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Job Description:
Senior Risk Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Risk Engineer to join our PMC team on a major infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will lead risk management and quantitative risk analysis activities across infrastructure projects, supporting effective decision-making and mitigation planning throughout project delivery.
What You'll Be Doing:
Lead risk management activities including risk identification, assessment, response planning, and ongoing monitoring.
Facilitate risk workshops and maintain an accurate, up-to-date risk register (threats/opportunities, owners, actions, status).
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) for cost and schedule.
Interface with key stakeholders, attending regular meetings and ensuring alignment on risk management practices.
Develop mitigation strategies, track implementation of risk responses and report changes in risk exposure.
Prepare and present risk reports and analytics, communicating trends, key risks, and recommended actions.
Support resolution of complex risk issues related to design changes, construction impacts, and schedule delays.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management or related field.
Minimum of 15 years post-graduate experience in relevant infrastructure projects, including utilities projects (preferably in the wastewater/water/sewerage sectors).
Hands-on experience with Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, Active Risk Management (ARM) and quantitative risk techniques.
Strong expertise in QRA and risk modelling.
Strong client-facing communication skills, including the ability to present risk outputs and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Advanced experience applying Monte Carlo methods for schedule/cost risk.
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in risk management.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field
- Minimum of 15 years post-graduate experience in relevant infrastructure projects (including utilities)
- Hands-on experience with Primavera Risk Analysis
- Hands-on experience with Safran Risk
- Hands-on experience with Active Risk Management (ARM)
- Strong expertise in quantitative risk analysis (QRA) and risk modelling
- Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills to senior stakeholders
- Experience applying Monte Carlo methods for schedule/cost risk
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices in risk management
- Experience in wastewater/water/sewerage sectors
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
