Risk Manager

WSP • Las Vegas, NV

6d • $130,780 - $160,100

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Risk Manager to join its Project Controls team. The position may be based in Portland, Oregon, or Las Vegas, Nevada. The Risk Manager serves as the risk management subject matter expert for assigned projects, programs, and portfolios, and is accountable for risk management performance on assigned commissions. The role develops and implements client-tailored risk frameworks and processes aligned with industry best practices, facilitates quantitative risk workshops, maintains risk registers and economic risk models, and conducts cost and schedule risk analysis to assess uncertainty and potential project outcomes.

The Risk Manager prepares risk assessments, forecasts, scenario analyses, and reports to support project leaders, executives, and clients. The position advises on risk-adjusted contingency and schedule reserves, supports risk response planning, and provides training to junior risk managers and other staff. It requires strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, diplomacy, sound independent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple projects. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Economics, Finance, or a relevant field.
• 7–10 years of experience in risk management, construction management, project management, and/or contract or change management.
• Knowledge of general risk management and project control standards and frameworks, such as AACE International, APM, IRM, the Project Management Institute, and ISO 31000.
• Experience facilitating quantitative risk analysis workshops covering cost and schedule.
• Experience conceptualizing and developing risk models using analytical methods.
• Working knowledge of cost risk analysis software such as @Risk, Acumen Risk, or Crystal Ball, and schedule risk analysis software such as OPC or Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Experience developing and managing diverse teams.
• Experience preparing risk reports and documentation.
• Proven record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adherence to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with diplomacy and independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Background in Engineering, Economics, or Project Controls Management.
• Experience in multiple sectors, such as transportation, energy, or aviation, and familiarity with project and program delivery processes.
• PMP, PMI-RMP, or another certification.
• Experience reporting and communicating risk analysis outcomes to a wider project team.
• Experience in Strategic and/or Enterprise Risk Management.
• Experience in FTA-funded programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation administration regulations and policies.
• Practical knowledge of Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
• Commercial acumen related to business development.
• Knowledge of planning tools such as P6 or MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the risk management subject matter expert for assigned projects, programs, and portfolios, and be accountable for risk management performance on assigned commissions.
• Develop effective risk management frameworks and strategies.
• Plan, design, and implement risk management processes tailored to client needs and aligned with best practices.
• Facilitate structured discussions and workshops to elicit assumptions, quantify uncertainty, and validate economic risk drivers with technical and project stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project and program risk registers with input from project and client team members.
• Develop and maintain quantitative economic risk models to evaluate the probability and impact of alternative project outcomes, including downside and upside scenarios.
• Conduct quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using probabilistic and simulation-based methods to evaluate forecast uncertainty and outcome distributions.
• Analyze economic project risk drivers, including market conditions, labor and commodity trends, productivity assumptions, and systemic risk factors.
• Prepare economic risk assessments, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making by project managers, executives, and clients.
• Advise project leadership on risk-adjusted contingency and schedule reserve ranges based on quantitative economic analysis.
• Prepare project and program risk reports as required.
• Support project teams in developing and implementing internal and external response plans for critical risks.
• Work with project teams to determine appropriate contingency and schedule reserve amounts.
• Provide training to junior risk managers and other staff as required.
• Manage challenging behaviors and maintain effective working relationships through diplomacy while preserving independent judgment.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously using strong organizational, analytical, and multitasking skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation or other personal time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

What This Job Offers

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