Risk Specialist

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a skilled Dam Risk Engineer to identify, analyze and manage risks across dam design, construction, operation and maintenance in Saudi Arabia. The role requires evaluating technical, structural and environmental risks and developing robust risk controls.

Responsibilities include reviewing inspection data, maintaining risk registers, and coordinating with stakeholders to implement prevention and contingency plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience closely related to dam design, operation or maintenance.
• Proven experience conducting or supporting risk assessments for dams and associated infrastructure.
• Evidence of previous involvement in dam-risk studies, assessments or reports is required.
• Understanding of dam-safety hazards, failure modes, consequence assessment and risk-mitigation principles.
• Experience maintaining risk registers, databases, assessment models and corrective-action trackers.
• Ability to analyze technical reports, inspection findings, monitoring data and O&M performance information.
• Knowledge of qualitative and semi-quantitative risk-assessment methods.
• Strong analytical, technical-reporting and data-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze risks associated with dam design, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
• Assess technical, structural, geotechnical, hydrological, hydraulic, operational, environmental, financial and industrial risks.
• Review inspection findings, monitoring data, asset-condition reports, incidents and O&M performance information to identify existing and emerging risks.
• Support assessments of risks associated with flooding, extreme rainfall, overtopping, seepage, slope instability, structural deterioration and equipment failure.
• Evaluate risk likelihood, potential consequences and existing controls using approved risk-assessment methodologies.
• Develop practical prevention, mitigation, monitoring and contingency plans.
• Support the preparation and implementation of risk-management policies, procedures and control measures.
• Monitor preventive actions and verify their implementation against agreed responsibilities and target dates.
• Maintain project and operational risk registers, databases, models and corrective-action trackers.
• Record risk descriptions, causes, consequences, ratings, controls, mitigation actions, owners and due dates.
• Regularly update risk information to reflect changing site conditions, operational performance and project developments.
• Assist with risk workshops, technical reviews and multidisciplinary risk-assessment sessions.
• Coordinate with risk owners to obtain updates and follow up overdue or incomplete mitigation actions.
• Review contractors’ risk-management plans, method statements, emergency arrangements and relevant technical submissions.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved risk controls and contractual requirements.
• Support the integration of risk requirements into project plans, O&M procedures, technical specifications and contracts.
• Develop risk indicators, dashboards, trend analyses and early-warning information.
• Prepare periodic risk reports, follow-up analyses, management summaries and recommended actions.
• Escalate critical and high-priority risks in accordance with approved governance and communication procedures.
• Support emergency action planning, contingency planning and business-continuity activities.
• Maintain organized records of risk studies, assessment reports, workshop outputs and supporting evidence.
• Contribute to lessons-learned reviews and the continuous improvement of risk-management processes.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, risk workshops, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical reporting

Data management

Risk assessment

Dam risk studies

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Risk registers

Databases

Assessment models

Corrective-action trackers

Job description

• Identify and analyze risks associated with dam design, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
• Assess technical, structural, geotechnical, hydrological, hydraulic, operational, environmental, financial and industrial risks.
• Review inspection findings, monitoring data, asset-condition reports, incidents and O&M performance information to identify existing and emerging risks.
• Support assessments of risks associated with flooding, extreme rainfall, overtopping, seepage, slope instability, structural deterioration and equipment failure.
• Evaluate risk likelihood, potential consequences and existing controls using approved risk-assessment methodologies.
• Develop practical prevention, mitigation, monitoring and contingency plans.
• Support the preparation and implementation of risk-management policies, procedures and control measures.
• Monitor preventive actions and verify their implementation against agreed responsibilities and target dates.
• Maintain project and operational risk registers, databases, models and corrective-action trackers.
• Record risk descriptions, causes, consequences, ratings, controls, mitigation actions, owners and due dates.
• Regularly update risk information to reflect changing site conditions, operational performance and project developments.
• Assist with risk workshops, technical reviews and multidisciplinary risk-assessment sessions.
• Coordinate with risk owners to obtain updates and follow up overdue or incomplete mitigation actions.
• Review contractors’ risk-management plans, method statements, emergency arrangements and relevant technical submissions.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved risk controls and contractual requirements.
• Support the integration of risk requirements into project plans, O&M procedures, technical specifications and contracts.
• Develop risk indicators, dashboards, trend analyses and early-warning information.
• Prepare periodic risk reports, follow-up analyses, management summaries and recommended actions.
• Escalate critical and high-priority risks in accordance with approved governance and communication procedures.
• Support emergency action planning, contingency planning and business-continuity activities.
• Maintain organized records of risk studies, assessment reports, workshop outputs and supporting evidence.
• Contribute to lessons-learned reviews and the continuous improvement of risk-management processes.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, risk workshops, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience closely related to dam design, operation or maintenance.
• Proven experience conducting or supporting risk assessments for dams and associated infrastructure.
• Evidence of previous involvement in dam-risk studies, assessments or reports is required.
• Understanding of dam-safety hazards, failure modes, consequence assessment and risk-mitigation principles.
• Experience maintaining risk registers, databases, assessment models and corrective-action trackers.
• Ability to analyze technical reports, inspection findings, monitoring data and O&M performance information.
• Knowledge of qualitative and semi-quantitative risk-assessment methods.
• Strong analytical, technical-reporting and data-management skills.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.