risks analyst

Pomerleau; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Dental care plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

RRSP with up to 5% employer matching

Group insurance

DPSP

Hybrid work model for corporate roles

Employee stock ownership program

Career growth through real development

Transit pass reimbursement

Job summary

Pomerleau in Montreal is seeking a Risk Analyst to model risks affecting costs and schedules across bidding, development, and execution phases. You will support risk standardization and enable informed decision‑making with quantitative analyses.

The role requires a master’s degree and 1+ year of risk analysis experience, with knowledge of Primavera P6 and risk software. Hybrid work and strong French proficiency are valued.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, commerce, management, information management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 1 year in risk analysis or modeling; 2+ years in project management.
• Experience in construction and civil engineering is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Model risks through quantitative risk analysis related to costs and schedule risk analysis for the bidding, development, and execution phases.
• Participate in quantitative risk analysis to enrich the risk register and support risk assessments.
• Assist the Risk Manager in implementing standardized processes for quantification activities, contingency control, and cost and schedule risk analysis.
• Facilitate the integration of schedule and cost data by working closely with project managers, estimators, and planners.
• Collaborate with the Risk Specialist on project risk models to determine the project’s risk exposure profile and help establish contingencies based on confidence levels.
• Provide reports on risk model results and communicate them to the estimating team for inclusion in the project cost breakdown structure.
• Prepare and support Gating reviews with senior management using risk data results to ensure visibility of project risk exposure.
• Support simulations for specific use cases, such as supplier selection or construction method scenarios, to bring certainty to decision‑making.
• Manage the lessons‑learned library within the risk management tool for recurring schedule uncertainties and risks to enable quick analysis.

Skills

Quantitative risk modeling

Cost and schedule risk analysis

Risk management tools

Data analysis

French language

Project risk communication

Education

Master's degree in business administration / related field

1+ year risk analysis / 2+ years project management

Tools

Primavera P6

@Risk

Acumen

Safran Risk

Job description

Job Description

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Under the responsibility of the Risk Manager within the APEX department, you will be in charge of risk modeling with the aim of supporting risk standardization and facilitating decision‑making during the bidding, development, and execution phases. Your objective will be to deliver the best quantitative risk analyses related to project costs and scheduling.

What You Will Do

• Model risks through quantitative risk analysis related to costs and schedule risk analysis for the bidding, development, and execution phases;
• Participate in quantitative risk analysis to enrich the risk register and support risk assessments;
• Assist the Risk Manager in implementing standardized processes for quantification activities, contingency control, and cost and schedule risk analysis;
• Facilitate the integration of schedule and cost data by working closely with project managers, estimators, and planners;
• Collaborate with the Risk Specialist on project risk models to determine the project’s risk exposure profile and help establish contingencies based on confidence levels;
• Provide reports on risk model results and communicate them to the estimating team for inclusion in the project cost breakdown structure;
• Prepare and support Gating reviews with senior management using risk data results to ensure visibility of project risk exposure;
• Support simulations for specific use cases, such as supplier selection or construction method scenarios, to bring certainty to decision‑making;
• Manage the lessons‑learned library within the risk management tool for recurring schedule uncertainties and risks to enable quick analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Education: A master’s degree in business administration, commerce, management, information management, or a related discipline is required;
• Experience: At least one (1) year of relevant experience in risk analysis and/or modeling. Two (2) years of experience in project management and planning. Experience in construction and civil engineering projects is an asset.

Knowledge And Skills

• Excellent command of French (spoken and written);
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple files simultaneously;
• Excellent organizational skills, sense of responsibility, and political acumen;
• Proficiency in planning tools such as Primavera P6;
• Proficiency in @Risk, Acumen, Safran Risk, or other risk management software for analysis;
• Strong adaptability;
• Sound judgment and ability to anticipate needs and requirements;
• Detail‑oriented;
• Proven management skills in complex project environments.

Employment Conditions

• Position type: Permanent, full‑time
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Fixed schedule
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Vacation: Four weeks

Language of work: French.

Work location: 500 Rue Saint‑Jacques, Suite 300, Montréal, QC, Canada H2Y 1S1.

Salary

• Annual salary: $77,000.00 to $104,000.00

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Dental care plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Coverage for paramedical services
• Group insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement — get to work for free

How To Apply

• Email: [e-mail]