Associate Director, Risk Management - Civil Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend•New York, NY

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. Be involved in projects with our Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. Turner & Townsend is currently initiating a search for a Risk Manager that can be based out of our NYC office. The purpose of this role is to provide specialist input to client, project managers and project teams in developing risk plans that: identify risk; assess their impact (using quantitative modelling methods); and identify mitigation measures and controls necessary to manage risk appropriately.

Requirements

Degree in Mathematics, Business, Analytics, Engineering, Planning, Construction Management, or relevant field.
7+ Years Relevant experience.
In lieu of education, 10 Years of experience in risk management; construction management; and/or project management.
Experience of risk management and analysis in a major project environment.
Expert user of Excel, @RISK (QCRA) and Primavera Risk Analysis (QSRA).
Have good written and verbal communication skills.
Can deliver written and oral reports in an objective and persuasive manner.
You'll be a self-starter who can manage their own time and proactively seeks and executes activities that will add value to their function.
Demonstrates strong organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking skills.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by Turner & Townsend health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to Turner & Townsend’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by Turner & Townsend’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Travel as required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of FTA OP40c.
Experience working on major infrastructure projects delivering rail projects.
Previously undertaken the role of Risk Manager (or: Assistant Risk Manager, Risk Engineer, Risk Analyst or Risk Champion)
PMP and/or similar Project and Risk Management Certificate/Credentials

Responsibilities

Ability to establish the Risk Management Framework and develop the strategy, the methodology and the tools to identify, assess, monitor and report project, program and strategic risks
An effective risk professional’s toolset and experience of applying this to address real issues, identify solutions and help to embed them.
Extensive experience of quantified risk analysis, with numeracy and attention to detail.
A proven ability to analyze data and build models using software packages and programming languages.
Substantial experience of technical leadership and delivery of complex projects.
Prepare and manage a risk evaluation process to include risk identification, evaluation (qualification and quantification), implementation of mitigation measures.
Monitor and control risks with project teams and clients using Project Risk Register and ensure to measure effectiveness of risk mitigations.
Coordinate with project teams to continuously identify opportunities to provide efficiencies to the overall project performance: reducing project schedule, reducing project costs, improving performance, enhancing Stakeholder collaboration.
Develop risk contingency using Monte Carlo simulation technique on both cost and schedule to determine adequate contingency allowances.
Coordinates with project/program managers, project controls staff and other project team members to quantify potential cost and schedule impacts associated with risk and change.
Facilitate risk workshops making sure attendees are educated in their role, the process, the assessment criteria and their post workshop responsibilities.
Ability to deal effectively with a variety of personalities to establish and maintain effective working relationships based on diplomacy while maintaining independence and not swayed in judgment or course of actions.
Performs other duties as assigned.
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.