Risk Manager - Kenaidan​/Murphy JOINT Venture

Kenaidan and Murphy are excited to announce a joint venture dedicated to bringing global innovation to infrastructure projects across Ontario. The Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture (KMJV) is committed to transforming the Bloor-Yonge station into a faster, more reliable, and more comfortable travel hub throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

The Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements Project is a significant undertaking by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to expand and modernize Bloor-Yonge station – Canada’s busiest subway hub. This initiative is focused on meeting the current and future ridership needs by improving the station’s efficiency, capacity, and accessibility.

Founded in 1974, Kenaidan is a dynamic construction firm dedicated to creating structures that contribute to the well‑being of communities. Murphy, founded in 1951, operates internationally in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, and America as a leading specialist engineering and construction company. Together, we embed innovation and sustainability into every project, delivering results with unmatched precision and quality.

The Risk Manager works closely with design, commercial, and construction teams to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks during the design and pre‑construction phases. This key role supports informed decision‑making and ensures the project remains on schedule, within budget, and aligned with client expectations.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Develop and maintain the project risk management plan, consistent with client and JV partner requirements.
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, and mitigation meetings and discussions across multidisciplinary teams.
• Implement risk policies, processes, tools, and reporting cycles across all working groups.
• Maintain and update the risk register, tracking risk ownership, status, and mitigation progress.
• Prepare regular risk reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design, construction, commercial, and estimating teams to integrate risk considerations into cost and schedule forecasts.
• Support value engineering and change management processes from a risk perspective.
• Plan, facilitate, and execute quantitative cost and schedule risk analyses at key milestones.
• Interpret QRA outputs and produce actionable insights for project leadership.
• Ensure transparent audit trails for risk‑related assumptions, mitigations, and decisions.

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in risk management within large‑scale infrastructure or transit projects.
• Demonstrated experience during progressive design or early design‑build phases.
• Proficiency with risk management software is an asset.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, RMP, or equivalent are considered an asset.
• Collaborative approach with strong facilitation skills and the ability to challenge assumptions diplomatically.
• Excellent communication and leadership, able to translate technical outputs into simple messages for decision‑makers.

We are an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing diversity and accommodation for applicants upon request in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

The KMJV does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies, employment services, or headhunters that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Resumes or other information received from an unapproved agency will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.

This is a full‑time position.

We thank all candidates who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.