Risk Manager - Data Centers

SLB • Houston, TX

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About The Position

SLB New Energy & Industrial (NEI), a division of SLB, is a global company focused on energy innovation for a balanced planet, with a portfolio including carbon capture, geothermal power, energy storage, sustainable battery-grade lithium, hydrogen, and Data center infrastructure solutions. Their Data Center infrastructure solutions business provides innovative and cost-effective methods for building faster, smarter, and more resilient data centers, scaling AI and cloud computing capacity while minimizing capital risk and deployment delays. SLB is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Risk Manager to identify, analyze, and manage project risks throughout the lifecycle of Data Center projects. This role involves actively tracking, quantifying, and mitigating risks and opportunities in coordination with project management, construction, and commercial teams, integrating risk management into daily project execution to ensure transparency of exposure and support confident decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in project risk management or project controls for large-scale construction or industrial projects.
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methods.
• Experience integrating risk management with cost and schedule performance systems.
• Proven ability to lead workshops, facilitate discussions, and communicate risk exposure clearly to management.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Candidates must be able to legally work and reside in the US, without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Data Center or mission-critical facility projects preferred.
• Professional certification in Risk Management (e.g., PMI-RMP, AACE DRMP) is preferred.
• Experience using risk management software such as Primavera Risk Analysis or Active Risk Manager is preferred
• Familiarity with project controls tools such as P6, Excel, and Power BI is preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project risk register, ensuring risks are clearly defined, assessed, and regularly updated.
• Facilitate risk workshops with project management, construction, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Quantify cost and schedule impacts of key risks using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Integrate risk data with cost and schedule forecasts to provide a consolidated project outlook.
• Monitor the implementation of mitigation actions and update risk status accordingly.
• Support preparation of monthly risk reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Coordinate with functional leads to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior