Operational Risk Manager Jobs in Waddell, AZ (NOW HIRING)

At Stantec, we help deliver the critical minerals needed to power our world, from the cars we drive to the infrastructure powering our communities. And we don't just design the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world-we do it sustainably. We're helping clients reduce energy usage, adopt clean energy sources, and implement digital solutions and automation.
Join our team of mining professionals and you'll be at the forefront of this evolving industry while building the mine of the future. You'll also build your own future, with exciting opportunities for development and advancement.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking a Risk Management Consultant to join our Energy and Resources team. In this role, you will support the delivery of engineering risk management services that help clients make informed decisions and successfully execute complex projects. This role is a remote / hybrid position, with the work requiring travel to client sites up to 10% of the year.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to identify, evaluate, and manage risks across the project lifecycle from early-stage studies through execution and commissioning. The role involves facilitating structured risk assessments, developing practical risk management outputs, and helping teams translate technical information into clear, actionable insights.
This position supports a range of heavy industrial sectors, including mining, power, oil & gas, water, hydro & dams, and environmental remediation. The successful candidate will be comfortable leading discussions, engaging stakeholders, and contributing as an independent, client-facing professional in both workshop and project delivery settings.
Your Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams and clients to define and implement practical risk management strategies aligned with project objectives and scope.
• Review and apply client risk management programs, adapting approaches to suit project phase, complexity, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare for and facilitate structured risk workshops (e.g., HAZOP, HAZID, PHA, PFMA, FMEA, MAA, constructability and decision sessions) in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Lead multidisciplinary discussions to identify risks, challenge assumptions, and drive alignment on key technical and execution uncertainties.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate risk registers and related outputs that provide clear, decision-ready insights to project teams and stakeholders.
• Support project teams in evaluating and prioritizing risks and identifying effective mitigation measures using principles such as hierarchy of controls and prevention through design (PtD).
• Review technical documentation and coordinate with discipline leads to develop a working understanding of project systems, interfaces, and execution strategies.
• Contribute to project reviews, studies, and deliverables by providing risk-informed perspectives across engineering, construction, and operational considerations.
• Support ongoing risk monitoring and reporting, including periodic project risk updates and stakeholder communications.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients and internal teams, ensuring open, practical, and transparent communication of risk-related topics.
• Assist with proposal development and scope definition for risk management and related technical services.
• Support interpretation of applicable regulations, standards, and industry practices as they relate to project risk and safety.
• Coordinate with third-party specialists as required and support integration of their outputs into project deliverables.
• Maintain organized project records and documentation in accordance with project and company procedures.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Self-motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic project environment.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead structured discussions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare for, facilitate, and document risk workshops using digital tools in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Strong working knowledge of qualitative risk assessment methodologies (e.g., HAZOP, PHA, PFMA, FMEA, MAA).
• Ability to quickly understand complex technical systems and translate information into clear, practical insights.
• Strong health, safety, environmental, and community (HSEC) awareness, with a practical approach to hazard identification and risk reduction.
• Familiarity with applicable industry regulations and standards (e.g., MSHA) is preferred.
• Experience reviewing technical deliverables and collaborating with engineering disciplines across project phases.
• Ability to work independently in a client-facing role while maintaining strong collaboration with internal teams.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed (local, national, international).
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting risk management processes on engineering or capital projects, including facilitation of risk workshops.
• Experience in heavy industry, energy, natural resources, or infrastructure sectors is preferred.
• Field or site experience in industrial or construction environments (e.g., mining, processing, or infrastructure projects) is highly valued.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including drawings, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard project documentation tools.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field preferred (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting risk management processes on engineering or capital projects, including facilitation of risk workshops.
• Experience in heavy industry, energy, natural resources, or infrastructure sectors is preferred.
• Field or site experience in industrial or construction environments (e.g., mining, processing, or infrastructure projects) is highly valued.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including drawings, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard project documentation tools.

Additional Experience Considered an Asset

• Quantitative risk analysis methods (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, Event Tree / Fault Tree analysis, LOPA).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMI-RMP, CMSP, Functional Safety certifications).
• Site auditing, field inspection, or coaching experience in industrial or construction environments.
• Specialized expertise in areas such as process safety, industrial safety, human factors, or dam safety.
• Experience with risk visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Familiarity with risk and process safety software (e.g., PHA-Pro or equivalent).

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | AZ | Phoenix
Organization: BC-2308 E&R-US Southwest
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 23/07/2026 04:07:14
Req ID: 1006660
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