Introduction

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Risk & Change Manager to support a major industrial project on a contract basis. This role is responsible for managing project risks, evaluating scope changes, assessing impacts to cost and schedule, and supporting effective project controls processes throughout project execution.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, construction, procurement, and project controls teams to ensure risks and changes are identified, evaluated, controlled, and reported in support of project objectives.

Responsibilities

- Lead and maintain project change management processes, including change notices, change logs, and change impact assessments.
- Assess the cost and schedule impacts of design changes, construction changes, RFIs, differing site conditions, and process improvements.
- Review contractor schedules for accuracy and alignment with overall project milestones and master schedules.
- Analyze project performance against established schedule baselines and identify potential risks or deviations.
- Validate reported project progress through progress measurement reviews and field verification activities.
- Identify out-of-scope changes through design reviews and material take-offs.
- Support the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly project reports.
- Review engineering deliverables, drawings, calculations, and project documentation to support project controls activities.
- Prepare quantity, labour, equipment, and material estimates to support project estimates, change orders, and scope modifications.
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project teams to resolve project controls issues and support project execution.
- Monitor and report project risks, trends, forecasts, cost growth, and schedule impacts.
- Review contractor invoices, equipment logs, timesheets,



and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Support adherence to project safety and quality standards throughout project execution.

Requirements

- High school diploma or equivalent with 12 years of experience in engineering, construction, project controls, or a related business field; or
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline with 6-8 years of project controls experience.
- Experience in project controls, risk management, change management, cost control, forecasting, and reporting.
- Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost management, and construction execution.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP, Primavera P6, and EcoSys.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
- Experience supporting heavy industrial construction projects.
- Knowledge of construction safety practices and occupational hazards.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work a 8x2 rotation in Calama, Chile (Accomodation, Rotational Flight and Transporation provided)

What We Offer

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About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the integral recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.

📌 Project Risk & Change Manager (Calama)
🏢 Brunel
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