Project Risk Lead

KBR, Inc; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Adelaide is seeking a Project Risk Lead to drive risk and opportunity management across major infrastructure programs. You will partner with senior leaders to embed ISO 31000-aligned risk practices within project controls and governance frameworks.

In this role, you will lead risk workshops, develop QRA methodologies, and deliver strategic risk reporting to executive forums, strengthening decision-making and project outcomes across portfolios and programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in risk and/or opportunity management within major infrastructure or capital delivery projects.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 31000 risk management frameworks.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability in QRA and risk modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of risk management frameworks across major projects and programs.
• Facilitate project risk workshops and drive proactive identification and management of risks and opportunities.
• Develop and apply Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) methodologies to support cost and schedule forecasting.
• Partner with project leaders to integrate risk management into project controls and decision-making.
• Prepare risk reporting and recommendations for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a risk-aware culture.
• Mentor project teams to strengthen organisational risk capability.

Skills

QRA modelling

Risk workshops

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & assurance

Education

Engineering / Risk Management / Project Management / Commerce degree

Tools

ISO 31000

Job description

Title: Project Risk Lead Help shape the success of some of South Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects by partnering with project leaders to guide and support informed, risk-based decision-making. Our KBR Adelaide team is seeking an experienced Project Risk Lead to play a pivotal role in the delivery of major infrastructure programs. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic risk professional to partner with senior leaders, influence key project decisions, and embed best-practice risk management across complex, high-profile projects. Drawing on your expertise in project controls, governance, and quantitative risk assessment, you will help drive greater certainty, resilience, and value across the project lifecycle.

The Opportunity: As Project Risk Lead, you will lead risk and opportunity management activities across portfolios, programs, and projects, ensuring alignment with ISO 31000 principles and industry best practice. Working closely with executive leadership, Project Directors, and multidisciplinary teams, you will facilitate meaningful risk conversations, guide strategic decision-making, and strengthen project outcomes through proactive risk intelligence. This role offers the opportunity to shape major infrastructure investments, engage directly with senior stakeholders, and contribute to projects that have a lasting impact on communities across South Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of risk management frameworks across major projects and programs.
• Facilitate project risk workshops and drive proactive identification and management of risks and opportunities.
• Develop and apply Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) methodologies to support cost and schedule forecasting.
• Partner with project leaders and stakeholders to integrate risk management into project controls and decision-making.
• Prepare strategic risk reporting and recommendations for executive leadership and governance forums.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a strong risk-aware culture.
• Mentor and coach project teams to strengthen organisational risk capability.
• Support governance, assurance, compliance, and project delivery objectives.

About You

You are a collaborative and influential risk professional who enjoys working within complex project environments and building strong stakeholder relationships.

You Will Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience in risk and/or opportunity management within major infrastructure or capital delivery projects.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks aligned with ISO 31000.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability in Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and risk modelling.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of governance, assurance, project controls, and compliance principles.
• Experience across water, transport, energy, or other major infrastructure sectors will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us

You'll have the opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure programs that deliver long-term benefits for communities and support the sustainability and resilience of essential water services. At KBR, we invest in our people through challenging project opportunities, ongoing professional development and the opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading experts. Our culture embraces teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement, providing an environment where you can build a rewarding and long‑term career.

KBR Values

• Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.
• Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.
• KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
• In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.
• Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.