Risk Analyst

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould is one of the worlds leading consultancies providing integrated project and programme management services for construction and engineering projects, with a turnover in excess of (eur)200 million.

Faithful+Gould worldwide has access to 2,300 consultants, of whom 400 are located in the Middle East across six offices. We have successfully delivered commercial advice and management support for over 65 years to clients in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, UK, and North America. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Atkins Group, the design and engineering company.

Active in the Middle East for 18 years, Faithful+Gould combines in-depth knowledge of the region with the ability to draw on our global resource and constructive expertise, to deliver the most challenging of projects. With registered companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, this makes us one of the strongest international construction consultancies in the region.

Due to continued success in the region we are now seeking a Risk Analyst to join our already established team in Qatar.

Risk Analyst will hold the following responsibilities and duties:
- Reporting to the Project Manager, this position will be responsible for assisting in ensuring that risks associated with the delivery of project programme are identified assessed and responses to risks are implemented. We are therefore currently seeking a capable and experienced Risk Analyst to provide support within our Project Assurance team.

Key Tasks:
- Assist in the establishment and delivery of an effective risk management framework, implementation thereof and progress reporting by adopting standards and best practice.
- Responsible for the risk register content quality, accuracy, changes and version control
- Carry out quantitative risk analysis.
- Conduct qualitative analysis to evaluate risk by using statistical software i.e. (at)Risk & MS excel
- Assist stakeholders to assess strategic risks.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, Ministerial departments, and working groups.
- Advise on risk management and produce risk management progress reports i.e. Dashboards
- Assist in setting out the risk management team priorities.
- Assist in providing risk management training and guidance to clients, internal & external (if required).
- Assist the risk and cost team with other related tasks (as needed).

Requirements

- Degree in relevant subject (i.e. Risk, Construction or Engineering) or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years direct risk management experience
- Knowledge in development of regional/country wide risk strategies
- Experience of working within large scale or complex projects
- Knowledge or working within a construction environment (contractor, consultancy or equivalent domain)
- Knowledge of construction related risks

Individual/Skills
- Able to liaise, engage and communicate with Programme/Project Managers, Stakeholders, Engineering Professionals and Specialists at all levels
- Able to drive and embrace Change Management in established working practices
- Strong influencing skills
- Have excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
- Able to think laterally, visualise constraints and develop innovative solutions
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentational skills

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).