Senior Risk Engineer, Capital Projects PMO

Maaden Saudi Arabian Mining Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma’aden Saudi Arabian Mining Company seeks a Senior Engineer, Risk Management to lead the enterprise-wide risk program across capital projects within the PMO. You will develop frameworks, coordinate risk workshops, and drive risk reporting to senior leadership.

The role requires 4–6 years in risk management within heavy industry, familiarity with Primavera Risk Analysis, and the ability to train project teams on risk tools and techniques. Saudi Arabia-based role within PMO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Certification in Risk Management (e.g., PMI-RMP, MoR, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Minimum 4–6 years of progressive experience in risk management, preferably within mining, energy, or heavy industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of enterprise-wide risk management practices across capital and major projects.
• Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops with project teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Develop and maintain risk registers, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely updates of qualitative and quantitative risk data.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis (including Monte Carlo simulations) to evaluate schedule and cost impacts.
• Support the integration of risk data into overall project control and performance reporting processes.
• Track risk response actions and mitigation plans to ensure timely implementation and effectiveness.
• Develop and prepare risk reports and dashboards for governance reviews, leadership reporting, and audits.
• Collaborate with project managers, planners, cost controllers, and other stakeholders to embed risk awareness and practices into daily project execution.
• Ensure alignment of project risk practices with corporate risk management policies and frameworks.
• Contribute to lessons learned, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement in project risk practices.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to project teams and junior risk analysts on risk tools and techniques.
• Support stage gate reviews, assurance activities, and internal/external audits related to project risk management.
• Facilitate risk workshops, training sessions, and awareness programs across the organization.
• Design and implement risk mitigation strategies, policies, and procedures to reduce exposure to identified risks

Skills

ERM frameworks

Engineering practices

Risk identification

Risk analysis (quant)

Safety & environment

Organization & prioritization

Risk tools & software

Project controls tools

Report writing/presentation

Facilitation/training

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/PM or related

PMI-RMP or equivalent certification preferred

Tools

Primavera Risk Analysis

Job description

Ma’aden Saudi Arabian Mining Company seeks a Senior Engineer, Risk Management to lead the enterprise-wide risk program across capital projects within the PMO. You will develop frameworks, coordinate risk workshops, and drive risk reporting to senior leadership.

The role requires 4–6 years in risk management within heavy industry, familiarity with Primavera Risk Analysis, and the ability to train project teams on risk tools and techniques. Saudi Arabia-based role within PMO