. Standard First Aid and CPR certifications are required.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of four years of increasingly responsible experience performing risk management duties including coordinating insurance programs and claims administration. Experience in or working with a governmental agency preferred. Ability to effectively utilize a personal computer and peripherals, along with related word processing, database and spreadsheet programs. Knowledge of current applicable local, California and Federal insurance codes and regulations.
Benefits
OMWD offers a very competitive benefits package including CalPERS retirement and options for fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for family coverage. Interested candidates must submit a completed OMWD employment application. All application materials will be evaluated and only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the selection process. Subject to a background check for convictions directly related to job duties. Only job related convictions will be considered, and will not automatically disqualify the final candidate. Equal Opportunity Employer
Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.
Application deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026
OMWD Human Resources, 1966 Olivenhain Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
URL: https://www.governmentjobs.
Posting Dates: 10/16/26 - 11/04/26
Contact:
Human Resources
Title: Director of Risk Management
Company: SOLV Energy
Short Description: The Director of Risk Management provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for risk management activities across the organization. This position will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, offering independent risk assessments, program recommendations, and cross-functional guidance. The Director will play a pivotal role in evaluating and potentially establishing alternative risk financing mechanisms, including captive insurance structures and self-insurance programs, while also overseeing the successful expansion of the company’s surety bonding program.
Long Description:
*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Strategic Risk Leadership
Working with leadership, develop,
Proactively present risk management recommendations, trend analyses, and program updates to executive leadership and the Board
Establish and track key risk indicators (KRIs) and present regular risk dashboards to senior management.
Insurance Program Management
Lead all aspects of annual insurance renewals across all lines of coverage, including General Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Auto, Umbrella/Excess, Professional Liability, and Pollution Liability.
Manage Builders Risk policy placements, including project-specific and blanket programs, ensuring appropriate coverage terms and limits aligned with project scope and value.
Conduct and oversee insurance audits, ensuring accurate premium computation and resolving discrepancies with carriers.
Maintain strong relationships with brokers, underwriters, and carriers; actively market the company’s risk profile to secure favorable terms and pricing.
Benchmark coverage, retentions, and premiums against industry peers and recommend program adjustments.
Alternative Risk Financing & Captive Development
Lead the feasibility analysis, design, and potential implementation of a captive insurance company or other alternative risk transfer vehicles.
Evaluate self-insurance programs for appropriate lines of coverage, including fronting arrangements, loss-sensitive programs, and funded retentions.
Partner with external advisors (actuaries, captive managers, legal counsel) to structure, domicile, and operate alternative risk financing programs.
Develop financial models to assess risk retention strategies and their impact on company cash flow and total cost of risk (TCOR).
Ensure regulatory compliance for all alternative risk structures, including captive licensing, reserve adequacy, and reporting requirements.
Claims Management
Oversee the end-to-end claims management process across all lines of coverage, ensuring timely reporting, investigation, and favorable resolution.
Collaborate with project teams, legal counsel, and third-party administrators (TPAs) to manage complex or litigated claims effectively.
Analyze claims data to identify trends, root causes, and systemic exposures; use findings to drive loss prevention initiatives.
Establish reserves and monitor claim development against projections; report significant claim activity to senior leadership.
Manage relationships with defense counsel and monitor litigation spend and strategy.
Contract Risk Review
Review and negotiate risk-related provisions across all contract types the company executes, including construction owner contracts and subcontracts, supplier and vendor agreements, equipment leases, joint ventures, and professional service agreements.
Review risk and insurance provisions in real estate transactions, including property acquisitions, dispositions, ground leases, and development agreements; ensure appropriate property, environmental, and liability coverage is in place at all stages of ownership and development.
Surety Bond Program Management
Oversee the company’s surety bonding program, including the management of bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds across all active projects.
Monitor aggregate bonding capacity and provide leadership with forward-looking analyses of bonding availability relative to backlog and growth plans.
Maintain and strengthen relationships with surety underwriters; proactively manage the company’s surety credit profile.
Coordinate with finance and operations to provide sureties with timely financial and operational updates
Negotiate favorable bond terms, rates, and collateral requirements.
Safety & Fleet Partnership — Loss Reduction
Serve as a strategic partner to the Safety department with a shared and explicit mandate to reduce both the frequency and severity of losses across all lines — including Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and auto/fleet exposures. Translate claims data and loss trends into actionable safety program priorities and field initiatives.
Establish regular cadence with Safety leadership to review open claims, incident patterns, high-severity exposures, and near-miss data; jointly develop loss prevention programs targeting the most significant contributors to claim frequency and cost.
Partner closely with Fleet management to oversee auto liability and physical damage exposures; collaborate on driver qualification standards, telematics programs, vehicle maintenance protocols, and accident response procedures to measurably reduce fleet claim frequency and severity.
Present joint Risk/Safety loss analyses to senior leadership on a regular basis, including lagging indicators (claim counts, incurred costs, experience modification rates) and leading indicators (near-miss rates, safety audit scores, training completion) with trend commentary and recommended interventions.
Quantify the financial impact of safety and fleet loss reduction initiatives on insurance program costs, experience modification factors, and total cost of risk; use this data to build the internal business case for loss prevention investment.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk Culture
Serve as a proactive risk resource embedded across all business functions, including preconstruction, field operations, Safety, Fleet, finance, legal, and human resources — anticipated and present at the table before decisions are made, not consulted after the fact.
Educate and train project managers, superintendents, and other stakeholders on risk management best practices, insurance obligations, and loss prevention.
Champion a risk-aware culture throughout the organization by making risk management practical and accessible at all levels.
Coordinate with the Finance & Accounting teams on risk-related financial reporting, reserve adequacy, and total cost of risk analysis.
Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:
Education
Bachelor’s degree required in Risk Management, Insurance, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Master’s degree (MBA or MS in Risk Management) strongly
Experience
Minimum of 15 years of progressive risk management experience, with at least 5 years in the construction industry or a closely related sector preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing commercial insurance programs in excess of $500 million in insured value or revenues.
Hands-on experience with alternative risk financing, captive insurance programs, or large deductible/self-insurance structures preferred.
Experience managing surety programs for a general contractor, specialty contractor, or construction manager.
Proven track record of claims oversight and cost containment across multiple lines of coverage.
Experience negotiating contracts and providing risk-related legal guidance in collaboration with counsel.
Licenses & Certifications
Certified Risk Manager (CRM) or Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation preferred
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation preferred.
Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) or similar designation a plus.
Skills & Competencies
Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate risk exposures before they materialize and translate complex risk concepts into actionable business recommendations.
Executive Communication: Skilled at presenting risk topics to non-technical audiences, including Boards and C-suite leadership, with clarity and credibility.
Financial Acumen: Proficient in total cost of risk modeling, actuarial concepts, reserve analysis, and the financial mechanics of captive and self-insurance structures.
Construction Knowledge: Deep familiarity with construction operations, project delivery methods (GC, CM-at-Risk, Design-Build), and the associated risk environment.
Negotiation: Effective negotiator with carriers, brokers, sureties, and counterparties on contracts and risk terms.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated
Technology: Proficiency with risk management information systems (RMIS), claims management platforms, and data analytics tools.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.
SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Benefits:
Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.
Compensation Range:
$169,482.00 - $203,378.00
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.
In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.
Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.
Job Number: J13661
URL: https://solvenergy.wd1.
Posting Dates: 10/09/26 - 11/09/26
Contact:
Linda Drews careers@solvenergy.com