Risk Manager

AtkinsRéalis Group; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance for dependents

Annual leave

Hybrid/remote options

Relocation assistance

Flight allowance

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Riyadh, KSA, seeks a senior Risk Manager to establish and run cross-project risk management across major roads, highways, bridges, and infrastructure. You will lead QRA efforts, Monte Carlo simulations, and risk-based scheduling and cost modelling within a PMC setting.

You will drive risk governance, stakeholder engagement, and reporting to executives, clients, and project teams, ensuring delivery objectives related to cost, time, quality, safety, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in project controls, risk management, or project management.
• At least 10 years in a dedicated risk management role.
• Proven experience in a PMC or engineering consultancy.
• Experience on large-scale roads, highways, bridges, and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience conducting Monte Carlo simulations and quantitative risk assessments on major capital projects.
• Experience supporting government authorities, transport agencies, and large-scale infrastructure programs in the Middle East is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of: Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Monte Carlo Simulation, Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), Cost Risk Analysis (CRA), Confidence Level Forecasting (P50/P80/P90), Earned Value Management (EVM)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement project risk management frameworks and procedures.
• Lead risk identification workshops with stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Establish and maintain project and program risk registers.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for infrastructure projects.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to reduce project exposure.
• Lead quantitative risk analyses (QRA) and develop risk-adjusted schedules and cost models.
• Produce SRA and CRA reports for management and clients.
• Monitor risks and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Integrate risk activities with project controls, planning, scheduling, and cost management.
• Prepare risk dashboards and regular updates for leadership and clients.

Skills

Monte Carlo simulations

Quantitative risk assessment

Risk management

Stakeholder management

EVM

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Risk Manager, in Riyadh, KSA.

The Risk Manager will be responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining effective project risk management processes across major roads, highways, bridges, and associated infrastructure projects. Working within a PMC environment, the role will support project delivery teams and clients in identifying, assessing, mitigating, and monitoring risks throughout the project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of program objectives related to cost, schedule, quality, safety, and stakeholder requirements.

Your role

Risk Management

• Develop and implement project risk management frameworks, methodologies, and procedures in line with international best practices.
• Lead risk identification workshops with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and client representatives.
• Establish and maintain project and program risk registers.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for infrastructure projects.
• Evaluate project risks related to design, construction, procurement, permitting, utilities, traffic management, environmental constraints, and stakeholder interfaces.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to reduce project exposure.
• Monitor emerging risks and opportunities and recommend proactive actions.

Quantitative Risk Analysis & Monte Carlo Simulation

• Lead quantitative risk assessments (QRA) for major infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain risk-adjusted schedules and cost models.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulations to assess schedule and cost uncertainty.
• Analyze confidence levels (P50, P80, P90) for project completion dates and budget forecasts.
• Identify critical risk drivers affecting project outcomes and provide recommendations to reduce exposure.
• Support contingency planning through probabilistic forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Produce Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Cost Risk Analysis (CRA) reports for executive management and clients.
• Interpret simulation outputs and communicate findings effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Integrate risk management activities with project controls, planning, scheduling, and cost management functions.
• Support schedule risk analysis and cost risk assessments.
• Prepare risk dashboards, reports, and presentations for project leadership and client teams.
• Provide regular updates on key project risks, trends, and mitigation effectiveness.
• Track risk action owners and ensure timely closure of mitigation measures.

Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate risk review meetings with project teams and external stakeholders.
• Engage with client representatives to ensure risk management objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate with engineering, commercial, construction, HSE, and contract management teams to assess project risks comprehensively.
• Support senior management in strategic decision-making through risk-based analysis.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with client requirements, project governance frameworks, and contractual obligations.
• Promote a risk-aware culture across the project organization.
• Participate in project audits and assurance reviews.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Minimum 20 years of experience in project controls, risk management, or project management.
• At least 10 years of experience in a dedicated risk management role.
• Proven experience working within a PMC or engineering consultancy environment.
• Demonstrated experience on large-scale roads, highways, bridges, and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience conducting Monte Carlo simulations and quantitative risk assessments on major capital projects.
• Experience supporting government authorities, transport agencies, and large-scale infrastructure programs in the Middle East is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of: Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Monte Carlo Simulation, Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), Cost Risk Analysis (CRA), Confidence Level Forecasting (P50/P80/P90), Earned Value Management (EVM)

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This Includes

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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