Project Risk Specialist - EXRS09102026

ProjectLink; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ProjectLink is seeking a Project Risk Specialist for a nine-month, full-time assignment on a mining project in Centurion. The role focuses on establishing a structured risk-management process, facilitating risk discussions, and ensuring active monitoring of identified risks throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have PMP and PMI‑RMP certifications, at least five years of experience in mining risk management, and strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to lead

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in project risk management.
• Experience in mining projects is required.
• Proven ability to facilitate risk assessments and workshops.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Project Risk Management Plan for the next project phases.
• Establish, maintain and update the project risk register.
• Assess contract and project-related risks.
• Prepare the Project Insurance Risk Assessment Report.
• Plan and facilitate risk assessments and risk workshops with stakeholders.
• Identify, assess and prioritise risks with project and technical teams.
• Assign and monitor risk-mitigation actions with owners and due dates.
• Track risk exposure changes and escalate significant concerns.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Workshop facilitation

Mining knowledge

Communication

Monitoring & control

Education

PMP certification

PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI‑RMP) certification

Job description

Project Risk Specialist

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Contract duration: 9 months

Working arrangement: Full-time

Industry: Mining

ProjectLink is a project management consultancy that partners with clients to deliver complex projects with discipline and integrity. We are seeking an experienced Project Risk Specialist for a nine-month, full-time assignment on a mining project in Centurion.

The successful candidate will establish a structured risk-management process for the next phases of the project, facilitate risk discussions with stakeholders, and ensure that identified risks are actively monitored and managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Risk Governance and Planning

• Develop the Project Risk Management Plan for the next phases of the project
• Establish, maintain and regularly update the project risk register
• Assess project-specific contractual risks
• Compile the Project Insurance Risk Assessment Report

Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation

• Plan and facilitate project risk assessments and risk workshops
• Identify, assess and prioritise risks in consultation with project, technical, commercial and other stakeholders
• Assign and monitor risk‑mitigation actions, owners and due dates

Monitoring, Reporting and Control

• Track changes in project risk exposure and elevate significant concerns timeously
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk responses and controls
• Prepare regular risk-management reports for project and management review
• Maintain accurate risk records and supporting documentation

Minimum Requirements

• PMP certification
• PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI‑RMP) certification
• A minimum of five years’ experience in project risk management within the mining sector
• Sound knowledge of project-related risks specific to mining projects
• Proven experience facilitating risk assessments and workshops
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and controlling project risks
• Strong stakeholder‑engagement and communication skills

Advantageous

• Relevant degree or diploma in Risk Management, Project Management, Engineering or a related field

What we value at ProjectLink

• Accountability: ensuring that agreed mitigation actions are owned and completed, not only recorded
• Integrity: raising risks transparently and early, including those that are difficult to discuss
• Collaboration: bringing technical, commercial and management stakeholders into a shared view of project risk
• Client‑Centricity: ensuring that risk information supports sound decisions and protects the client’s project outcomes
• Continuous Learning: applying lessons from each project to strengthen future risk practice