Risk Specialist

Title:

Risk Management Specialist Major Project Controls

Location: Adelaide SA

Contract: 6 months initially with strong potential for extension

About KBR:

At KBR we deliver solutions that shape the future of infrastructure and improve communities. Our people are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and excellence.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Risk Management Specialist to join our team supporting major infrastructure projects. This role is critical in embedding best-practice risk management across all project phases ensuring alignment with ISO 31000 and KBRs governance standards.

You will facilitate risk workshops maintain risk and opportunity registers and lead quantitative risk assessments (QRA) for cost and schedule. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects and help shape a strong risk-aware culture across the delivery ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain project risk and opportunity registers aligned with ISO 31000 and internal frameworks.

• Facilitate structured risk workshops at key project stages.

• Partner with project managers and controls teams to integrate risk processes with cost and schedule reporting.

• Lead and coordinate QRAs and embed outputs into project forecasts.

• Provide assurance on risk documentation quality and compliance.

• Support continuous improvement and lessons learned initiatives.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering project management risk management or related field.

• Minimum 8 years experience in risk and/or opportunity management within large-scale infrastructure programs.

• Strong analytical skills including risk quantification and use of risk modelling tools.

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills for executive audiences.

• Experience in water or wastewater infrastructure programs (desirable).

Our Values:

We Value Our People We respect trust and empower our people to reach their full potential.

We Deliver We are committed to excellence and accountability in everything we do.

We Are People of Integrity We act ethically and responsibly always.

We Empower We encourage innovation and give our people the autonomy to succeed.

We Work Together Collaboration is at the heart of our success as OneKBR.

Benefits:

Just some of our benefits include the following:

• Flexible work arrangements and genuine work-life balance

• Career development programs and ongoing support

• Employee wellbeing initiatives that support your overall health and happiness

• A collaborative innovative culture where your ideas and contributions truly matter

The above are just some of the benefits on offer at KBR.

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