Risk Manager

Snc-Lavalin; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Hybrid work solutions

Remote work opportunities outside of a

Relocation assistance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a seasoned Risk Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead risk management across complex construction projects. You will develop and monitor risk processes, dependencies, and governance, coordinating with multiple programs and external partners.

A strong aviation background and 10–15 years in risk management are essential. You will drive risk reporting, opportunities, and mitigation strategies, ensuring robust risk governance and value delivery for the client.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in Risk Management in construction/engineering
• At least 3 years as Risk Manager in construction/engineering
• Experience in Aviation is required or highly preferred
• Strong leadership and communication across teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor risk issue and opportunity management processes
• Maintain risk matrix, dependencies, and impacts of milestones
• Identify and manage inter-program or external risks and ensure governance

Skills

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Risk management postgraduate

Job description

Job Description Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading design, engineering and project management organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We have a strong presence in the Middle East that enables us to build deep and lasting relationships with our clients. We share their goals and long-term ambitions; we’re on the same journey to create places and infrastructure which will support long term sustainable development, healthy living and vibrant communities. We are seeking for a Risk Manager to be part of our project team based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Your role Develop and monitor a risk issue and opportunity management process. Develop and maintain a risk matrix identifying dependencies and the impacts of not meeting scheduled dates. Identify, monitor and managing dependencies, and for resolving related issues. Identify opportunities to arrange and co‑ordinate any necessary discussions and agreements to realise benefits. Monitor projects and ensure that an adequate and robust Risk Management process is under active management. Implement Risk Management Plan, Risk Log, and associated governance process. Track significant risks to ensure that they are being systematically identified, recorded, evaluated, actively managed and regularly re‑evaluated, and communicated across the program. Identify, communicate, and manage inter‑program or external risks. Identify and manage internal program‑related risks. Review and update Risk Log against Program Status Reports & Meetings

In addition, the client wishes to achieve the following objectives:

• Provide accurate and timely management information on a regular basis on the status of various projects
• To monitor progress and drive delivery of individual projects, challenging and accelerating these where appropriate
• To enable management of risks and opportunities at the programme level
• To drive commonality and coherence between the various projects
• To ensure the interdependencies between various projects is understood and managed
• To ensure appropriate standards are set and adhered to legally and commercially
• To ensure the client is obtaining value for money through negotiations with suppliers
• Develop the capacity of the client through the transfer of knowledge, skills and abilities
• Implement best practice program, project and other management and administrative processes

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About you

With 10 - 15 years’ experience in Risk Management; At least 3 years experience as Risk Manager in Construction/Engineering industry. The successful candidate must have an experience in Aviation. Graduate in Engineering / Business or equivalent /Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent Risk Management qualification or equivalent would be preferred. Understanding and experience of complex projects Strong leadership, communication, and management skills Track record of risk management

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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