Risk Lead

Turner & Townsend; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company seeks a seasoned Risk Lead to oversee risk management in a major infrastructure project in Toronto, requiring regular travel to Kincardine. The role focuses on developing risk management frameworks, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and engaging with stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

100% covered health and dental benefits

Health spending account

RRSP option with company matching

Annual learning and development budget

Flexible, hybrid work approach

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in project risk management, particularly in infrastructure, energy, or nuclear sectors.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive risk management framework.
• Facilitate risk identification and qualitative/quantitative analysis.
• Organize and lead risk workshops and training initiatives.

Skills

Risk analysis tools

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Governance structure understanding

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, or related field

Tools

@Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

Safran Risk

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

As part of one of the most exciting infrastructure programs in the region, we are looking for a dedicated Risk Manager to support the implementation of effective risk management practices across a large-scale capital program.

Who are you?

Turner & Townsend is seeking a seasoned Risk Lead to oversee risk management for a major infrastructure project in the nuclear sector. Based in Toronto with regular travel to Kincardine, this role is ideal for a senior professional with deep expertise in project risk strategy, analysis, and governance within complex, regulated environments.

Please note that this position requires to work on-site in Kincardine, Ontario three days per week.

Job Description

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive risk management framework tailored to large-scale infrastructure delivery.
• Facilitate risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and mitigation planning across all project phases.
• Maintain and manage risk registers, ensuring risks are accurately assessed, categorized, and updated.
• Conduct advanced risk modeling (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations) to support contingency planning and decision-making.
• Integrate risk insights into project controls, including cost and schedule forecasts.
• Deliver clear, actionable risk reporting and dashboards to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Organize and lead risk workshops, training sessions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with industry best practices and regulatory standards for risk governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in project risk management, with a strong track record in infrastructure, energy, or nuclear sectors.
• Proficiency in risk analysis tools such as @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, or Safran Risk.
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls and risk-based decision-making.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel to Kincardine three days per week.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)
• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• RRSP option with company matching
• Annual learning and development budget
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• Cost coverage of up to two memberships and license fees per year (if directly related to your role)
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging
  

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

At Turner & Townsend, we wholeheartedly adopt diversity. This dedication extends to our team, clients, and communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or any other legally protected grounds. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Turner & Townsend is dedicated to encouraging a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.

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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.