Senior Research Engineer- Atmospheric Perils Vulnerability

Company Description

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Job Description

This research engineer position is responsible for developing and supporting the engineering components of Verisk’s wind vulnerability models that cover multiple regions and perils, including perils such as straight-line wind, tornadic wind, hail, snow, and freezing temperatures.  General responsibilities include identifying the impact that these perils can have on the built environment, including physical damage which can result in monetary loss to buildings/infrastructure, contents, and loss of use (downtime).  In this role, you will work closely with a team of structural engineers and atmospheric scientists to perform probabilistic risk assessments for the built environment, and present and explain results to internal stakeholders and external clients. 

The evolving nature of research work at Verisk creates unique and challenging problems that spark innovation and growth and creates opportunities for its employees. A successful candidate should have a desire to use problem-solving skills in applying sound engineering principles to solve unique and challenging problems in the fields of civil/structural engineering and risk assessment.  It is expected that candidates will be highly motivated, detail-oriented, well-organized, able to perform high-quality self-directed research, have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and be team-oriented.

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

As a member of our Atmospheric Perils Vulnerability Team, your day-to-day responsibilities will include the following:

• Data acquisition, synthesis, and analysis for the purpose of understanding building inventory, and its vulnerability in lieu of industry insured losses and insurance claims data subjected to atmospheric-based hazards in multiple regions worldwide
• Willingness to learn and work with a variety of proprietary Verisk datasets and find ways to integrate the same into Verisk’s extreme event models
• Analytical analyses and research aimed towards the development of vulnerability functions and monetary loss curves for structural and non-structural building and infrastructure components subjected to hazards such as wind, tornadoes, hail, and snow for several regions of interest worldwide
• Implementation of research into Verisk’s portfolio risk analysis models, including programming loss simulation codes and analysis tools, and probabilistic risk assessment validation
• Use of GIS and similar tools for data visualization and analysis
• Real-time and virtual building damage assessments due to natural catastrophes during and after significant events
• Preparation and presentation of work at staff internal and client external meetings as well as technical writing for internal and external publications and client-facing documentation

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Qualifications

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

• Ph.D. in Wind Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and/or other relevant fields
• Experience in performance-based design, probabilistic and stochastic risk assessment and modeling, and reliability theory with applications to the field of structural engineering
• Extensive experience with object-oriented programming with proficiency in C++/C, Python along with other productivity software including R, MATLAB, Microsoft Office SuiteDemonstrated data mining skills (SQL and/or statistical analysis)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of energy and infrastructure asset design and vulnerability is a plus
• Knowledge of GIS applications (e.g. ArcView) and SQL server is a plus

Additional Information

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland.  We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority.  In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certificatio