Claims Specialist

Company Overview

Walbec Group produces high‑quality construction materials and delivers professional design, engineering, and construction services through its six companies, including Payne and Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and Construction Resources Management. The firm works on commercial and industrial sites throughout the Midwest, focusing on safety, ethics, and expertise in construction and engineering.

About the Role

Under the direction of the Claims Manager, the Claims Specialist 1 is primarily responsible for handling Owned Property, Equipment, and Builder’s Risk claims across multiple jurisdictions. The role serves as a key business partner responsible for investigation, documentation, reporting, follow‑up, and resolution of claims. This position requires professional‑level work applying legal, analytical, and claims‑management principles, with strong organization, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to meet established timelines.

Responsibilities

• Investigates Owned Property, Equipment, Builder’s Risk, and other assigned claims of simple to moderate complexity.
• Conducts thorough claim and incident investigations.
• Communicates regularly with Safety, Project Managers, field personnel, and other internal departments to obtain claim and incident information and supporting documentation.
• Documents and maintains complete and accurate claim files, including associated costs, by entering information into the Risk Management Information System (Origami).
• Establishes timely and adequate reserves in accordance with the organization’s reserving philosophy and methodology.
• Evaluates questions involving insurance coverage, liability, damages, contractual responsibility, and claim value.
• Reviews applicable insurance policies, contracts, deductibles, coverage provisions, and project documentation.
• Secures necessary official reports, claim forms, estimates, invoices, photographs, receipts, and other supporting documentation.

Schedule

This position is in‑office five days a week.