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 Yonge North Subway Extension will transform the commute in York Region, North York and beyond by extending the TTC’s Line 1 service north from Finch Station to Vaughan, Markham and Richmond Hill. The project includes five stations along an extension of roughly eight kilometres.

The MCS team is partnering with Metrolinx to deliver the Yonge North Subway Extension.

Missions/Main Duties

·         Accountable for the risk management performance.

·         Manages and directs the project team on all risk management matters.

·         Provides expert advice and support to project teams in the administration of the risk process, particularly with respect to the risks to achievement of key project objectives and escalation of risks.

·         Facilitates and drives the delivery of risk workshops.

·         Works with project managers to recognize opportunities and mitigations to minimize risk exposure.

·         Accountable for ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed, risk and action owners appointed and that project plans are updated accordingly and monitored.

·         Leads and directs the delivery of project quantitative risk analysis (cost and time).

·         Comments on the adequacy of contingency as part of the regular reporting cycle as required.

·         Develops and delivers monthly risk reports, externally to the client and internally to the project team.

·         Ensures all activities/operations are carried out in line with client requirements and best practice.

·         Provides line management to team and other risk team members.

·         Utilises expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of junior members of risk team. 

.         Leads the integration of risk with PMO and planning disciplines.

Profile/Skills

·         Min. 10yrs experience or equivalent delivering a range of project risk management services on major construction projects.

·         Experience of effective risk leadership on complex construction projects.

·         Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software

·         Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.

·         Good understanding of construction projects, decencies, and interfaces within the project lifecycle

·         Deep domain knowledge of providing risk leadership

·         Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form effective working relationships.

·         Ability to collaborate with and influence others.

·         Proven ability to articulate complex information and ideas for a non-technical audience.

·         Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment, managing multiple priorities. 

·         Manages, influences, and negotiates with senior stakeholders.

·         Strong attention to detail and ability to ‘deep dive’ into topics.

·         Commercial awareness and business development skills and bids/winning work.

·         Effective communication and engagement skills and can persuade/influence colleagues and stakeholders.

·         Effective networking skills.

·         Ability to contribute to the establishment of high performing teams.

·         Ability to lead and influence others.

·         Ability to manage challenging behaviours, relationships and still secure a positive outcome.

·         Resilient/robust in the face of challenging situations.

·         Flexible, pragmatic, and adaptable.

·         Practical knowledge/application and understanding of the opportunities related to risk/data analytics, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.

·         Relevant university degree (e.g. risk management, engineering) or equivalent.

·         Chartered (or equivalent) membership of a relevant professional institution e.g. Association of Project Managers/Institute of Risk Management.

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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.