Job Description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a leading independent professional services company specialising in program management, project management, cost management and consulting across the property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. With 119 offices in 49 countries, we draw on our extensive global and industry experience to manage risk while maximizing value and performance during the construction and operation of our clients' assets. We are an Equal opportunity employer who will ensure accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.

Turner & Townsend is a quality driven, international construction and management consultancy recognised for the value and innovation we bring to every commission we undertake. We are looking for a Risk Specialist on a fixed term contract.

Our people are the key to our success and are our most important asset. As Risk Specialist you will join our Johannesburg office team to provide services that help our clients devise strategies to deliver successful business solutions prior to sanction, achieve confidence around project delivery, ensure projects are effectively managed & controlled and facilitate the capture and transfer of knowledge.



Candidate will have the following main objective of the Job;

- Analyse risk data to support understanding the potential impacts of risks and proactive flagging of impacts across the portfolio
- Identify trends that may present risk to projects and/or the portfolio
- Improve processes, tools and systems used to gather risk data
- Monitor risks to proactively identify areas that may alter risk levels for known decisions
- Facilitate risk workshops and RCAs to refine internal project estimates
- Provide support to PMs
- Develop risk dashboards to raise the visibility of portfolio risk

Qualifications

Candidate will have the following education & experience;

- Additional education or certification in project management or risk management is advantageous (e.g., CAPM/Prince 2, PMP, RMP)
- 5 years' proven work experience as a risk analyst in mining or other complex operating environments
- Proficient with Microsoft product suite (incl. PowerBI)
- Good understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan, please email . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or . This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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