Project Risk Lead

About the role

Join KBR’s Adelaide team as a Project Risk Lead, guiding major infrastructure programmes through strategic risk‑based decision‑making. You will partner with senior leaders to embed best‑practice risk management across complex, high‑profile projects.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and govern risk management frameworks aligned with ISO 31000 for major projects and programmes.
• Facilitate risk workshops, identify and manage risks and opportunities, and provide quantitative risk assessment (QRA) to support cost and schedule forecasting.
• Integrate risk management into project controls, prepare strategic risk reports for executive leadership, and drive continuous improvement of risk culture.
• Mentor project teams, support governance, assurance and compliance objectives.

Required profile

• 8+ years’ experience in risk or opportunity management on large infrastructure or capital delivery projects.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Risk Management, Project Management, Commerce or related field.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 31000‑aligned risk frameworks and experience engaging senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) methodologies and risk modelling.
• Facilitation of risk workshops.
• Analytical, problem‑solving and communication abilities.