Project Risk Lead

GenusPlus Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GenusPlus Group is leading risk and contingency management on Tasmania's NWTD project, reporting to the Commercial Manager and coordinating with TasNetworks. The role oversees risk frameworks, workshops, and quantitative risk analyses to support informed decisions across this major infrastructure program.

The position supports hybrid/remote work with periodic site travel to North West Tasmania as the project progresses, requiring strong facilitation and clear risk communication to senior leaders

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in project risk management on major infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead risk workshops and communicate with executives.
• Experience with QRA to inform contingency planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the NWTD Risk Management Framework and the Project Risk and Opportunity Register, aligned to AS ISO 31000.
• Plan and facilitate risk and opportunity workshops with engineering, construction, procurement and commercial leads.
• Build and run quantitative schedule and cost risk analyses to produce P50/P90 outcomes for contingencies.
• Recommend contingency levels and track usage against forecasts.
• Quantify risk in variations, change proposals and subcontract awards with the Commercial Manager.
• Prepare monthly risk reporting for the Project Director and TasNetworks and lead risk reviews.
• Coach project leaders in risk ownership and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project risk management

Facilitation

Quantitative risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering/Construction/PM degree

Tools

Primavera Risk Analysis

Safran Risk

@RISK

Job description

Lead risk and contingency on Tasmania's largest transmission build. Shape the risk function on a nationally significant energy project.

24th October, 2026

Project Risk Lead
North West Transmission Development
Full-Time

About Genus Group

Genus is a leading national service provider delivering end-to-end solutions across energy and telecommunications infrastructure. Our work supports Australia's major utilities, resources, and renewables sectors. We're proud to contribute to critical infrastructure that powers the nation. Safely, reliably, and sustainably.

The Opportunity

Genus is head contractor for Stage 1 of TasNetworks' North West Transmission Developments (NWTD), the largest transmission project in Tasmania's history. Stage 1 delivers 129 km of new and upgraded transmission line, new substations and a switching station between Cressy and Burnie, and construction is now underway.

We're looking for a Project Risk Lead to own risk and contingency management on the project. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you'll turn uncertainty into clear, quantified information that helps the project team and our client make better decisions. You'll lead the risk framework, run risk workshops, model schedule and cost risk, and give clear risk reporting to project leadership and TasNetworks.

We are supportive of remote/hybrid working arrangements for interstate applicants, with some travel to/from Tasmania expected from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the NWTD Risk Management Framework and the Project Risk and Opportunity Register, aligned to AS ISO 31000.
• Plan and facilitate risk and opportunity workshops at key project stages, challenging assumptions with engineering, construction, procurement and commercial leads.
• Build and run quantitative schedule and cost risk analysis (QRA), producing P50/P90 outcomes to inform contingency.
• Recommend contingency levels, then track how contingency is used and released against the forecast.
• Quantify risk in variations, change proposals and subcontract awards, and work with the Commercial Manager on notice and claims exposure.
• Prepare monthly risk reporting for the Project Director, Genus leadership and TasNetworks, and lead joint risk reviews with the client.
• Coach project leaders in risk ownership and capture lessons learned for future projects.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction or Project Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in project risk management on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading risk management on contractor-side D&C, EPC or ECI contracts valued at $200m or more.
• Hands-on QRA experience using tools such as Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, @RISK or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of AS ISO 31000 and recognised contingency management methods.
• Confident facilitator who can explain risk clearly to senior leaders and site teams.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel regularly to sites across North West Tasmania.

Desirable:

• Experience on linear utility infrastructure projects.
• PMI-RMP or RES Contingency Management Professional (CMP) certification.
• Experience with joint client-contractor risk processes under alliance, ECI or target-cost arrangements.
• Working knowledge of project planning, earned value, and cost and commercial management.
• Understanding of construction contracts, including notices, variations, delay claims and time-bars.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to work on a nationally significant energy project.
• A collaborative project culture with high safety and technical standards.
• Hybrid, FIFO or local project arrangements with attractive remuneration.
• The chance to shape the risk function on Tasmania's largest transmission build, with career development across Genus's national project pipeline.

We value diversity.

GenusPlus Group is committed to building an inclusive workforce and creating a work environment that promotes equity and respects individual differences. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applications close 23/11/26