Risk Specialist - Metrolinx, Ontario Line

Bantrel Co.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of engineering services in Canada is seeking a Risk Specialist for the Metrolinx Ontario Line project in Toronto. This full-time permanent role involves risk analysis and management, requiring strong communication and autonomy skills. Join a diverse team committed to safety and quality in a fast-paced project environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Career advancement opportunities

Learning environment

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years relevant experience required.
• 4+ years risk management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer risk and issues register in Sword ARM.
• Support risk owners in identifying and assessing risks.
• Maintain up-to-date information in reports and dashboards.

Skills

Communication

Autonomy

Stress Management

Education

University degree in engineering

University degree in construction

University degree in business

Tools

Sword ARM

MS Office

Microsoft SQL

Microsoft Power Apps

Microsoft Forms

Job description

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Company Description

Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada.

For 40 years, we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.

We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter. Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

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Job Description

We are currently seeking a qualified Risk Specialist to join our Infrastructure team, based out of Toronto. The Risk Specialist will be responsible for execution and administration of Risk Analysis in support of the Delivery Partners for the Metrolinx Ontario Line project. The Ontario Line is a brand-new metro line serving some of Toronto’s busiest districts and brings much needed additional connectivity and capacity to the city’s public transport network. The project scope includes the design, build, operation, and maintenance of all infrastructure and rail systems associated with 15 stations and over 15 km of new underground, surface, and elevated track.

Join us in this full-time permanent role and be a champion of diversity and inclusion.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Administrator of all the risk and issues register in Sword ARM.
2. Support risk owners to record risks/issues and related details in ARM.
3. Organize risk and issues review meetings and support the facilitation of risk identification, assessment, and treatment workshops as requested.
4. Agree and maintain reporting dates and cut-off dates for receiving information, to report a consistent data set. Ensure that the data is consistent with the cut-off dates.
5. Communicate information as per the procedures and work instructions.
6. Record and monitor upcoming issues/critical items/risks in the weekly meetings.
7. Review contractors' reports for any new issues/critical items/risks and update.
8. Interact with all the disciplines of the project for the risks in their areas.
9. Mitigate duplication in terms of titles and intent for risks, issues, early warnings, critical items.
10. Guide and support the risk owners in development of the risk mitigation plan and support them to update actions continuously. Offer active contribution to monitor the remedy plan.
11. Routine assessments of the risks to document where actions did not get fully executed.
12. Fill-in role in the absence of other analysts for other than the designated contract.
13. Maintain up-to-date information in reports, and dashboards, cross-check contents to highlight inconsistencies to the appropriate teams, follow-up with the teams for resolutions, and feed the relevant information to other areas of work breakdown structure.
14. Support in capturing the required information for performing QCRA/QSRA as established in the OL Risk Management Plan.
15. Engage with Contractor risk counterparts, if needed, to ensure risk management activities are aligned with OL project requirements and capturing of risks transferred from PCo (Project Company) to the Contracting Authority.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience of 7 to 10 years with a university degree in engineering, construction, or business. Experience in projects and contracting industry is necessary. Preference will be given to candidates with risk management experience of 4+ years.
• Software: Working knowledge of Sword ARM or similar risk management software. Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and particularly Excel. Preference will be given to candidates with ability to modify reports with working knowledge of Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Power Apps, and Microsoft Forms.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work autonomously within the Project role and interface with a wide cross-section of project personnel.
• Ability to explain foundational risk management concepts clearly and succinctly.
• Ability to perform under stress and meet tight deadlines.
• Works in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different organizational levels.

Additional Information

Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values, which shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.

We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work, and the opportunity for career advancement.

As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre-employment checks is required, which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks, as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted — all other resumes will be retained for future consideration. No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please.