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Risk Control Careers: Investigate Risk, Engineer Solutions.
As risks evolve, so do our solutions. Risk Control professionals at Travelers combine engineering expertise and investigative skills to protect businesses and prevent losses. You’ll assess complex hazards, investigate major incidents and deliver strategic solutions that keep businesses safe, profitable and resilient. From construction sites to industrial facilities, you’ll work with cutting-edge technology, world-class laboratory resources and experienced industry leaders who accelerate your career growth. Build your expertise across safety, forensic engineering, industrial hygiene and loss prevention while making a tangible difference.
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Discover the areas our risk control professionals work in
Boiler & machinery
Leverage deep technical expertise in boiler, pressure vessel and equipment breakdown inspection across industrial facilities. Conduct jurisdictional inspections, evaluate mechanical systems and identify potential equipment risks that could impact business operations. Work with advanced inspection technology to assess steam systems, refrigeration equipment and power generation facilities that keep critical operations running safely.
Commercial transportation
Partner with businesses operating commercial vehicle fleets – from passenger cars to tractor-trailers – to reduce transportation risk. Conduct on-site assessments, evaluate fleet safety programs and interview transportation managers to identify exposures. Help clients implement practical solutions that minimize accidents, reduce losses and improve driver safety across diverse commercial auto operations.
Construction
Serve as a trusted safety advisor to construction industry clients, helping them identify job site hazards and reduce loss exposures. Conduct field assessments across residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. Evaluate fall protection, equipment safety and site management practices. Provide practical recommendations that improve worker safety, reduce claims and support Travelers’ ability to write profitable construction business.
Ergonomics
Apply ergonomic science to help businesses reduce workplace injuries and improve employee health. Work with clients across manufacturing, healthcare, logistics and service industries to identify musculoskeletal disorder risks. Conduct workplace assessments, analyze job tasks and recommend practical solutions that reduce strain and prevent injury. Use certified ergonomic expertise to help companies design safer workstations, tools and processes that keep employees healthy and productive.
Field risk control
Visit diverse businesses daily to assess risk exposures and support underwriting decisions. Evaluate how companies identify and manage inherent hazards across their operations. Conduct comprehensive on-site assessments, identify risk factors and differentiate accounts within their industry class. Provide critical insights that help underwriters accurately evaluate risk, make informed decisions and write profitable business across multiple industries.
Inland
Bring specialized expertise to diverse inland property risks including warehouses, distribution centers, museums and manufacturing facilities. Conduct comprehensive assessments identifying fire hazards, property protection gaps and operational exposures. Collaborate with Construction and Fire Risk Control specialists to deliver integrated solutions. Help clients implement practical loss prevention strategies that protect high-value property, reduce claims and support sound underwriting decisions.
National accounts
Design and deliver comprehensive risk control services to our largest, most complex accounts nationwide. Market risk control capabilities in new business presentations and manage ongoing client relationships. Understand industry-specific exposures and communicate technical risk information to underwriting teams. Develop customized loss prevention strategies, coordinate multi-location services and serve as a strategic advisor helping major clients reduce risk while supporting profitable account retention.
National property
Evaluate some of the most complex commercial properties in the country, conducting in-depth risk assessments that drive critical underwriting decisions. Apply engineering expertise to assess fire protection systems, building construction and property safeguards. Develop comprehensive loss control strategies for high-value properties. Partner with underwriters to ensure large property risks are accurately evaluated and appropriately priced. Tackle technically challenging work with significant business impact.
Your expertise has a place here
Hear from Risk Control professionals with backgrounds in military service, engineering, fire protection and more, all applying their specialized skills to help businesses stay safe and employees protected. They share how they transitioned to Travelers, where collaboration across the organization and varied challenges define every day. No two career journeys are the same – discover how yours could begin here.
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