Loss Control Advisor, Construction
901 Calle Amanecer Suite 200
- Construction
- Contract
- loss control advisor
- construction safety
- risk management
The Loss Control Advisor in Construction conducts safety inspections and risk assessments on construction projects to identify and mitigate workers' compensation, liability, and environmental exposures. They collaborate with construction managers, contractors, and owners to ensure compliance with safety plans, permits, and regulatory requirements, while providing technical assistance and claim oversight. The role involves extensive travel and requires strong knowledge of occupational safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance within construction environments.
Overview
Keenan is a leading insurance brokerage and consulting firm serving hospitals, public agencies, and California school districts. Specializing in employee benefits, workers' compensation, loss control, financial services, and property & liability, Keenan is committed to delivering innovative solutions that protect and empower the communities we serve.
As part of Gallagher, a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting, you’ll be joining a team that’s passionate about helping individuals and organizations thrive.
The Loss Control Advisor will provide loss control services and inspections (as approved by the Director) to assigned customers in accordance with the department’s guidelines. Perform loss control surveys of contracted construction projects under the Statewide Educational Wrap-up Program (SEWUP).
How you'll make an impact
- Identify and evaluate potential worker’s compensation, general liability, builders’ risk, and pollution exposures and make recommendations for corrective measures.
- Participate in owner, construction manager, and/or contractor meetings such as preconstruction meetings, special meetings such as steel erection meetings, construction manager/progress meetings, toolbox safety meetings, etc.
- Confirm that construction contractors enrolled under SEWUP are implementing, Site Specific Safety Orientation, Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, Heat Illness Prevention Plan, Hazard Communication Program.
- Confirm that contractors possess the required permits licenses such as DOSH Project Specific Permits, DOSH Annual Permits, Crane Operator Licenses, DOSH Crane inspections, etc.
- Provide technical assistance to owners, construction managers, contractors, and internal customers.
- Respond effectively and promptly to specific safety problems or concerns raised by customers.
- Provide claims oversight and assistance. Each claim within the loss control consultant’s geographic area of responsibility will be reviewed to ensure its legitimacy and to recommend corrective measures to prevent similar mishaps.
- Identify and provide directions to medical facilities within the insurance carrier’s medical provider network
- All other duties as assigned.
About You
Required: Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience; 3 years' related experience in Safety, Risk, or Insurance. Ability to obtain appropriate licenses in all states where business is conducted. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Moderate travel required, including some overnight travel. Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft and work outside or normal business hours as required. Ability to perform work on varied customer properties; entails negotiating non-public access areas, climbing, lifting, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Preferred: 5 years' related experience. Bachelor's Degree in Occupational or Industrial Safety, Fire Protection, Risk Management preferred; and certifications or ability to achieve within the first 18 months.
Preferred: Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Behaviors: Interfaces effectively with management, clients, account teams and partners. Complies with all company policies and procedures, pro-actively protecting confidentiality of client and company information. Understands industry trends and governmental regulations. Efficiently organizes work and manages time in order to meet deadlines. Exercises discretion in confidential matters and uses independent judgment.
Compensation and benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...
**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.
We value inclusion and diversity
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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.




