Construction Project Risk Manager

turnertownsend

Sydney, Australia & New Zealand, Australia · Sydney · Australia

Posted Apr 30, 2026

Full-time
On-site
Energy and natural resources
Mid-Senior Level

Job description

Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Job Description - Embed risk management processes across the project lifecycle (planning, design, procurement, delivery, and close-out). - Develop and maintain project risk & opportunity registers - Lead the identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of project and enterprise risks across construction projects. - Conduct qualitative and quantitative (QSRA, QCRA) analysis of risks & opportunities - Advise senior leadership and project directors on emerging risks, trends, and mitigation strategies - Integrate risk management with commercial, contractual, HSE, and programme management functions. - Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks, client requirements, and industry standards. - Associated reporting including to senior stakeholders Qualifications - Strong working knowledge of construction risk management frameworks and methodologies. - Proven experience managing risk on large-scale infrastructure projects, preferably within the Energy sector. - Ability to interpret contracts and understand commercial and contractual risk. - High-level stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with confidence presenting risk-based insights. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including risk reporting to senior stakeholders. - Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced project environments. - Proficient in risk management tools, registers, and reporting systems. Additional Information Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application. It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ #LI-AP4 Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: Twitter Instagram LinkedIn It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.