Risk Management Lead

Education Requirements and Acceptable Alternatives

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Management – Mandatory

Master's degree in Project Management, Risk Management, or Engineering Management – Preferred

Extensive, proven experience in project risk management on large capital or infrastructure projects may substitute postgraduate studies

Required Courses / Certifications

Risk Management Professional (RMP) or equivalent – Mandatory / Strongly Preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Advantage

Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) / Monte Carlo simulation – Advantage

Risk‑based decision‑making and governance workshops – Preferred

Question

Accept (Yes / Ideal Answer)

Reject (No / Wrong Answer)

Have you established and maintained project or program Risk Registers?

Yes – Owned and governed risk registers across projects or programs

No – Risk lists maintained by others

Have you facilitated formal risk identification workshops?

Yes – Multi‑disciplinary, structured workshops

No – Informal or ad‑hoc discussions only

Have you performed qualitative and quantitative risk assessments?

Yes – Probability/impact scoring and quantification

No – Qualitative discussion only

Have you linked risks to cost, schedule, or contingency planning?

Yes – Risk‑based contingencies and mitigation plans

No – Risks tracked without impact analysis

Have you worked in a PMC or client‑side risk governance role?

Yes – Oversight, compliance, and escalation role

No – Contractor execution role only

Have you prepared risk dashboards or reports for senior management?

Yes – Executive‑level risk reporting

No – No formal reporting responsibility

Required Experience / Remarks

10+ years overall professional experience

At least 3 years dedicated to risk management, project risk assessment

Experience in infrastructure, utilities, or large capital projects – Mandatory

Typical Career Progression:

• 0–3 years: Site Engineer
• 3–7 years: Risk / Project Controls Engineer
• 7–10 years: Senior Risk Engineer / Risk Analyst

Below Requirement:

• Less than 3 years total experience in risk management
• Less than overall 10 years: Not suitable for this position
• No formal experience in risk register development or workshop facilitation