Risk Director - Clean Energy

About the role

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. The company delivers program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. Majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., Turner & Townsend partners with CBRE to provide premier program, project and cost management services worldwide.

We are seeking a Risk Director – Clean Energy to support large‑scale construction projects. The role may require on‑site presence depending on client needs and may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

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 the remaining risk budget.
• Work with contractors to assess contractor‑held risks and their views on client‑held risks that impact them.
• Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support effective communication of threat and opportunity status.
• Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
• Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of risk management services for the client.
• Undertake end‑to‑end project risk management practices on multiple projects/programs.
• Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
• 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‑effective risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process.
• 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 to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team, and to the client (informal one‑on‑one discussions and formal presentations).
• Create value stream mapping to quantify pain points and develop solutions to minimize waste (both in terms of speed and cost).
• Collaborate on the supplier performance management program including the collection of performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
• Demonstrate a level of support to expert witnesses in arbitral or litigation processes.
• Lead, manage, and carry out construction stage contract and claims management.
• Carry out assessment of contractual claims in accordance with the contract.
• Provide strategic and contractual advice on disputes and related resolution issues.
• Evaluate delay recovery measures.
• Carry out change management and construction stage cost control.
• Supervise the measurement and valuation of completed works and variations.
• Manage the settlement of final accounts with contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or a field related to construction.
• Minimum 10+ years of applicable experience.
• Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
• Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Program Controls environment.
• Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification, facilitation and techniques.
• Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
• In‑depth understanding of construction contracts, commercial models, and delivery methods.
• Proficient in process mapping, root cause analysis, problem solving, and value‑stream mapping.
• Familiarity with web‑based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau.
• Highly self‑motivated, analytical, and customer‑centric.
• Excellent communication skills.

Pay

The salary range for this full‑time role is $180K‑$230K per year (base salary only).