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Risk Specialist/Risk Lead; Talent Pool Jobs in Tiverton, Canada at Bruce Power
Title: Risk Specialist/Risk Lead; Talent Pool
Company: Bruce Power
Location: Tiverton, Canada
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Position: Risk Specialist/Risk Lead (Contract) Talent Pool
Location: Tiverton
Bruce Power is advancing Ontario’s clean energy future and medical isotope innovation. From safely delivering clean, reliable power to families and businesses across the province and cancer-fighting medical isotopes around the world to supporting challenging and innovative nuclear projects like our multi-year Life Extension Program. Supporting this work onsite offers interesting and impactful opportunities.
We are seeking Risk Specialists and Risk Leads for contract opportunities at the Bruce Power site through a contract partner. These dynamic opportunities require individuals who thrive in a fast paced and integrated team environment.
Please apply if you are interested in an opportunity to work collaboratively while supporting various work programs for the following roles.
Risk Specialist Risk Lead As part of the Centre of Excellence, the Risk Specialist supports Integrated Project Teams to identify and analyze project risks and develop risk communication and behaviour observations. The role serves as the technical subject matter expert for Bruce Power’s risk management systems and challenges project assumptions. It also supports the shift to analytics-driven risk management by delivering high-value insights across a diverse portfolio of construction and capital projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Risk Analysis & Assessment Lead/support team-led probability and impact assessments using empirical data, benchmarks, and structured analytical frameworks
Facilitate the assessment of current/target probability and impacts, and define SMART responses aligned to risk tolerance
Challenge assumptions and bias to support objective, evidence-based evaluations
Perform Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs), including cost and schedule risk modelling, across projects
Quantitative Modelling & Analysis Develop cost/schedule simulations and interpret outputs to validate contingency
Facilitate QRA ranging sessions on both cost and schedule and translate results for project teams and leaders
Model distributions, sensitivities, and scenarios using cost/schedule tools
Interpret simulation results to challenge deterministic plans, identify contingency gaps, and recommend adjustments
Project & Estimating Support Embed risk management in the project lifecycle; facilitate risk workshops, brainstorming sessions, and risk identification meetings
Maintain and audit risk registers for accuracy, completeness, and governance compliance
Separate realized risks from unrealized forecast costs; support disciplined projections
Support estimate peer reviews; validate risk assumptions and EMV/EU calculations
Reporting & Communication Produce risk reports and executive summaries on weekly/monthly/month-end cycles
Participate in IPTs, governance reviews (PGRs), constructability reviews, and risk workshops; monitor emerging risks/opportunities
Advise teams on risk principles, tool use, and risk register best practices
Portfolio Risk Assess vendor/supply chain risks (labour, currency, market volatility) across program/portfolio
Identify systemic risks and partner with stakeholders on contingency and escalation plans
Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
Four-year university degree in a related field, plus post-graduate study in project management, or equivalent education
Alternatively, 2+ years in a construction-related role (project coordination, cost control, scheduling, estimating, HSE, foreman/GF) or 2+ years in a junior risk role (or equivalent)
Familiarity with PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK); certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project or Program Management Professional (PMP, PgMP) (asset)
Certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP) and/or demonstrated familiarity with PMI approach to risk management (strong asset)
Certification by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) as a Risk Management Professional (DRMP) and/or familiarity with AACEI standards for risk, schedule, and cost management (strong asset)
Hands-on experience with ARM (SWORD), @Risk, PRA, Acumen Risk, P6, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint (strong…