Principal Project Risk Advisor

Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future. It will be a catalyst for 10 years of wider rail transformation across the whole of South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD. It includes the delivery of four new underground stations, two new above-ground stations, accessibility rebuilds for six stations, the construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast, and the introduction of a new world-class 'ETCS' signalling system.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
About the Role
The Principal Project Risk Advisor supports Cross River Rail Project Delivery teams in the assessment and control of all Delivery Authority Risk processes and information. This work includes supporting the trend analysis for schedule and cost in the program controls team, as well as the specific assessment of project risks and the maintenance of risk controls and mitigation measures for all construction programs. The outputs from this work are used to prepare risk assessments and regular reports and visual guides to inform the Project Delivery teams and Executive Leadership Team to guide decision making.
Reporting to the Risk Manager, this opportunity is offered as a contract until December 2026 with possible extension. You will enjoy working from our modern corporate offices in Brisbane's CBD with flexible work options.
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Analyse the data integrity of the risk management information as part of Corporate, Program and Project frameworks to identify patterns trends and anomalies.
- Analyse information as part of the integrated risk management process between Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR), Queensland Rail (QR) and the Delivery Authority.
- Conduct monthly risk and controls reviews with all allocated owners of Risk Registers.
- Management of the Risk Management Frameworks, including running scenario and simulation exercises.
- Support the planning and facilitation of risk identification, assessment, analysis and evaluation processes in a workshop environment.

**About You**:

- Experience conducting risk analysis in a dynamic project environment. Project risk experience in rail, infrastructure or transport related sectors is desirable.
- Proven ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders through written reports and verbal briefings.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate and facilitate risk workshops catering to a diverse group of project stakeholders and technical disciplines.
- Experience in providing a solutions-based approach to risk management and mitigation.
- Experience with Riskonnect Active Risk Manager and Viewpoint is desirable.
- Intermediate skills for performing data analysis using Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc) is desirable.
- Recognised qualifications in Risk Management or Project Management are highly desirable.

Why work with CRRDA?
On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.
Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Telus Health.
At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.
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