Early Career Risk Engineering Analyst, Property & Casualty
AIG
At a glance
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Category
- Data
Early Careers Risk Engineering Analyst program at AIG Australia in Melbourne. Two-year program for graduates up to two years, with mentoring, experiential and technical training, site surveys, and exposure to senior leaders. Role involves risk assessment for property and casualty, site visits, and collaboration with underwriters and clients.
Location: Melbourne
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This Early Careers role will be an ideal opportunity to develop your experience and expertise in Insurance.
AIG Australia is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. AIG offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network. Operating for more than 50 years, AIG has established a reputation as a leading insurer and ally to our multinational, corporate and SME clients.
Early Career Analyst Program
At AIG, we are constantly working to ensure that all employees have the training and skills they need to have a rewarding and successful career. Designed with that commitment at its core, our globally centralised Early Career program provides a platform for participants to launch or accelerate their careers. Through a range of approaches including innovative experiential learning and technical training, performance assessments, formalised mentoring, and exposure to senior leaders, our Early Career program offers unparalleled development opportunities for our diverse early career talent.
Whether you’re a recent university graduate or graduates with up to two years of work experience, the program is designed to evolve with the rapid pace of technological advancements and changing employee preferences to ensure that today’s participants become leaders capable of conquering tomorrow’s challenges.
Over the two-year duration of the program, successful candidates will work in a dynamic environment combining formal and experience-based training alongside meaningful and rewarding work experience. Then, guided by experienced professionals, they will put the skills they learn into practice in a supportive corporate environment.
Applications close 20th December 2026. This position will commence in March 2027.
Make your mark in Risk Engineering
AIG Risk Engineering is a global team of over 160 professionals supporting underwriters, brokers and clients across Commercial Property, Energy, Casualty and Marine product lines. Operating in more than 200 countries, the team helps identify, quantify and manage risk to support informed business and underwriting decisions. This involves partnering directly with clients through on-site assessments, while collaborating with underwriters and brokers to provide risk insights, navigate complex exposures and support effective risk management strategies.
How you will create an impact
Join a dynamic career where no two days are the same, with opportunities for site visits, client engagement and travel across a range of industries. Working closely with underwriters and clients, you will develop expertise in natural catastrophe exposures, manufacturing processes and commercial risks, while helping assess exposures, identify vulnerabilities and support risk mitigation strategies. This role offers valuable industry exposure and the opportunity to build strong stakeholder relationships while developing the skills to help clients enhance their business resilience.
Key accountabilities will include but not be limited to
Conduct site surveys of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure facilities insured by AIG.
Assess property risks including fire protection systems, electrical infrastructure, flammable liquids and gases, storage arrangements, production processes, and operational hazards.
Evaluate casualty exposures arising from site operations, products, contractors, fleet activities, and public interactions.
Assess natural catastrophe exposures including flood, bushfire, windstorm, earthquake, and hail.
Identify vulnerabilities that could contribute to major property damage, business interruption, environmental, or liability losses.
Apply AIG risk assessment methodologies to evaluate risk quality and recommend improvements.
Review third-party engineering and risk reports to support underwriting assessments and account risk selection.
Develop fire, flood, and other loss estimates to support underwriting decisions and portfolio management.
Work closely with underwriters to communicate key risk strengths, weaknesses, exposures, and practical risk mitigation opportunities.
Build technical expertise through training, mentoring, client engagement, and exposure to diverse industries, operations, and risk management practices.
What you’ll need to succeed
Candidates MUST have graduated within the last 2 years prior to 2027.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or Science required.
AIG seeks candidates who have demonstrated strong academic achievement and a genuine interest in engineering risk assessment and client service.
Excellent computer skills including the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
A curious nature with strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
Enthusiastic team player with the ability to collaborate across teams and contribute to positive business and client outcomes.
Confident and capable of operating effectively under pressure while maintaining a high standard of professional service.
Ability to build, develop and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders, broker partners and clients.
High level of initiative and ability to prioritise tasks in an agile environment along with excellent time management and organisational ability.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk, evaluate information and support sound decision-making.
Physical ability to conduct multi-day surveys, which may include climbing ladders and extended periods on your feet.
At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why team members come together in the office four days per week. This approach helps us work together effectivity and create a supportive, connected environment for o