Risk Specialist
Turner & Townsend•Sacramento, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Turner & Townsend is seeking an Risk Specialist to join our team to lead risk management services for key client accounts and support the growth of risk management services for our business. This position sits within the Project Controls and Project Financial office. The role focuses on supporting comprehensive risk management efforts, maintaining risk reporting tools, and collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance program risk oversight.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline
- 10+ years in related risk management roles
- Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
- Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects
Responsibilities
- Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures
- Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting
- Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis
- Manage the Authority’s risk register, ensuring proper coordination between program-level and project-level risks
- Maintain and update the Authority’s Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports
- Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments
- Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans
- Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
- Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Benefits
- Great place to work
- Opportunity and voice to affect change
- Support for work-life balance
- Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
