Infrastructure & Capital Project - Risk Specialist, COM

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• (Internal Title: Risk III)
  • Lead the facilitation of Risk identification, impact assessments, treatment, and controls to the Project Teams
  • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and actively engaging stakeholders in risk identification sessions to identify potential risks in project plans and objectives
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as but not limited to Estimating and Scheduling team to assist on getting required inputs requires for Quantitative Risk Analysis
  • Manage and maintain risk data on internal client database, coordinate and communicate the changes as required
  • Work closely with project teams to enforce adherence to risk management processes and ensuring effective risk mitigation measures are implemented
  • Assist in project risk analysis, providing valuable feedback, and making recommendations for improvement and enhancement of risks, issues, and actions
  • Monitor and ensuring compliance with risk policies, conducting investigations into emerging issues, and reporting findings
  • Solicit feedback from project teams to facilitate risk modeling for allocation of cost and schedule contingency resources
  • Develop and maintain best practices on client's Risk Management Processes
  • Follow up with risk owners to ensure the mitigation actions are on track  
  • Consult with the assigned manager or higher to seek guidance and input during risk management activities  
  • Complete any tasks assigned by manager or higher in an efficient and timely manner
• Working Conditions   
  • Hybrid - The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely or onsite at a client site

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Risk Management  
• Education:  
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field 
• Licenses OR Certifications:  
  • Registered for and actively seeking recognized Risk Management certification such as Risk Management Professional (RMP) 
• BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE: 
  • Requires experience and familiarity in Risk Management Processes, Quantitative Risk Assessments, methodologies and principles
  • Certifications, knowledge and familiarity of PMI and AACE International are assets
  • Familiarity and experience with Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis software such as PRA, Safran., etc., and
  • Requires experience to become familiar with project controls principles, theories, and concepts such as project scoping, risk management, estimating, contract types/models, budgeting, and scheduling
  • Experience of project management within a Nuclear, Hydroelectric, and Thermal generating facility and other related Industries within a project management support capacity
  • Requires experience to become familiar with engineering and construction management concepts, methods, and techniques
  • Requires experience to become familiar with the development and operation of various computerized systems and databases
  • Requires experience to become familiar with departmental and divisional interfaces with other areas of the Corporation
  • Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, including relevant business and computer applications knowledge, to develop and maintain computerized project information, costs, and forecasts
  • The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the client Code of Business Conduct
  • Strong people skills and confidence to effectively engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders  
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office  
  • Readiness to work autonomously and interface with a wide cross-section of personnel  
  • Detailed knowledge of working in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different levels of the organization  
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence   
  • Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices  
  • Expert understanding and application of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance  
  • Sound ability to work collaboratively in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment