Risk Adviser

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Suburban Rail Loop Authority

**Salary**: $109,730 - $132,764

Occupation: Engineering

Reference: 6504

Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) is an integrated transport infrastructure and precincts planning project that will deliver a 90km rail line linking every major train service from the Frankston Line to the Werribee Line via Melbourne Airport, as well as investment in the suburbs, better connecting Victorians to jobs, retail, education, health services and each other. Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) is the statutory body established to plan all elements of the project, procure builders, develop structure planning for SRL Precincts and oversee construction and the other changes that will help transform Melbourne and Victoria.

SRL is more than a rail project. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity to plan for and prepare our city and state to meet the needs of future Victorians, and we can't do it alone. We are on the lookout for people with drive, expertise, fresh ideas and new perspectives to deliver Victoria's biggest ever infrastructure project. You will be part of history in the making, and while we're at it, we will be shaping your future too.

**About the opportunity**:
Are you the kind of person who sees potential risks as exciting puzzles waiting to be solved? Would you like to be at the forefront of delivering one of the most transformative infrastructure projects in Victoria's history? Join us and play a pivotal role in driving proactive risk management strategies across the SRL program of works. Your expertise will contribute to safeguarding project integrity, fostering a culture of risk awareness and supporting project efficiency.

Reporting to the Senior Risk Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

- Facilitating risk assessments and workshops, proactively identifying risks and opportunities, assessing potential impacts, and ensuring the implementation of appropriate controls, with clear allocation of responsibilities to relevant stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining the risk and actions registers, ensuring they are regularly monitored and acted upon by responsible parties to maintain project integrity and accountability
- Supporting periodic risk status reporting, including the timely escalation of risks that exceed acceptable thresholds, to ensure prompt and effective resolution
- Developing and sustaining effective partnerships with stakeholders to embed risk management practices within all processes, fostering a culture of risk awareness and proactive management
- Acting as a key contributor to the continuous improvement of the GRC system for project risk management
- Identifying and implementing improvements in the project risk management processes, streamlining operations and enhancing overall project efficiency

This is a permanent, full-time role. You will work in a hybrid work model with access to a range of flexible working arrangements.

For more information, please refer to the position description.

**About you**:

- Experience in risk management for large civil and infrastructure projects, encompassing all phases from concept through to completion and operation
- An understanding of associated risks, particularly in procurement, commercial contracts, and project management
- An understanding of national and international risk management standards (e.g. ISO 31000:2018)
- Ability to adapt to emerging trends and issues across various sectors
- Ability to provide advice and support to others on the identification, analysis, evaluation, and treatment of risk
- Ability to quantify, model, and interpret complex risk data, identify emerging risks and devise innovative responses to mitigate these risks effectively
- Ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex risk-related concepts and produce timely, concise and accurate documentation, reports and dashboards
- Ability to successfully manage competing priorities and communications and engagement tasks to ensure project milestones are achieved and deadlines met

**Why join us**:

- The opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking public transport initiative
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment with experts from various fields
- Career growth opportunities within a highly respected authority
- Generous leave entitlements
- An emphasis on work-life balance
- High-performing team environment
- Equal opportunity employer
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Committed to safety and wellbeing
- Training and development opportunities

Our People Strategy and Gender Equality Action Plan are designed to enhance diversity in our workplace through targeted attraction strategies. If you have any questions related to recruitment, please feel free to reach out to the recruitment adviser or hiring manager mentioned in the position description.

SRLA is committed to providing a working environment which is safe and without risk t