Risk Specialist/Risk Lead

Education and Experience:

• Four-year university degree in a related field, plus post-graduate study in project management, or equivalent education
• Alternatively, 2+ years in a construction-related role (project coordination, cost control, scheduling, estimating, HSE, foreman/GF) or 2+ years in a junior risk role (or equivalent)
• Familiarity with PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®); certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project or Program Management Professional (PMP, PgMP) (asset)
• Certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and/or demonstrated familiarity with PMI approach to risk management (strong asset)
• Certification by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) as a Risk Management Professional (DRMP) and/or familiarity with AACEI standards for risk, schedule, and cost management (strong asset)
• Hands-on experience with ARM (SWORD), @Risk, PRA, Acumen Risk, P6, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint (strong asset)
• Statistical knowledge (asset)
• Experience in a highly regulated environment, such as a nuclear facility (asset)

As part of the Centre of Excellence, the Risk Lead is a senior member of the project risk management team, who provides functional leadership to risk specialists and priority capital projects to ensure consistent application of project risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with project risk management policies, plans, processes, and procedures
• Develop and implement risk management approaches at the project, program, and portfolio levels
• Provide analytical expertise to develop project, program, and portfolio risk profiles
• Develop, recommend, and monitor risk behaviour observations (reviewed at least annually)
• Standardize and implement risk management processes, including simulation output analysis
• Provide functional leadership and advice in project risk management practices
• Stay current on project risk management methodologies and best practices
• As required, serve as senior Risk Specialist for high-priority projects or programs
• Risk Simulation Development, Modelling & Analysis
  • Serve as subject matter expert for development of cost and schedule risk simulations using @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Active Risk Manager
  • Support risk, cost, and schedule ranging sessions with strong practical and theoretical expertise
  • Build simulation models and continuously improve modelling efficiency using Bruce Power tools
  • Interpret simulation results for project delivery organizations
  • Coach and training risk specialists on interpreting results and key drivers behind simulation outputs
  • Present period-over-period risk profile changes for major programs
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Produce risk reports and executive summaries on weekly, monthly, and month-end cycles
  • Participate in IPT meetings, governance reviews (PGRs), constructability reviews, and risk workshops; track emerging risks and opportunities
• Portfolio Risk
  • Serve as subject matter expert for risk principles, tools, and risk register best practices
  • Identify cross-PDO risk themes and partner with stakeholders to develop strategic response plans
• Risk Leadership & Influence
  • Lead risk management within the Centre of Excellence; promote consistent practices across Integrated Project Teams and the portfolio
  • Champion a proactive, analytics-driven risk culture and risk-informed decision-making
  • Provide thought leadership on emerging practices and methods; translate into practical framework improvements
  • Improve risk standards, tools, templates, and methods based on gaps, feedback, and industry best practices
• Mentorship & Coaching
  • Mentor junior risk specialists and project teams on risk practices, including simulation development and interpretation
  • Provide peer review and coaching on risk registers, probability and impact assessments, and QRA assumptions to build consistency
  • Lead by example in facilitation and stakeholder engagement during high-consequence risk discussions
  • Develop new practitioners through informal training, knowledge sharing, and reference materials
• Other duties as required

Education and Experience:

• Four-year university degree in a related field, plus post-graduate study in business management theory, project management, or equivalent education
• Familiarity with PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®); certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project or Program Management Professional (PMP, PgMP) (asset)
• Certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and/or demonstrated familiarity with PMI approach to risk management (strong asset)
• Certification by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) as a Risk Management Professional (DRMP) and/or familiarity with AACEI standards for risk, schedule, and cost management (strong asset)
• Advanced knowledge of project risk management, quantitative methods, and statistical probability across project methodologies
• Ability to interpret and coordinate project risk model inputs, outputs, and related processes
• A period of 8 - 10 years is considered necessary to gain this experience
• Experience in a highly regulated environment, such as a nuclear facility (asset)

Are you ready for a change?

Please attach a cover letter and resume, indicating your education and experience as it relates to this opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and will be in contact with you, should you be selected for an interview.

The successful candidate will be selected based on related and required education, experience, knowledge and skills, a competency-based interview, and background reference checks.

This posting is for contract opportunities and while no posting end date is indicated, it may close at any time, based on fulfillment of business needs.