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About the Role

This role is crucial for a major national rail programme focused on delivering a modern, electrified high-speed corridor. The objective is to strengthen connectivity, reduce journey times, enhance passenger capacity, and support long-term decarbonisation goals. The role involves leading cost management services, estimating, procurement, and cost planning, ensuring quality deliverables and building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for risk management performance on assigned commission(s).
• Creates and designs effective risk management frameworks and strategies.
• Manages and directs clients, consultants, contractors, and project teams on all risk management matters.
• Acts as the risk management Subject Matter Expert on assigned projects, programmes, or portfolios.
• Leads and directs the delivery of Quantitative Risk Analysis (cost and time).
• Advises on the adequacy of contingency as part of the regular reporting cycle.
• Ensures all activities and operations align with Mace Control Centre, Client requirements, and prevailing legislation.
• Provides line management to more junior risk managers and other project/programme staff.
• Utilizes expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of junior members of the risk team.
• Innovates and aligns with industry best practice to ensure continued service excellence.
• Leads the delivery of a high-performing risk team on the assigned commission.
• Supports the Hub Risk Lead with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions.

Requirements

• Proven ability to set up and implement robust risk management and assurance frameworks and strategies.
• Knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software (e.g., Active Risk Manager, riskHive, @RISK, Primavera Risk Analyzer).
• Significant experience providing effective risk leadership on major construction projects.
• Ability to manage activities with high levels of uncertainty regarding solutions or outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of planning tools and systems (e.g., Primavera P6, Astra, MS Project).
• Practical experience using Power BI and other reporting tools for data analysis and visualization.
• Strong understanding of construction projects, including dependencies and interfaces across the project lifecycle.
• Ability to define and drive the vision and direction for risk management across portfolios.
• Builds strong internal relationships, collaborating with stakeholders to identify and assess business risks.
• Proven capability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams, including coaching and talent development.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills across diverse teams and environments.
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) delivering risk management services on major construction programmes.

Skills

• Risk Management
• Risk Analysis
• Cost Management
• Estimating
• Procurement
• Cost Planning
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Team Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Power BI
• Primavera P6
• Astra
• MS Project
• Active Risk Manager
• riskHive
• @RISK
• Primavera Risk Analyzer

Location

• National

Work Type

• Part time
• Flexible
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 10+ years

Education Level

• Degree in Risk Management, Engineering, Construction, Project Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent qualification or experience)

Salary/Compensations

• 180,000 - 240,000 CAD

About the Company

• At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe.
• Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Equal Opportunity

• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.