Risk Manager

Job Description

Role Purpose

Our Clients and Projects

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

Responsibilities

• Lead full project risk management for a large-scale EPCm scope, covering commercial, variation, interface risks
• Partner directly with ADNOC and senior Wood leadership to drive risk strategy for a nationally significant energy asset
• Establish and maintain a robust risk framework, ensuring proactive identification, quantification, and mitigation across all project phases
• Influence major decisions at the programme level, contributing to successful execution of a project that will support the UAE’s long-term gas infrastructure
• Demonstrate how you can interpret the results of the simulations and make sure the output makes sense and passes the laugh test
• Proactively read the output and suggest the route ahead
• Understands how the risk needs to be applied to the schedule
• What shape the schedule needs to be in and what shortcuts and simplifications can be made to get to the right answer with the least effort
• Be engaged in project conversations in depth and comprehend when risk is identified both technically and commercially
• Have the bandwidth to complete risk analysis and optimisation for work occurring throughout the region
• Understand large projects and what is needed for success.

Risk Management Framework

• Develop and maintain the project risk management plan, procedures, and risk register in accordance with corporate and client standards.
• Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops with project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure risk management is integrated into the project lifecycle, decision-making, and reporting processes.

Risk Identification & Assessment

• Identify potential technical, commercial, HSE, schedule, and cost risks across all EPCM disciplines.
• Quantify risks using qualitative and quantitative methods (e.g., Monte Carlo simulations, sensitivity analysis).
• Evaluate opportunities for risk reduction and project optimization.

Risk Mitigation & Monitoring

• Work with discipline leads and project management to develop mitigation and contingency action plans.
• Track implementation and effectiveness of mitigation measures.
• Update the risk register regularly and ensure timely escalation of high-impact risks.

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare periodic risk reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and client review.
• Support project control and cost/schedule teams with probabilistic risk analysis for forecasts and contingency planning.
• Communicate risk exposure trends and recommend corrective actions.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to corporate risk management policies and client contractual requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits and risk reviews.
• Support lessons-learned documentation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Expected

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in risk management within major Oil & Gas EPC / EPCM projects.
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost and schedule risk integration, and risk quantification techniques.
• Proficiency in risk analysis software such as Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA / Pertmaster), @RISK, or Safran Risk.
• Familiarity with project management systems and tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.

Expectations From Successful Candidate For This Role

• Demonstrate how you can interpret the results of the simulations and make sure the output makes sense and passes the laugh test
• Proactively read the output and suggest the route ahead
• Understands how the risk needs to be applied to the schedule
• What shape the schedule needs to be in and what shortcuts and simplifications can be made to get to the right answer with the least effort
• Be engaged in project conversations in depth and comprehend when risk is identified both technically and commercially
• Have the bandwidth to complete risk analysis and optimisation for work occurring throughout the region
• Understand large projects and what is needed for success.

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