Director - Risk Management

Turner & Townsend•Wide Ruins, AZ

2d•$180,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced risk professional to join its growing team as a Risk Director focused on Clean Energy. The role supports large-scale construction projects and programs, and may require travel in support of clients. The position leads end-to-end project risk management, integrating risk processes with program and project controls, cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting. It also encompasses construction-stage contract and claims management, cost control, commercial advice, and support for dispute resolution. On-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
At least 10 years of applicable experience.
Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
Demonstrated experience in 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, including ARM, Predict, and Tableau.
Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer-centric.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain visibility of threat and opportunity trigger points to support risk cost profiling, timely risk-budget drawdown, and retirement of threats or opportunities.
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 affect them.
Produce timely risk reports to communicate threat and opportunity status.
Conduct quantitative cost and schedule risk assessments to inform project contingency levels.
Review, develop, and improve risk management services for the client.
Undertake end-to-end project risk management across multiple projects and programs.
Create risk management plans and processes in accordance with client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
Conduct regular risk reviews; identify and analyze risks; determine response plans; and monitor and report project and program risk profiles.
Lead comprehensive schedule and cost risk assessment processes (QCRA and QSRA).
Integrate the risk management function within program and project controls, with direct connections to cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting.
Collaborate with program and project controls teams to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
Facilitate knowledge transfer within the risk team, the wider project controls team, and the client through discussions and presentations.
Create value stream maps to quantify pain points and develop solutions that minimize waste 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 arbitration 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 measurement and valuation of completed works and variations.
Manage settlement of final accounts with contractors.
Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable.