Lead Risk Specialist

**Title**:
Lead Risk Specialist

**Take the next step in your career and join a diverse, highly skilled team**

KBR are renowned for working in partnership with our clients and partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” values.

In Australia, KBR employ nearly 1200 people with offices in each state. Our delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, technical development and project exposure.

**The Opportunity**
The Lead Risk Specialist will be responsible for the deployment of Risk Management frameworks across KBR's customer programs and projects with a focus on designing and implementing robust risk management systems for our customers and frameworks to upskill internal PMO resources.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Responsible for the consistent implementation of project risk management practices in compliance with corporate polices, client requirements and business strategies
- Consistent implementation of project risk management philosophies, policies, training, and procedures across pre-award through post-award project execution phases for client facing engagements
- Collaborate with other stakeholder on JV’s/ Alliances to develop a fit for purpose Risk Management framework on program of work and ensure ongoing maintenance and compliance
- Identify root causes to problems and provide improvement solutions using a risk based approach
- Promote a pro-active ‘Best in Class Risk Awareness” culture that integrates PRM in all project-related processes and is actively applied through to project completion including training, guidance and support to meet KBR values such that the management of risk and opportunity is at the forefront of every project decision
- Administrate, advise, and review all specific risk requirements including KBR and Project/Client Reviews and associated reports, facilitating risk identification workshops, assisting in cost and schedule probabilistic analysis and recommending contingencies values for bids and proposals
- Engage with clients to undertake Risk assessments, facilitate workshops and provide advisory services utilizing a variety of risk modelling techniques to suit their business needs
- Implement industry best practises for Risk management across KBR projects and customer engagements

**Qualifications and experience**
- Strong background within a business management or consulting organisation.
- An undergraduate degree in a risk, project management, technical, engineering or equivalent discipline
- High degree of experience in project risk management
- An understanding of risk management principles and Australian standards
- Strong report writing skills
- Strong communication skills required for internal and external engagements

**Infrastructure Solutions Australia**

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and to a safe and inclusive workplace. We strive to deliver our projects for our clients with excellence and to the high standards for which we are known.

Our people work together collaboratively to create a positive impact on the communities and the environments where we work. Our expertise and adaptability is unmatched and continues to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia’s future.

In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offers an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, flexible work arrangements and work/life balance. Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.

**Typical benefits include**:

- Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
- Paid professional membership fees
- Established support networks for young professionals, with sponsored activity days, sports and social events.
- Weekly lunch club
- Employee stock purchase plans
- Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
- Salary packaging and Novated lease options available
- Life/Health insurance discounts
- End of trip facilities

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