Project Risk Specialist

Job Description

Project Risk Specialist Shape Sydney’s Water Future – Drive risk excellence across water infrastructure delivery projects. Join a $34B investment in world-class water infrastructure, contribute to complex, large-scale projects that make a real impact. Flexible working arrangements - Enjoy the flexibility of working hours to suit your needs. At Sydney Water , we’re delivering critical water infrastructure to support our communities now and into the future. As part of our $32 billion investment over the next 10yrs, we’re building sustainable water solutions that ensure Sydney’s growth is supported with safe and reliable services. This is your chance to be part of something truly impactful. We’re looking for a Project Risk Specialist to provide expert risk management services across major water infrastructure projects. You’ll collaborate with water infrastructure project teams to embed best-practice risk management strategies, ensuring project success while fostering a strong risk-aware culture. About the Role: As a Project Risk Specialist , you’ll support the risk management function within Systems Planning and Infrastructure Delivery, ensuring risks in water infrastructure delivery projects are proactively identified, assessed, and managed throughout the project lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, you’ll bring your construction and infrastructure risk expertise to provide strategic guidance, facilitate risk assessments, and contribute to continuous improvement in risk processes. Key Responsibilities: Support the application of risk management best practices across water infrastructure projects. Facilitate qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and ensure accurate risk documentation. Provide expert guidance to project teams on risk mitigation strategies and compliance with risk frameworks. Contribute to risk reporting, including maintaining dashboards and supporting monthly risk updates. Foster a risk-aware culture by engaging with stakeholders and driving continuous improvement initiatives. To Thrive in This Role, You’ll Bring: A tertiary qualification in Risk, Business Improvement, Management Systems, or a related field, or proven equivalent experience. Strong experience in project risk management within infrastructure, construction or oil & gas, or large-scale projects. Knowledge of risk and assurance management frameworks and systems, ensuring compliance across project teams. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate project risks. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence decision-making. Dive into Our Great Benefits! Competitive Remuneration: We’ll ensure that your skills and contributions are valued and rewarded appropriately. Employee Networks: We proudly offer and support Employee Led networks, such as Women of Water, Pride, First Nations and Disability & Neurodiversity Networks. Continuous Professional Growth: We will invest in your career with leadership and development programs to propel your success in the direction you desire. 24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access for you and your family to free and confidential mental health and general health support through our EAP portal. Discounted Private Health Insurance: Unlock affordable access to top-tier health coverage with our discounted insurance plans. Family First: Prioritise your family with up to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a generous childcare allowance. Fitness Passport: Achieve your physical fitness goals using our Fitness Passport, granting you access to a multitude of gyms and pools across NSW. Novated Leasing: Get in the driver's seat of your financial future with our novated lease options. Closing Date: Wednesday the 19th March at 11:59 PM AEST We want to ensure you feel supported and informed throughout every step of our recruitment process. Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process. Please contact for any further information. Working at Sydney Water We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans. As part of the application process, Sydney Water will be collecting your personal information to assess your suitability for the role. We will also use your personal information to establish a LiveHire talent profile in our Talent Community. Your personal information will be collected in accordance with LiveHire’s Terms ,Privacy Policy and Sydney Water’s Privacy Collection Statement – Job Application. Please note as part of the application process, you will be asked to undergo background checks which includes a criminal history check. Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr