Risk Manager - Construction

From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend delivers transformational projects covering consultancy, project delivery, and post-project operations. With over 22,000 specialists in more than 60 countries, we blend local knowledge with global insight to tackle challenges of any scale. Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture.

About the role

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Risk Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced risk professional with a background in life sciences facilities projects, supporting the project management function on large-scale construction projects.

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.
• Create risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
• Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze risks, determine response plans, and ensure project and program risk profiles are 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 touchpoints 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.
• Facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the risk team, project controls team, and to the client through informal discussions and formal presentations.
• Create value stream mapping to quantify pain points and develop solutions to minimize waste (both in speed and cost).
• Collaborate on the supplier performance management program, including collecting performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
• Support expert witnesses in arbitral or litigation processes.
• Lead, manage, and carry out construction stage contract and claims management.
• Assess 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.
• Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-7 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.
• Proficiency in process mapping, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and value-stream mapping.
• Familiarity with web-based database tools such as ARM, Predict, and Tableau.
• Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer-centric.

Benefits

We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.