WSP

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Senior Risk Manager

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Job Summary

Senior Risk Manager leads risk management on assigned projects, developing and implementing risk frameworks aligned with industry standards, and guiding quantitative analyses to forecast outcomes. The role requires coordinating with project teams in Houston, designing risk models, and reporting risk insights to drive strategic decisions.

Location: Houston

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Act as the risk management subject matter expert on assigned project, program, or portfolio and be accountable for risk performance
•Develop and maintain risk registers and quantitative economic risk models to evaluate project outcomes
•Plan, design, and implement risk management processes tailored to client needs and aligned with best practices
•Facilitate structured discussions and workshops to elicit assumptions and validate risk drivers with stakeholders
•Prepare risk reports and provide training to junior risk managers and staff as required

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Economics, Finance, or relevant field
•10 years of experience in risk management; construction management; project management; and/or contract or change management
•Knowledge of general risk management and project control standards and frameworks (e.g., AACE International, APM, IRM, PMI, ISO 31000)
•Experience in facilitating quantitative risk analysis (QRA) workshops on cost and schedule and developing risk models
•Working knowledge of cost risk analysis software (@Risk, Acumen Risk, Crystal Ball) and schedule risk analysis software (OPC, Primavera Risk Analysis)

Experience:EngineeringConstructionRisk management

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Problem-solvingAnalyticalCommunicationLeadershipTeamwork

Certifications:PMI-RMPPMP

Languages:English

Tech Stack:@RiskAcumen RiskCrystal BallOPCPrimavera Risk AnalysisPower BIMS Project

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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