Risk Manager – Rail & Transit

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

The MCS team is partnering with Metrolinx to deliver the GoExpansion Project.

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead the implementation and management of risk management services per the mission and goals of projects and programs from inception through to completion
• Ensure that work is fully supported from a consulting standpoint in an integrated, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner
• Finalize the budget and operating or delivery plan for the risk management services in consultation with the project or program team and client
• Provide the final review and approval of the completed material planning to successfully deliver risk management services
• Exercise authority in managing and owning the work and controlling the delivery of the project portfolio per project plans
• Responsible for the overall direction of a large consulting team (may consist of multi-firm resources and client resources) leveraging a diverse array of talents and delegation of responsibilities
• Design key goals to be met in risk management services including customer satisfaction, and team member performances
• Define the success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle
• Interface between stakeholders at all levels of the engagement model
• Review changes and interventions to ensure risk management service goals are achieved on the project or program
• Facilitate various project focus or function meetings with a spotlight on service initiatives
• Plan for and meet with stakeholders (including senior management and sponsors) to streamline transparent project communications
• Direct the production of accurate and timely reporting of project or program status and performance throughout its life cycle
• Control the delivery of and adherence to the operating or delivery plan scope, schedule, milestones, budgets, and KPIs on the project and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate
• Finalize and sign off on progress reports, proposals, and presentations to various audiences, including team, client executives, and key stakeholders
• Manage scope change negotiations
• Evaluate project effectiveness on the project or program and identify areas for improvement
• Set and interpret service expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members
• Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall ‘right-first-time” mindset
• Reinforce acceptable standards of workmanship through every stage of the project
• Supervise and guide clear and focused staff performance objectives (including noncompany resources) to ensure excellence in results
• Promote a project environment that is inclusive, and diverse and celebrates our differences 
• Clarify internal quality control check and resolve quality issues for the project 
• Prepare procedures and work instructions and ensure that all program team members 
• Comply with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work 
• Develop risk breakdown structure aligned with project WBS and CBS 
• Prepare risk training materials and train the project team on the principles of risk
• Stay abreast of market trends and implement process improvements or efficiencies 
• Lead and provide technical support to the management of risk through the facilitation of regular risk reviews 
• Evaluate risk registers at the project and program level, ensuring quality standards are met 
• Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using Risk Management software (e.g. Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, etc.) and provide the interpretation of results (e.g. Distribution S Curve Graph, Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Chart and Deep Dive Schedule Logic)
• Follow up with risk owners to ensure the mitigation actions are on track, including escalation where required
• Review contractor progress reports and identify the risks impacting 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) to be used for quantitative schedule risk analysis and define the link between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities
• Liaise with cost to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures
• Provide technical guidance and training to members of the team appropriate to their area of accountability
• Guide reporting on inputs for project and program-level reporting

Profile/Skills

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in Risk Management
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Holding recognized certifications including Risk Management Professional (RMP) and Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience of effective risk leadership on complex construction projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.