Risk Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and analyze risks associated with dam design, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation activities.
• Assess technical, structural, geotechnical, hydrological, hydraulic, operational, environmental, financial and industrial risks.
• Review inspection findings, monitoring data, asset-condition reports, incidents and O&M performance information to identify existing and emerging risks.
• Support assessments of risks associated with flooding, extreme rainfall, overtopping, seepage, slope instability, structural deterioration and equipment failure.
• Evaluate risk likelihood, potential consequences and existing controls using approved risk-assessment methodologies.
• Develop practical prevention, mitigation, monitoring and contingency plans.
• Support the preparation and implementation of risk-management policies, procedures and control measures.
• Monitor preventive actions and verify their implementation against agreed responsibilities and target dates.
• Maintain project and operational risk registers, databases, models and corrective-action trackers.
• Record risk descriptions, causes, consequences, ratings, controls, mitigation actions, owners and due dates.
• Regularly update risk information to reflect changing site conditions, operational performance and project developments.
• Assist with risk workshops, technical reviews and multidisciplinary risk-assessment sessions.
• Coordinate with risk owners to obtain updates and follow up overdue or incomplete mitigation actions.
• Review contractors’ risk-management plans, method statements, emergency arrangements and relevant technical submissions.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved risk controls and contractual requirements.
• Support the integration of risk requirements into project plans, O&M procedures, technical specifications and contracts.
• Develop risk indicators, dashboards, trend analyses and early-warning information.
• Prepare periodic risk reports, follow-up analyses, management summaries and recommended actions.
• Escalate critical and high-priority risks in accordance with approved governance and communication procedures.
• Support emergency action planning, contingency planning and business-continuity activities.
• Maintain organized records of risk studies, assessment reports, workshop outputs and supporting evidence.
• Contribute to lessons-learned reviews and the continuous improvement of risk-management processes.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, risk workshops, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Risk Management or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience closely related to dam design, operation or maintenance.
• Proven experience conducting or supporting risk assessments for dams and associated infrastructure.
• Evidence of previous involvement in dam-risk studies, assessments or reports is required.
• Understanding of dam-safety hazards, failure modes, consequence assessment and risk-mitigation principles.
• Experience maintaining risk registers, databases, assessment models and corrective-action trackers.
• Ability to analyze technical reports, inspection findings, monitoring data and O&M performance information.
• Knowledge of qualitative and semi-quantitative risk-assessment methods.
• Strong analytical, technical-reporting and data-management skills.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.