Risk Management Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Risk Identification & Assessment
• Lead and facilitate structured risk identification workshops with project teams and stakeholders
• Utilize industry-standard tools and methodologies to identify and evaluate risks impacting project timelines, budgets, and quality
• Analyze project documentation, including schedules, contracts, and site conditions, to uncover vulnerabilities
• Perform cost and schedule uncertainty modeling, including Monte Carlo simulations, to evaluate potential variance from baseline assumptions
• Develop and maintain comprehensive risk registers and event models

Risk Strategy & Policy Development

• Develop and implement Risk Management Plans (RMPs) aligned with project and program requirements
• Establish standardized risk management processes and frameworks to protect client interests
• Support continuous improvement of risk methodologies, tools, and reporting practices

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with project managers, program leadership, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure integrated risk management across all project phases
• Provide risk advisory support to project teams during planning, execution, and closeout

Communication & Reporting

• Translate complex risk assessments into clear, actionable insights for project teams and leadership
• Prepare and present risk reports, dashboards, and executive-level summaries
• Facilitate risk review meetings with internal and client stakeholders

Monitoring & Controls

• Continuously monitor projects for emerging risks and changing conditions
• Update risk mitigation strategies and response plans as needed
• Provide regular reporting on risk exposure, mitigation progress, and forecast impacts to senior leadership

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field required
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project or program risk management within construction, infrastructure, or related industries
• Certifications: Risk Management Professional (RMP), Project Risk Management Professional (PRMP), or Decision & Risk Management Professional (DRMP) preferred
• Ability to obtain certification within six (6) months is strongly encouraged

Key Skills & Competencies

• Analytical Expertise: Strong data analysis, modeling, and problem-solving capabilities, including quantitative risk analysis
• Technical Skills: Experience with risk modeling tools, schedule analysis, and cost forecasting methodologies
• Communication: Ability to distill complex risk concepts into clear, business-focused insights
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams
• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on accuracy, documentation, and process consistency

Pay & Benefits

Compensation Range: $86,464.77 - $98,816.88

STV offers:

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships