Risk and Business Continuity Specialist

Saudi Services For Electro Mechanic Works Co. SSEM; Riyadh; Sur place; SAR 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Saudi Services For Electro Mechanic Works Co. SSEM in Riyadh, KSA, seeks a Risk and Business Continuity Specialist to lead risk management and continuity programs across projects and corporate functions.

You will establish risk registers, conduct workshops, run quantitative analyses, and ensure alignment with ISO 22301 and FIDIC contracts, including contractual risk reviews and incident response planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or a related business field.
• 5–10 years of experience in risk management and/or business continuity.
• Direct experience with energy or water infrastructure projects in KSA is a strong advantage.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contract forms and EPC project structures.

Responsabilités

• Establish and maintain project and corporate risk registers across the projects.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops with PMs, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (probability/impact, Monte Carlo, schedule/cost risk).
• Integrate risk analysis with EVM and schedule data to flag threats to cost, schedule and quality.
• Review contract risk exposure (FIDIC-based EPC contracts, LDs, force majeure, EOT triggers).
• Track risk mitigation actions and report residual risk to management.
• Develop, implement and maintain BCM and DRP aligned to ISO 22301.
• Conduct Business Impact Analyses for critical functions.
• Design and run BCP tabletop exercises and simulations; document lessons learned.
• Maintain emergency response and crisis management procedures for project sites.
• Coordinate with HSE, IT, legal, and insurance on continuity planning.

Connaissances

Project risk management

Risk analysis

KSA infrastructure

Formation

Bachelor's degree in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or related business field

ISO 22301 Certification

Outils

Primavera Risk Analysis

Primavera P6

Excel

Active Risk Manager

Description du poste

Job Title: Risk and Business Continuity Specialist

Location: Riyadh, KSA (with periodic site visits to project locations)

Key Responsibilities

• * Establish and maintain project and corporate risk registers across the projects
• * Facilitate risk identification workshops with project managers, engineering, procurement, and construction teams
• * Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (probability/impact assessment, Monte Carlo simulation, schedule/cost risk analysis)
• * Integrate risk analysis with EVM and schedule performance data to flag emerging threats to cost, schedule, and quality
• * Review contract risk exposure (FIDIC-based EPC contracts, LDs, force majeure clauses, EOT triggers)
• * Track risk mitigation actions and report residual risk to management

Business Continuity Management

• * Develop, implement, and maintain the company’s Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), aligned to ISO 22301
• * Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIA) for critical project and corporate functions
• * Design and run BCP tabletop exercises and simulations; document lessons learned
• * Maintain emergency response and crisis management procedures for project sites
• * Coordinate with HSE, IT, legal, and insurance functions on continuity and resilience planning

Reporting & Governance

• * Prepare risk dashboards and KRIs for executive and client reporting
• * Maintain compliance with ISO 31000 (Risk Management) and ISO 22301 (BCM) frameworks
• * Support internal/external audits related to risk and continuity management
• * Liaise with insurers on project-specific coverage and claims support

Education

• * Bachelor’s degree in civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related Business field

Experience

• * 5–10 years of experience in risk management and/or business continuity, with a strong preference for candidates from EPC, construction, or infrastructure contracting backgrounds
• * Direct experience with energy (transmission, HVDC, substations) or water infrastructure projects in KSA is a strong advantage
• * Familiarity with FIDIC contract forms and EPC project structures

Certifications (applicable/relevant to KSA market)

• * ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management certification, or CBCP/ CBCI (Certified Business Continuity Professional/Institute)

Technical Skills

• * Risk analysis software (Primavera Risk Analysis, RISK, or Active Risk Manager)
• * Working knowledge of Primavera P6 for schedule risk integration
• * Strong Excel/data analysis skills for KRI dashboards