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Turner & Townsend

Global project management and cost consulting

Director Risk Management

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited States$180k - $230k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a field related to construction.
  • At least 10 years of applicable experience.
  • Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience within a program management or program controls environment.
  • Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification, facilitation, and techniques.
  • Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
  • In-depth understanding of construction contracts, commercial models, and delivery methods.
  • Proficiency in process mapping, root cause analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping.
  • Familiarity with web-based database tools, including ARM, Predict, and Tableau.
  • Ability to travel in support of Turner & Townsend clients.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain visibility of threat and opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk-cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budgets, or retirement of threats and opportunities.
  • Use risk data to inform investment planning.
  • Monitor overall risk exposure and assess the remaining risk budget.
  • Work with contractors to assess contractor-held risks and their views on client-held risks that affect them.
  • Produce timely risk reports to support effective communication of threat and opportunity status.
  • Conduct quantitative cost and schedule risk assessments to inform project contingency levels.
  • Initiate proactive reviews and improvements to risk-management services for the client.
  • Undertake end-to-end project risk management practices across multiple projects and programs.
  • Create risk-management plans and processes in accordance with client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
  • Conduct regular risk reviews; identify and analyze risks; determine response plans; and ensure project and program risk profiles are monitored and reported.
  • Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost-effective risk-assessment process, including QCRA and QSRA.
  • Integrate the risk-management function within the program and project controls team, with touchpoints to cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting.
  • Work collaboratively with program and project-control teams to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer within the risk team, to the broader project-controls team, and to the client through discussions and presentations.
  • Create value-stream maps to quantify pain points and develop solutions that minimize time and cost waste.
  • Collaborate on the supplier performance-management program, including collecting performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
  • Provide support to expert witnesses in arbitration or litigation processes.
  • Lead, manage, and carry out construction-stage contract and claims management.
  • Assess contractual claims in accordance with the contract.
  • Provide strategic and contractual advice on disputes and related resolution issues.
  • Evaluate delay-recovery measures.
  • Carry out change management and construction-stage cost control.
  • Supervise measurement and valuation of completed work and variations.
  • Manage settlement of final accounts with contractors.
  • Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.

About the Company

Turner & Townsend

Global project management and cost consulting

Turner & Townsend provides project management, cost management, and advisory services for real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources. It manages the full project life cycle—from planning and budgeting to risk management and program delivery across design, construction, and operation. The firm distinguishes itself with a global footprint of 130+ offices in 45+ countries and an alliance with CBRE that expands reach and resources for large, complex assets. Its goal is to help clients maximize asset value by delivering projects on time and within budget while improving performance from inception through operation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
$1.3B
Headquarters
Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded
1980

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