Project Risk Manager (Mega Projects)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in project analysis, risk management, project controls, or major capital project delivery
• Experience supporting large megaprojects ($500M+; multibillion preferred)
• Proficient in project governance methodologies like the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) and Front End Loading (FEL) Index
• Strong understanding of integrated project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, change, and performance management
• Experience capturing and documenting lessons learned
• Demonstrated experience applying quantitative risk analysis to real world project decisions
• Ability to translate complex project data into clear, defensible insights for senior leadership
• Excellent facilitation, analytical, writing, and executive communication skills
• Preferred - strong understanding of the project lifecycle, information maturity
• Preferred - demonstrated ability to manage information uncertainty to drive proactive risk management
• Experience in EPC/EPCm environments on complex, multi-stakeholder projects
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive risk-informed decision making.

Additional Information

The Project Risk Manager is accountable for comprehensive and cross-functional project risk identification, prioritization, and response planning. This role facilitates risk workshops, documents and codifies risk information, analyzes risk and project information, and provides risk findings to the project team and project leadership. This role embeds risk management within the broader project controls ecosystem linking cost, schedule, change, performance, and governance to provide early warning and credible forecasts. This raises risk awareness and supports the maximizing of risk response effectiveness. The position partners closely with engineering, procurement, construction, contracts, and senior leadership to systematically identify, quantify, mitigate, and communicate risks and opportunities across all phases of the project lifecycle from conceptual design through commissioning and startup. This position will be based out of the Nexus Cleveland Office with up to 50% travel to Akron, OH. Competitive Benefits Learn more about our competitive benefits in detail. Why Nexus? Nexus Engineering Group, a distinguished independent full-service engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) firm, provides comprehensive support to clients from concept through startup. With over a decade of demonstrated engineering and design success, Nexus stands out as the firm of choice for those valuing integrity and expertise. At Nexus, you will be part of a talented and passionate team dedicated to excellence and innovation. We foster a collaborative and engaging work environment, making it a place where you'll enjoy contributing to impactful projects. Joining Nexus means aligning with a firm renowned for its creativity, dedication, and relentless focus on achieving client goals. Equal Opportunity Employer & Reasonable Accommodation Nexus Engineering Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Nexus Engineering Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualifies individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require and accommodation to participate in any part of the recruitment process please contact us at careers@nexusegroup.com. Sponsorship & Work Authorization Nexus Engineering Group does not provide employment visa sponsorship of any kind, including CPT, OPT, or employment-based visas. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States and must be able to maintain that authorization throughout employment without any action, filing, or sponsorship by the company. This requirement applies both at the time of hire and on a continuing basis for the duration of employment. Third‑Party Agency Notice Nexus Engineering Group does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from external recruiters or agencies. We only engage approved third‑party partners under a written agreement initiated by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Any resumes submitted without prior authorization or a current agreement will not be eligible for placement fees and will be considered the property of Nexus Engineering Group.

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