Risk Specialist

As a Risk Specialist, you will be crucial to maintaining the Authority's risk infrastructure and ensuring consistent application of risk methodologies across the program.

This position is key to enhancing program risk oversight. You will be responsible for maintaining risk reporting tools, managing the Authority's risk register, and collaborating with numerous internal and external stakeholders to manage program-level and project-level risks. If you thrive on challenging risk assessments and ensuring robust program governance, this is your next career step.

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

Are you an experienced Risk Management professional ready to play a critical support role on a historic infrastructure program? We are seeking a detail-oriented Risk Specialist to join the Project Controls and Project Financial office.

This is a specialized role requiring significant experience in program risk management.

• Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies.
• Industry Experience: Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams.
• Domain Expertise: Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects.
• Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.
• Work Ethic: Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Experience & Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline plus 10+ years in related risk management roles.