Risk Specialist/Risk Lead (Contract) Talent Pool

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 & AssessmentLead/support team-led probability and impact assessments using empirical data, benchmarks, and structured analytical frameworksFacilitate the assessment of current/target probability and impacts, and define SMART responses aligned to risk toleranceChallenge assumptions and bias to support objective, evidence-based evaluationsPerform Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRAs), including cost and schedule risk modelling, across projects
• Quantitative Modelling & AnalysisDevelop cost/schedule simulations and interpret outputs to validate contingencyFacilitate QRA ranging sessions on both cost and schedule and translate results for project teams and leadersModel distributions, sensitivities, and scenarios using cost/schedule toolsInterpret simulation results to challenge deterministic plans, identify contingency gaps, and recommend adjustments
• Project & Estimating SupportEmbed risk management in the project lifecycle; facilitate risk workshops, brainstorming sessions, and risk identification meetingsMaintain and audit risk registers for accuracy, completeness, and governance complianceSeparate realized risks from unrealized forecast costs; support disciplined projectionsSupport estimate peer reviews; validate risk assumptions and EMV/EU calculations
• Reporting & CommunicationProduce risk reports and executive summaries on weekly/monthly/month-end cyclesParticipate in IPTs, governance reviews (PGRs), constructability reviews, and risk workshops; monitor emerging risks/opportunitiesAdvise teams on risk principles, tool use, and risk register best practices
• Portfolio RiskAssess vendor/supply chain risks (labour, currency, market volatility) across program/portfolioIdentify 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 asset)
• Statistical knowledge (asset)
• Experience in a highly regulated environment, such as a nuclear facility (asset)

As part of the Centre of Excellence, the Risk Lead is a senior member of the project risk management team, who provides functional leadership to risk specialists and priority capital projects to ensure consistent application of project risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with project risk management policies, plans, processes, and procedures
• Develop and implement risk management approaches at the project, program, and portfolio levels
• Provide analytical expertise to develop project, program, and portfolio risk profiles
• Develop, recommend, and monitor risk behaviour observations (reviewed at least annually)
• Standardize and implement risk management processes, including simulation output analysis
• Provide functional leadership and advice in project risk management practices
• Stay current on project risk management methodologies and best practices
• As required, serve as senior Risk Specialist for high-priority projects or programs
• Risk Simulation Development, Modelling & AnalysisServe as subject matter expert for development of cost and schedule risk simulations using @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, and Active Risk ManagerSupport risk, cost, and schedule ranging sessions with strong practical and theoretical expertiseBuild simulation models and continuously improve modelling efficiency using Bruce Power toolsInterpret simulation results for project delivery organizationsCoach and training risk specialists on interpreting results and key drivers behind simulation outputsPresent period-over-period risk profile changes for major programs
• Reporting & AnalyticsProduce risk reports and executive summaries on weekly, monthly, and month-end cyclesParticipate in IPT meetings, governance reviews (PGRs), constructability reviews, and risk workshops; track emerging risks and opportunities
• Portfolio RiskServe as subject matter expert for risk principles, tools, and risk register best practicesIdentify cross-PDO risk themes and partner with stakeholders to develop strategic response plans
• Risk Leadership & InfluenceLead risk management within the Centre of Excellence; promote consistent practices across Integrated Project Teams and the portfolioChampion a proactive, analytics-driven risk culture and risk-informed decision-makingProvide thought leadership on emerging practices and methods; translate into practical framework improvementsImprove risk standards, tools, templates, and methods based on gaps, feedback, and industry best practices
• Mentorship & CoachingMentor junior risk specialists and project teams on risk practices, including simulation development and interpretationProvide peer review and coaching on risk registers, probability and impact assessments, and QRA assumptions to build consistencyLead by example in facilitation and stakeholder engagement during high-consequence risk discussionsDevelop new practitioners through informal training, knowledge sharing, and reference materials
• Other duties as required

Education and Experience:

• Four-year university degree in a related field, plus post-graduate study in business management theory, project management, or equivalent education
• 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)
• Advanced knowledge of project risk management, quantitative methods, and statistical probability across project methodologies
• Ability to interpret and coordinate project risk model inputs, outputs, and related processes
• Experience in a highly regulated environment, such as a nuclear facility (asset)