Director Risk Management- Civil Infrastructure

About the role

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.
Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining risk budget.
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.
Ensure the delivery of best practice risk management activities and report to the Head of Department.
Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of the risk management service to the client.
Undertake end-to-end project risk management practice on multiple projects/programs.
Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies and frameworks.
Lead workshops with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported.
Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost qualitative risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered.
Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control and reporting.
Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams so as to eliminate redundancies and identify opportunities for improvement.
Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team and to the client.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining risk budget.
• 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.
• Ensure the delivery of best practice risk management activities and report to the Head of Department.
• Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of the risk management service to the client.
• Undertake end-to-end project risk management practice on multiple projects/programs.
• Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies and frameworks.
• Lead workshops with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported.
• Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost qualitative risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered.
• Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control and reporting.
• Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams so as to eliminate redundancies and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team and to the client.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience working on major construction projects preferably in infrastructure.
• Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent in relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Program Controls environment.
• Project / Program Risk Management experience with over 5 years’ working knowledge of risk analysis.
• Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification facilitation and techniques.
• Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Has conducted risk management training sessions.
• In-depth understanding of construction contracts, commercials models and delivery methods.
• Proficient in process mapping, root causes analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping.
• Familiarity with web-based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau.
• Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer centric.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including great communication.
• Able to demonstrate collaborative behaviors.
• Organized and thorough individual.

Qualifications

• On-site presence is required.
• Experience in the formulation, setting up, procurement and contract administration of target cost contracts will be an added advantage.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Benefits

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Pay

The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The role is full-time.

Company Description

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programs covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations. With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 133 offices in 49 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide. Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.