Risk Specialist

About This Role

The Risk Specialist will support comprehensive risk management efforts within the Project Controls and Project Financial office of the Transportation Sector. This role involves maintaining risk reporting tools, collaborating with stakeholders, and enhancing program risk oversight for a leading engineering and design firm.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures
• Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting
• Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis
• Manage the client’s risk register, ensuring proper coordination between program-level and project-level risks
• Maintain and update the client’s Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports
• Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments
• Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans
• Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline
• 10+ years in related risk management roles
• Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline
• 10+ years in related risk management roles

Nice to Have

• Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects

Benefits