Risk Management Lead

Job Description

OES Equipment, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is a fast-paced supply and rental equipment company in the construction industry. We’re looking for an experienced professional to build and lead a nationwide risk program for a multi-branch, heavy equipment rental business. This role will oversee a small team, with the potential to expand. They will guide strategic initiatives across insurance placement, claims strategy, contractual risk transfer, and customer COI compliance—reducing frequency and severity of losses while enabling safe, profitable growth. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following: 

Duties and Responsibilities  

• Progressive Leadership 

• Foster collaboration and accountability across team members to ensure cohesive execution of risk mitigation strategies. 

• Provide coaching and direction to a cross-functional risk team including contract coordination, insurance management, and legal compliance. 

• Insurance, Claims & Recovery 

• Support annual renewals: exposure data, SOVs, unit schedules, loss runs, market strategy, broker/carrier negotiations, and budgeting. 

• Support end-to-end claims (employee, auto, GL, property/equipment): intake, investigation, reserves, light-duty/RTW, and litigation strategy. 

• Support subrogation and recovery (e.g., equipment damage on rent, third-party at-fault crashes) and set branch-level recovery targets. 

• Support RMIS and claim dashboards; ensure timely incident reporting and root-cause corrective actions. 

• Contractual Risk Transfer & COIs 

• Review rental agreements, master service agreements, vendor contracts, leases, and facility contracts for indemnity, limits, and additional insured language. 

• Administer COI collection and compliance for customers and vendors; manage damage waiver/RPP terms and alignment with policy language. 

• Create playbooks and fallback positions for Sales, Credit, and Branch Ops. 

• Data, Reporting & Culture 

• Partner with leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to safeguard business operations, support decision-making, and drive a culture of proactive risk awareness. 

• Build monthly risk dashboards (frequency, severity, loss ratio, EMR, TRIR, CSA, recovery rate, near misses) with branch and regional roll-ups. 

• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contract interpretation and implications for rental operations. 

• Build and implement a business strategy that operates within the parameters of Owner contracts, ensuring compliance while maximizing profitability. 

• Collaborate with legal counsel and contract coordinators to ensure rental terms are clearly defined and aligned with operational capabilities. 

• Review Prime contracts between DPR and project owners to identify and address rental-related clauses, obligations, and risk exposures. 

• Champion integration efforts between the DPR Family of Companies, advocating and promoting continued education and consideration for OES terms and best practices for partnership.  

• Serve in a consulting capacity to drive consistency across Mega Project plans and contracting methods. 

• Perform additional responsibilities and contribute to special projects and initiatives as needed to advance business objectives. 

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