Turner & Townsend

Infrastructure, Energy, Natural Resources, Nuclear

RiskLead

Toronto, Canada FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Risk Lead at Turner & Townsend. Skills: Risk management framework, Quantitative analysis, Risk reporting. Lead risk management framework development. Facilitate risk identification and analysis”

What You'll Achieve.

Develop, lead and manage risk on a multi-billion-dollar program; Drive efficiencies; Support contingency planning and decision-making

Industry & Context.

Infrastructure, Energy, Natural Resources, Nuclear
Problems you'll solve

Risk analysis; Risk modeling; Decision-making

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to work on-site within the client environment at Kincardine three days per week, Relocation to Canada is required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, or a related field, Minimum 15 years of experience in project environments, specializing in project risk management, At least 8 years of experience operating in a risk management lead role, Certified Risk Professional i. e. PMI-RMP, AACE-PRMP or equivalent, Proficiency in risk analysis tools such as @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, or Safran Risk, understanding of integrated project controls and risk-based decision-making

Nice to Have

international nuclear project experience, particularly from the UK

What You'll Do.

Lead risk management framework development

Facilitate risk identification and analysis

Manage risk registers

Conduct advanced risk modeling

Integrate risk insights into project controls

Deliver risk reporting and dashboards

Organize risk workshops and training

Ensure alignment with best practices and standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams; Stakeholder engagement

Communication Scope

Articulate challenges; Key messages to C-Suite; Board communication; Stakeholder engagement

Process & Methodology

Project risk management, Programme management, Cost management, Asset management, Commercial management, Controls and performance, Procurement and supply chain, Net zero solutions, Digital solutions

Full Job Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Turner & Townsend is seeking a Risk Director or experienced Associate Director to develop, lead and manage risk on a multi-billion-dollar, multi-phased program of works. This role is ideal for a senior professional with deep understanding of the risks on complex programs and is experience in project risk strategy, analysis, and governance within complex, regulated environments. The successful individual will have a proven track record in managing risks in highly complex environments and who is a very strong collaborator and communicator who can effectively and efficiently manage risks within a client team. * Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive risk management framework right from program inception and tailored to large-scale infrastructure delivery. * Facilitate risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and mitigation planning across all project phases. * Maintain and manage risk registers, ensuring risks are accurately assessed, categorized, and updated. * Be a strong communicator willing to challen

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