Vice President of Risk Management

Reports to: President

Leads Blach’s overall approach to risk as a member of the Leadership Team, advising the President on growth strategy, major legal issues, and contract and insurance strategy for our projects Keeps the President and Leadership Team informed on Blach’s most significant risks, how they are changing and what we are doing about them Brings risk judgment to go/no-go decisions, contract strategy and delivery models, including design-build and prefabrication, from pursuit through closeout Leads Blach’s response to major incidents, claims and crises, and sets escalation protocols and authority levels for claim reserves and settlements Builds, develops and coaches the risk team, including the Senior Safety Manager and staff across insurance, contracts and compliance, and grows the function as Blach scales Trains project teams on contracts, insurance and claim avoidance, building risk awareness into how Blach plans and runs work Safety & Captive Insurance Program Holds executive ownership of safety and our Captive insurance program, setting direction and managing the leaders and teams who run them day to day Serves as Blach’s representative to our Captive (general liability, auto and workers’ compensation) and is accountable for its performance, connecting safety results, claims and loss trends to Captive costs Sets the vision for Blach’s safety program, defining the culture, standards and priorities behind our policies, training, hazard identification, incident and emergency management, workplace violence prevention and subcontractor safety oversight, and champions safety technology and continuous improvement Owns Blach’s Cal/OSHA regulatory posture and reports safety and Captive performance, including EMR, incident rates and loss trends, to the President and Leadership Team Insurance Oversees the design, placement and administration of Blach’s insurance program beyond the Captive, including property, builder’s risk, professional and pollution, D&O, cyber, crime and specialty lines Manages broker and carrier relationships, leads annual renewals, and structures coverages, limits and deductibles to lower Blach’s total cost of risk as the company and the market change Sets insurance strategy for individual projects, including builder’s risk, owner- and contractor-controlled programs (OCIP/CCIP) and project-specific coverage, and makes sure Blach recovers what it is owed on insured losses Sets the insurance requirements in our owner and subcontract agreements and oversees subcontractor insurance compliance Oversees the Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) program, including enrollment decisions, claims and program performance Surety & Bonding Partners with the President and Finance on Blach’s relationship with our surety and surety broker, including annual reviews and underwriter access Supports bonding capacity planning (single and aggregate limits) for our growth plan, working with Finance on financial statements, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting and backlog Supports bond program renewals, terms and indemnity requirements, and advises Operations and Preconstruction on how to deploy capacity across pursuits and regions Brings the surety in early on large or high-risk projects and coordinates surety communication on claims, defaults and subcontractor failures Contracts, Subcontractors & Project Compliance Subcontractor Prequalification Manages subcontractor prequalification, evaluating financial strength, safety performance, licensing, bonding capacity and insurance before award, and sets single and aggregate exposure limits Works with Preconstruction and Operations to flag subcontractor risk early, build Risk Mitigation Plans for higher-risk trade partners and evaluate subcontractor performance at closeout Contracts Works with Operations executives to negotiate prime agreements across delivery methods (AIA, design-build and other formats), including bond, indemnity and insurance provisions Maintains our standard subcontract templates (long form, short form, short-short form and purchase order), oversees other agreements, and works with project teams on any revisions to standard terms Sets Blach’s standard positions on key terms, including indemnity, insurance, limitation of liability, delay and design responsibility, and maintains contract review checklists for project teams Partners with Preconstruction and Operations to flag contract risk during bid and buyout Project Compliance Leads project-level risk management, including subcontractor insurance tracking, SDI enrollment, lien releases and required state filings Oversees public works compliance, including prevailing wage and certified payroll, Skilled and Trained Workforce requirements, apprenticeship ratios, subcontractor licensing and DIR Public Works Contractor (PWC) registration Manages owner insurance documentation and controlled insurance program (OCIP/CCIP) enrollment, Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) compliance, and Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprinting Claims & Legal Manages major legal claims and dispute resolution, including investigation, litigation strategy, settlement recommendations, and the selection, direction and cost of outside counsel Leads regular claims reviews with Operations, tracking loss trends, reserves and lessons learned to reduce the frequency and severity of claims Oversees risk policy governance, licensing and regulatory compliance, employment-related risk (with HR) and records retention