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Systra Group

Engineering and consultancy for public transport

Risk Analyst

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeToronto, ON, Canada$95k - $120k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Four to six years of experience in risk management.
  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Recognized Risk Management Professional (RMP) and Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications.
  • Experience providing effective risk leadership on complex construction projects.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with implementing and managing risk management services in line with project and program missions and goals from inception through completion.
  • Ensure work is supported from a consulting standpoint in an integrated, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
  • Finalize the budget and operating or delivery plan for risk management services in consultation with the project or program team and client.
  • Provide final review and approval of completed material planning to deliver risk management services successfully.
  • Review changes and interventions to ensure risk management service goals are achieved on the project or program.
  • Facilitate project-focused or functional meetings concerning service initiatives.
  • Set and interpret service expectations, and delegate and manage deliverables with team members.
  • Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture that supports constructive challenge, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and a right-first-time mindset.
  • Reinforce acceptable workmanship standards throughout every stage of the project.
  • Supervise and guide clear, focused staff performance objectives, including those for non-company resources, to ensure excellent results.
  • Promote an inclusive project environment that celebrates diversity.
  • Clarify internal quality-control checks and resolve project quality issues.
  • Prepare procedures and work instructions and ensure that program team members comply with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work.
  • Develop a risk breakdown structure aligned with the project work breakdown structure and cost breakdown structure.
  • Prepare risk training materials and train the project team on risk principles.
  • Evaluate project- and program-level risk registers to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using risk management software, such as Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis or Acumen Risk, and interpret results, including distribution S-curve graphs, sensitivity analysis tornado charts, and deep-dive schedule logic.
  • Follow up with risk owners to ensure mitigation actions are on track, escalating issues where required.
  • Review contractor progress reports, identify risks affecting project cost and schedule, and reflect them in the risk register.
  • Work closely with scheduling to prepare a high-level schedule or assess detailed schedules for quantitative schedule risk analysis, and define links between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities.
  • Liaise with cost teams to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures.

About the Company

Systra Group

Engineering and consultancy for public transport

Systra is a global engineering and consultancy group that designs, builds, and maintains public transport and mobility infrastructure. Its work spans the entire project lifecycle, starting in the early design phase and continuing through deployment and testing to ongoing maintenance. The company operates in more than 80 countries with about 11,000 employees, focusing especially on mass transit and rail, bridges, and broader transport solutions. It differentiates itself through its scale, international reach, and end-to-end involvement in projects, supported by a strong track record and industry rankings. The goal is to connect people and regions by making travel more fluid and accessible, thereby supporting social inclusion, employment, education, and leisure for communities worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1957

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