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Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); data center, electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); and life sciences markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.
Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

The GBU Project Risk Manager is responsible for the support and guidance to Project Risk Management (PRM) and relevant internal and external stakeholders in PRM matters. Responsible for providing technical advice and formation of Project Risk Management Program Materials. The role requires a people person with ability to drive focus on PRM. Working in close coordination with functional leaders, establishing stakeholder relationships and gaining proposal teams and project management teams’ trust, your broad experience in construction, engineering or mining will support your ability to quickly grasp the policies, processes and structures by which our projects work within. #LI-SM2

• Serve as the custodian of the Project Risk Management Framework for the M&T Global Business Unit (GBU), ensuring consistent governance and application of risk management processes across projects.
• Lead and support the implementation and execution of project risk management programmes throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, from planning and execution through to project closeout.
• Conduct risk management reviews and assurance activities to verify compliance with company procedures, ISO standards, and project-specific requirements, driving continuous process improvement.
• Foster a proactive risk culture by facilitating collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to identify, assess, mitigate, monitor, and communicate project risks and opportunities.
• Mentor, coach, and train project leaders and functional teams to strengthen risk awareness, capability, and adoption of risk management best practices.
• Plan, facilitate, and lead risk and opportunity workshops with technical, commercial, and project stakeholders to support informed decision-making and effective risk mitigation.
• Maintain the GBU Risk Register and coordinate inputs to the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) programme, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, business priorities, and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare and present executive-level risk reports, dashboards, and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) results, providing actionable insights to senior management, clients, and key stakeholders.
• Represent the Project Risk Management function at project leadership and governance meetings, delivering strategic risk advice to support critical business and project decisions.
• Provide expert risk management consultancy to Bechtel and client leadership teams, advising on risk governance, mitigation strategies, risk maturity, and overall project risk performance.
• Consistently deliver high-quality outcomes while managing multiple priorities and competing deadlines, demonstrating strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in fast-paced project environments.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13  years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience​

• 13–15+ years' experience in project risk management within large industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 31000, PMI, and project risk management best practices.
• Proficiency in risk management and Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) tools, including ARM, @RISK, or similar software.
• Experience in risk management in a project environment.
• Experience in another function (Project Controls, Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction).
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging senior leadership and clients.
• Knowledge of AI and digital technologies for risk management is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing risk management capability and driving business value through effective risk governance.

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