Risk Lead (Construction)

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A transit agency in Toronto is seeking a Risk Lead to develop and implement project risk management strategies. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders to assess risks, develop quantitative risk models, and ensure project delivery within budget and schedule. This role requires a degree in a relevant field, certifications in risk management, and experience in a construction project environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in risk management in a civil infrastructure construction project environment.
• Minimum of 4 years experience implementing project controls.
• Ability to analyze risks and propose effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop project risk management strategies and facilitate risk management activities.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify and assess risks.
• Produce and present metrics and regular data analysis.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Analytics Engineering, Construction Management, or Business

Certifications: PMI Certified Risk Management or Project Management Professional

Tools

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

Safran Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)

@Risk

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system to get people where they need to go better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

CPG’s workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

We are looking for a Risk Lead to develop a project risk management strategy and support the facilitation of risk management activities across assigned projects. This role will be accountable for developing, measuring and monitoring Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). In addition the Risk Lead will be accountable for quantitative risk modeling (cost and schedule) across assigned projects, including the data integrity contained therein. To establish and enhance cross‑functional integration of risk management with other supporting functions the Risk Lead will plan and facilitate deep‑dive risk workshops with internal and external stakeholders, be accountable by providing insights based on risk management outcomes and ensuring the project is delivered on budget and on risk schedule. The Risk Lead will have an active role in continuous improvement and maturity of the risk management function.

What will I be doing

• Responsible for delivering risk management across assigned complex project(s) within a program.
• Supports the development of Risk Management Plans, risk registers, key risk indicators and various reporting through meeting with risk owners hosting deep‑dive workshops to identify and assess risks, development and follow up of action plans, and the identification of quantitative risk indicators to track how risk exposures may be developing/trending.
• Develop run and assure detailed quantitative risk analysis models (both cost and schedule) to support options analysis, commercial decision‑making, contractual risk‑transfer strategies, inform the setting of appropriate project‑level contingency (both cost and schedule), and to support the agile use of contingency on a programmatic basis (e.g. drawdown).
• Engages with external partners/authorities to conduct joint risk reviews and mitigations.
• Responsible for producing and presenting/reporting metrics and performing regular data analysis with associated tracking & reporting.
• Creates an environment of continuous improvement, opens channels of communication that invite suggestions and innovative thinking, and proactively seeks best practices providing top quality of services by the signage service and projects team.
• Develop and maintain an environment of positive collaboration through strong working relationships and linkages between business units and departments and between Metrolinx and others.
• Identifies project risks via leading and facilitating workshops with various internal and external stakeholders (e.g., project controls engineers and project managers).

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Analytics Engineering, Construction Management, Business) or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years of experience in progressively advancing roles within risk management related role, preferably in a civil infrastructure construction project environment or a combination of experience and education deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience with various contracting model types.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience implementing or supporting project controls within construction project environment.
• Expert knowledge and experience using industry standard software packages and applications: Active Risk Manager (ARM), Safran Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA), @Risk.
• Demonstrable skilled experience in risk management theory principles and practice.
• Expert knowledge of the broader project controls theory principles and practice.
• Articulate with practiced presentation, attention to detail, excellent verbal & written presentation and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge and experience of successfully managing competing objectives of stakeholders and recognizing materiality.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills to analyze problems, detect root causes and propose solutions.
• Expert in addressing and engaging project managers and other key stakeholders one‑on‑one and in a workshop environment.
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management and excellent verbal and writing skills to support reporting requirements.
• MS Office skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Certifications or designations preferred: PMI Certified Risk Management or Project Management Professional, Canadian Risk Management (CRM).

Don't Meet Every Requirement

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

Accommodation

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at or email .

Application Process

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time‑sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.