Senior Risk Analyst Jobs in Ajax, ON (NOW HIRING)

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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This role will be supporting the Risk team on various projects

• Assist with the implementation and management of risk management services per the mission and goals of projects and programs from inception through to completion 

• Ensure that work is fully supported from a consulting standpoint in an integrated, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner 

• Finalize the budget and operating or delivery plan for the risk management services in consultation with the project or program team and client 

• Provide the final review and approval of the completed material planning to successfully deliver risk management services 

• Review changes and interventions to ensure risk management service goals are achieved on the project or program 

• Facilitate various project focus or function meetings with a spotlight on service initiatives 

• Set and interpret service expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members 

• Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall ‘right-first-time” mindset 

• Reinforce acceptable standards of workmanship through every stage of the project 

• Supervise and guide clear and focused staff performance objectives (including noncompany resources) to ensure excellence in results 

• Promote a project environment that is inclusive, and diverse and celebrates our differences 

• Clarify internal quality control check and resolve quality issues for the project 

• Prepare procedures and work instructions and ensure that all program team members 

• Comply with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work 

• Develop risk breakdown structure aligned with project WBS and CBS 

• Prepare risk training materials and train the project team on the principles of risk 

• Evaluate risk registers at the project and program level, ensuring quality standards are met 

• Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using Risk Management software (e.g. Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, etc.) and provide the interpretation of results (e.g. Distribution S Curve Graph, Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Chart and Deep Dive Schedule Logic) 

• Follow up with risk owners to ensure the mitigation actions are on track, including escalation where required 

• Review contractor progress reports and identify the risks impacting project cost and schedule and reflect them in the risk register 

• Work closely with scheduling to prepare a high-level schedule (or assess detailed schedules) to be used for quantitative schedule risk analysis and define the link between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities 

• Liaise with cost to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Risk Management 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field 

• Holding recognized certifications including Risk Management Professional (RMP) and Project Management Professional (PMP) or eligible 

• Experience of effective risk leadership on complex construction projects. 

• Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques, and software 

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.

For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact infocanada@systra.com.