Construction Field Change & Risk Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Field Change & Risk Lead plays a critical role in supporting change management, risk analysis, and commercial project controls across large-scale capital projects and mega-project programs. This position is responsible for evaluating project risks, analyzing change impacts, validating contractor change proposals, and supporting data-driven decision-making related to cost, schedule, forecasting, and contingency management.

Working closely with project controls, cost, scheduling, engineering, and project management teams, the Field Change & Risk Lead supports the development and maintenance of risk registers, change management processes, quantitative and qualitative risk assessments, and project forecasting models. This role is heavily focused on identifying potential project threats and opportunities, mitigating commercial exposure, and ensuring alignment between approved project baselines, contractor performance, and project controls standards.

The ideal candidate possesses strong experience supporting industrial, semiconductor, energy, or EPC mega-project environments, with expertise in risk management, change control, cost engineering, forecasting, schedule impact analysis, and integrated project controls delivery.

Note: This opportunity is available at multiple levels. Final placement will be determined based on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and alignment with business needs. We are committed to providing fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Lead and support project change management and risk management processes across large-scale capital programs and mega-project environments.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze risk registers, risk models, and forecasting tools to support proactive project controls and decision-making.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including probabilistic modeling, schedule risk analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and what-if scenario analysis.
• Evaluate project risks, contractor change proposals, variation orders, potential change orders, and commercial impacts related to cost, schedule, and execution performance.
• Support the implementation and governance of project change control processes, ensuring alignment between approved baselines, project controls standards, and contractual requirements.
• Review contractor cost and schedule impacts, validate supporting documentation, and assist in the evaluation of contingency usage, forecasting, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) impacts.
• Collaborate closely with project controls, schedulers, cost engineers, project managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to integrate risk management activities with project schedules, cost forecasts, and reporting systems.
• Monitor risk mitigation efforts, trend analysis, and corrective actions to support schedule reliability, cost accuracy, and project performance objectives.
• Support executive reporting related to project risks, forecasting, change impacts, and mitigation strategies.
• Participate in risk workshops, stakeholder reviews, contractor meetings, and project controls governance activities.
• Review contract documents and project requirements to support risk identification, change management, and commercial controls processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project controls, forecasting, risk management methodologies, and reporting standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in risk management, project controls, cost engineering, change management, or related analytical functions supporting large-scale capital projects.
• Experience supporting semiconductor, industrial, energy, oil & gas, EPC, or mega-project environments strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of change management processes, risk management methodologies, forecasting, cost engineering, and integrated project controls delivery.
• Experience performing schedule risk analysis, probabilistic modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, and quantitative risk assessments.
• Proficiency with risk management and project controls software platforms such as Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, @Risk, Primavera P6, and related reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to evaluate complex project risks and communicate findings effectively to project teams and leadership.
• Experience supporting contractor oversight, forecasting, contingency management, and commercial project controls processes within complex matrix organizations preferred.

The salary range for this position is $131,853 to $154,927.   

A hired employee will be placed within this salary range based on a variety of legitimate business reasons, including but not limited to the individual’s scope of relevant experience and geographic location.

Location and Commitments

• Overtime work may be required occasionally to ensure certain deliverables are completed on time.
• Weekend work is rare but occasionally may be necessary.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please note that physical requirements may vary based on client needs.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment including the use of stairs.
• Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.
• Must communicate frequently with other departments and employees both verbally and in writing.
• May need to lift and carry up to 15 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or overhead.

About PMA

At PMA, employee well-being is a daily priority. We offer a combination of workplace options that include a PMA office location; work-from-home; or a client site. Wherever we work, we openly share knowledge as we believe that collaboration with peers improves our work product and that pursuing subject matter expertise is a lifelong endeavor.  

 

We are committed to a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We affirm and respect diverse backgrounds and opinions because we believe they yield the best solutions for our clients. We promote emotional intelligence and trust by nurturing these values within our new hires.  

 

We encourage staff to develop rewarding, long-term careers at PMA, and we implement formal leadership development programs that help you attain your goals. At PMA, shared success is a core value. Every employee who contributes is recognized, celebrated, and rewarded. We look for self-driven candidates eager to assume responsibility and join a community of respect founded on collaboration and accountability, not titles. If you aim to transform the project management practice toward continuous improvement of project outcomes, the profession, and yourself, PMA looks forward to warmly welcoming you to our team.  

 

We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.  

 

As a PMA professional, you will be empowered to make timely and effective decisions and significant daily contributions to complex facets of project delivery. Join a team that has achieved a world-class reputation in the construction industry and has been voted a “Best Place to Work.” 

 

PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, time off with pay, 401(k) with company match, life, disability, and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), disability, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Qualified female and minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

 

EOE, including persons with disabilities and veterans.

 

VEVRAA federal contractor.