Turner & Townsend
Risk Engineer
Job description
The Risk Engineer will interface with multiple levels and dimensions of the project team across the Engineering, Delivery etc. providing advice, direction, and assurance relative to the risk processes within the project, maintaining a close working relationship with other Function Managers, Project Controls Managers, Finance team personnel, and the Project Management, Procurement and Commercial functions. Additionally, the Risk Manager may represent the project with key stakeholders including contract partners, regulators, auditors, and investors.
Key responsibilities
Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritization of threats, opportunities and issues
Maintain visibility of threat / opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat / opportunity.
Use risk data to inform investment planning.
Assist with the identification and recording of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific, along with assessing the post mitigated positions.
Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining Risk budget.
Proactively manage the completion of management responses.
Work with contractors to assess contractor held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them.
Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat & opportunity status.
Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
Qualifications
Degree qualified in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 8 - 15 years relevant work experience or previous proven experience in a risk management environment.
A working understanding of an integrated risk management process (risk, cost and schedule) on large programmes or projects
Candidates are expected to have excellent communication skills (oral and written) and be genuinely committed to finding new and more effective ways of working
APM/IRM risk certified candidates preferred
Skills and behaviours required
Engineering or Construction based degree or equivalent experience
Educated to at least degree level, or equivalent training and experience
Proven record of success in building and leading a team within Project Controls and Planning
Expert and role model in the field of in Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Cost Analysis (QRA) techniques
Experience in the use of general computer software products (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Proven people manager and team leader with excellent communications skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Good commercial and financial awareness including good experience of commercial contracting
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
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