Lead Engineer, Risk Management

Role Overview

Lead Engineer, Risk Management at Ma'aden, reporting to the Manager, Risk Management within the PD&E business unit and PMO department.

Role Purpose

To lead and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of enterprise-wide risk management practices across capital and major projects within the PMO. The role ensures proactive identification, assessment, mitigation, and reporting of project risks to support effective decision-making and improve project certainty and resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Framework & Methodology

• Lead the implementation of risk management frameworks, methodologies, and tools for capital and major projects across the organization.
• Ensure alignment of project risk practices with corporate risk management policies and frameworks.
• Design and implement risk mitigation strategies, policies, and procedures to reduce exposure to identified risks.

Risk Identification & Assessment

• Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops with project teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Develop and maintain risk registers, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely updates of qualitative and quantitative risk data.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, including Monte Carlo simulations, to evaluate schedule and cost impacts.
• Facilitate risk workshops, training sessions, and awareness programs across the organization.

Risk Monitoring & Response

• Track risk response actions and mitigation plans to ensure timely implementation and effectiveness.
• Support the integration of risk data into overall project control and performance reporting processes.

Reporting & Governance

• Develop and prepare risk reports and dashboards for governance reviews, leadership reporting, and audits.
• Support stage gate reviews, assurance activities, and internal and external audits related to project risk management.

Stakeholder Engagement & Development

• Collaborate with project managers, planners, cost controllers, and other stakeholders to embed risk awareness and practices into daily project execution.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to project teams and junior risk analysts on risk tools and techniques.
• Contribute to lessons learned, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement in project risk practices.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.

Professional Certification

• Certification in Risk Management (e.g., PMI-RMP, MoR, or equivalent) is preferred.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10–12 years of progressive experience in risk management, preferably within the mining, energy, or heavy industrial sectors.
• Proven experience in enterprise risk frameworks, operational risk, and project risk in large-scale industrial environments.
• Experience working in multinational or complex matrix organizations is preferred.
• Experience in conducting and leading risk assessments and using risk analysis tools such as @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, or similar.

Skills & Competencies

Technical Risk Skills

• Deep knowledge of ERM frameworks.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative risk analysis skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks throughout all project phases, from conceptual design to execution and commissioning.
• Proficiency in risk management tools and software (@Risk, Oracle Crystal Ball).
• Knowledge of reading and using project control tools (Primavera, MS Project, MS Office, etc.).
• Practical understanding of safety and environmental fundamentals and application.
• Thorough knowledge of process and engineering practices, design details, international codes, standards, and specifications.

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• Leadership.
• Achievement Drive.
• Communication.
• Developing others.
• Teamwork & collaboration.
• Analytical thinking.
• Strong leadership characteristics preferably in a multicultural environment.
• Task- and outcome-focused behaviors.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Professional Skills

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to multi-task various assignments and consistently meet project deadlines with positive organizational outcomes.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong facilitation and training capabilities.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Additional Information

• Position Type: Regular
• Grade: M11
• Job Family: PD&E
• Sub Family: PMO