The Green Line LRT - SE Project will deliver the SE Segment of the Green Line LRT, a 16-kilometre route from Shepard at 130 Avenue S.E. to Grand Central/Event Center Station on the west of Elbow River in Beltline East.
Reporting to the Manager, Business Services, the Risk Manager oversees the Green Line LRT - SE Project Business Unit with risk and opportunity management activities, including developing and maintaining risk/opportunity management systems, monitoring and analyzing risks and opportunities, and making risks and opportunities related recommendations in support of execution of Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT - SE Project. Primary duties include:
- Manage the Risk team, including management of inputs from senior leaders, project leadership and other functional leads.
- Lead the organization in establishing and maintaining a formal process for risk and opportunity identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and control.
- Build solid risk management culture for the organization.
- Document, communicate, and report risk/opportunity status.
- Develop and update the overall project level risk and opportunity registers.
- Collaborate with senior leaders and other functional leads to gather risk, opportunity, and mitigation updates.
- Oversee Delivery Partner, consultant and contractors risk management systems and effort to ensure best practices are followed and ensure their risk management system supports Green Line's risk requirements.
- Evaluate risk and opportunity information from consultants, contractors, and partners for incorporation in the management process.
- Evaluate risks and mitigations for standard engineering practices.
- Ensure risks and opportunities' impacts are fully reflected within project cost and Schedule updates as applicable.
- Provide continuous awareness and report on Risk and Opportunity Management to the project team, and senior leadership as required.
- Highlight gaps in the team's mitigation approach and vulnerabilities for the project.
- Lead team through the development and execution of qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, including Monte Carlo risk simulations and the development of contingency and management reserve.
- Develop contingency draw down plan and manage contingency draw down activities.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications - A degree in Engineering or Construction.
- At least 10 years of experience in Project Risk Management and Quantitative Risk Analysis, including at least 5 years in a leadership role, leading Engineering and Construction mega projects.
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft suite and commercially available risk management software such as Safran, @Risk and PRA.
- Proven track record of leading Risk Management on a large-scale project.
- Experience in Claims Management or Contract Administration is desirable.
- Risk Management designations from Project Management Institute (PMI) or AACEi are considered as assets
- Knowledge of applicable Project Management Institute (PMI) and American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) standards and procedures is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Pre-employment Requirements - Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
Workstyle - This position may be eligible to work from home for at least part of the time as one of several flexible work options available to City employees. These arrangements depend on the operational requirements of the role, employee suitability, and are subject to change based on operational needs and corporate direction.
Position and Pay Information - Business Unit: Green Line
- Union: Exempt
- Position Type: 1 Permanent
- Compensation: Level P3 $104,938 - $131,172 per annum
- Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week.
- Days of work: This position works a 5-day work week with 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
- Location: 411, 1 Street S.E.
- Audience: Internal/External
- Apply By: October 16 ,2026
- Job ID: 315372
