Director, Risk Management - Nuclear Projects

Turner & Townsend
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Risk governance","Continuous improvement"]

Lead the establishment and direction of the risk management function for a multi-billion-dollar nuclear program, from inception through delivery. Partner with executive leadership and key client stakeholders to shape strategic decisions, contingency planning, and programme governance. Drive risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, risk registers, and advanced modelling (e.g., Monte Carlo) while delivering clear risk reporting, dashboards, workshops, and continuous improvement aligned to industry and regulatory standards.

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Director, Risk Management - Nuclear Projects

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Job Summary

Lead the establishment and direction of the risk management function for a multi-billion-dollar nuclear program, from inception through delivery. Partner with executive leadership and key client stakeholders to shape strategic decisions, contingency planning, and programme governance. Drive risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, risk registers, and advanced modelling (e.g., Monte Carlo) while delivering clear risk reporting, dashboards, workshops, and continuous improvement aligned to industry and regulatory standards.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Establish and lead the risk management function for the nuclear program from inception through delivery.
  • •Develop and implement a comprehensive risk management framework tailored to large-scale infrastructure delivery.
  • •Facilitate risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and mitigation planning across all project phases.
  • •Maintain and manage risk registers, ensuring accurate assessment, categorization, and updates.
  • •Provide executive-ready risk reporting and dashboards, and lead risk workshops, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalRrsp MatchingLearning BudgetPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years in project delivery and risk management.
  • •Experience leading risk functions on major capital projects.
  • •Proficient QSRA/QCRA expertise for integrated schedule and cost risk analysis.
  • •Demonstrated executive-level stakeholder engagement.
  • •Willingness to relocate or commute regularly to the project site.
Experience:15+ yearsNuclear projectsMajor capital projects
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationRisk governanceContinuous improvement
Certifications:PMI-RMPAACE
Languages:English
Tech Stack:QSRAQCRARisk registersMonte Carlo simulationsProject controlsDashboardsRisk workshopsPMI-RMPAACE

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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