Risk Analyst

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. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world

Who are you?

You are an experienced Project Controls Specialist with more than five years of progressive responsibility supporting the successful delivery of large‑scale construction projects in the energy sector.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, driven, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. Understands project delivery lifecycle and construction activities. He/she should also possess strong customer relationships and commitment.

Job Description

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Investigate project issues and reported incidents; recommend practical solutions.
• Review contractors’ construction schedules and identify potential bottlenecks.
• Compile site data and update the central reporting system with a focus on schedule and cost risks.
• Verify contractor daily, weekly, and monthly reports against actual site conditions; identify discrepancies, follow up for corrections, and escalate when needed.
• Apply project management and project controls principles in day‑to‑day work.
• Work effectively within a matrix organization and maintain strong relationships with project stakeholders.

Risk Management Responsibilities:

• Support risk identification, assessment, and analysis activities.
• Maintain and update the risk register, ensuring accurate mitigation tracking.
• Support scenario planning and contingency development.
• Escalate high‑impact risks to the Risk Lead and Project Controls leadership.
• Monitor risk and opportunity trigger points to support cost profiling and timely risk budget decisions.
• Assist in developing clear and measurable management responses and assessing post‑mitigation outcomes.
• Prepare and present timely, fit‑for‑purpose risk reports for project and senior leadership.
• Communicate clearly, both in writing and verbally, with project teams and stakeholders.
• Use industry tools effectively (intermediate to advanced MS Excel required; Power BI, EcoSys, and Procore are assets).

Job Conditions:

• Regular site visits are required to Edmonton’s surrounding area. 

• Assume additional responsibilities as directed by the Project Management Team.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of project Controls methodologies and sequence of activities on major projects.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management methods.
• Ability to develop proactive mitigation strategies and opportunity plans.

Plus:

• Experience facilitating risk workshops
• Pipeline project experience.
• Previous experience in risk specific roles.
• CCP or PMP certified.
• Procore, or risk management tools experience.

• Procore, or risk management tools experience.

Don’t meet all the qualifications? No problem. At Turner & Townsend we invest in our team members and foster an environment of learning and development, we believe that we succeed as a team.

Additional Information

What's in it for you...  

• 100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)  

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program  

• RRSP option with company matching  

• Annual learning and development budget  

• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth  

• Coverage of one professional membership or license fee per year, if directly related to your role   

• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days    

• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives  

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging  

This posting reflects an existing vacancy that we are actively hiring for.

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. 

We may use automated or AI-based tools to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants.

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