Risk Engineer - Construction

Turner & Townsend•Eunice, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner & Townsend is looking for a junior to mid-level Risk Engineer to join our growing team in Eunice, New Mexico. The ideal individual will be an experienced risk professional that has supported large scale construction projects.

Requirements

Ability to work onsite in Eunice, New Mexico daily
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction
Minimum 2+ 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
Proficient in process mapping, root causes analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping
Familiarity with web-based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau
Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer centric
Excellent communication skills

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 contractors held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them
Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the 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.
Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks
Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported
Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost-effective risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered
Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points 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
Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team, and to the client. The transfer of knowledge may include informal one-on-one discussions with client stakeholders and more formal presentations to clients and colleagues
SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable