E-3 Visa Senior Risk Consultant Jobs
Senior Risk Consultant roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field. Australian professionals bring cross-jurisdictional risk frameworks that U.S. employers value, and the E-3's no-lottery structure means your sponsorship timeline depends on your employer's readiness, not annual quotas.
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Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend is looking for a Risk Manager to join our growing team. The ideal individual will be an experienced risk professional that has supported large scale construction projects.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
- Use risk data to inform investment planning.
- Monitor overall risk exposure and assess the remaining risk budget.
- Work with contractors to assess contractors held risks and their views on client held risks that impact upon them.
- Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat and opportunity status.
- Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
- Initiate a proactive approach to the review, development and improvement of risk management services for the client.
- Undertake end-to-end project risk management practices on multiple projects/programs.
- Undertake the creation of risk management plans and processes in adherence to client requirements, processes, policies, and frameworks.
- Conduct risk reviews at regular intervals, identify and analyze, determine response plans, ensure that project and program risk profiles are being monitored and reported.
- Lead and run a comprehensive schedule and cost-effective risk assessment (QCRA & QSRA) process is delivered.
- Establish integration of the risk management function within the program and project controls team, with direct touch points to cost and schedule management, change control, and reporting.
- Work proactively and collaboratively with program and project control teams to eliminate redundancies and identify improvement opportunities.
- Provide opportunities to facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the immediate risk team, to the greater project controls team, and to the client. The transfer of knowledge may include informal one-on-one discussions with client stakeholders and more formal presentations to clients and colleagues.
- Create value stream mapping to quantify pain points and develop solutions to minimize waste (both in terms of speed and cost).
- Collaborate on the supplier performance management program including the collection of performance metrics and tracking supplier improvement action plans.
- Demonstrate a level of support to expert witnesses in arbitral or ligation processes.
- Lead, manage, and carry out construction stage contract and claims management.
- Carry out assessment of contractual claims in accordance with the contract.
- Provide strategic and contractual advice on disputes and related resolution issues.
- Evaluate delay recovery measures.
- Carry out change management and construction stage cost control.
- Supervise the measurement and valuation of completed works and variations.
- Manage the settlement of final accounts with contractors.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 3 years of applicable experience.
- Relevant construction project procurement and contract management experience.
- Demonstrated experience within a Program Management or Program Controls environment.
- Deep knowledge and experience with risk identification, facilitation and techniques.
- Strong communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
- In-depth understanding of construction contracts, commercial models, and delivery methods.
- Proficient in process mapping, root causes analysis, problem solving, and value-stream mapping.
- Familiarity with web-based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau.
- Highly self-motivated, analytical, and customer centric.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life.
To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Senior Risk Consultant
Translate your credentials into U.S. frameworks
APRA and ASIC experience is valuable, but U.S. employers screen for familiarity with SOX, COSO, and Basel III frameworks. Reframe your CV to show direct equivalence so hiring managers recognize your qualifications without translation.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for companies that have filed LCAs for risk or compliance roles. Prior LCA filings signal that a firm already understands E-3 visa sponsorship mechanics and won't stall at the offer stage.
Clarify sponsorship intent before final interviews
Many risk consulting firms are open to E-3 sponsorship but haven't been asked directly. Raise it after a verbal offer is in sight, framing the E-3 as requiring only an LCA and consular appointment, with no lottery and no cap risk for the employer.
Confirm your degree field supports the specialty occupation
The E-3 requires your role to normally require a specific bachelor's degree. For Senior Risk Consultant positions, a degree in finance, economics, actuarial science, or business typically satisfies this, but a general management degree without a quantitative component can draw scrutiny.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and visa paperwork
Once you have an offer, the filing sequence moves fast. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles LCA certification, DS-160 preparation, and consulate appointment coordination end-to-end, reducing the administrative burden on both you and your employer.
Prepare for consulate questions on role scope and degree link
Consular officers for E-3 applications routinely probe whether your specific job duties require a degree in a directly related field. Prepare concise answers that connect your Australian qualifications and your day-to-day risk consulting responsibilities to the specialty occupation standard.
E-3 Visa Senior Risk Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Senior Risk Consultant jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Senior Risk Consultant roles at employers with E-3 sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying and hoping the hiring team understands the visa. Filtering by sponsorship track record cuts the back-and-forth that typically slows down Australian applicants at the offer stage.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Senior Risk Consultant role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, in most cases. The E-3 specialty occupation standard requires the position to normally call for a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Senior Risk Consultant roles at banks, consulting firms, and insurers consistently meet this threshold, particularly when the job description ties directly to finance, economics, or quantitative risk disciplines. A general management framing without a technical requirement can create issues at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Senior Risk Consultant roles?
The E-3 has no annual lottery and no cap backlog, which makes it far more predictable for risk professionals than the H-1B visa. An employer can sponsor your E-3 at any time of year, and the LCA-to-consulate timeline is typically four to eight weeks. The H-1B requires registration in March, a random lottery selection, and a wait until October 1 for work authorization to begin. For Australians, the E-3 is almost always the faster path.
Can I switch employers once I'm working in the U.S. on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but the E-3 is employer-specific. If you move to a new firm, your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need to either apply for a new E-3 at an Australian consulate or, in some cases, request a change of status through USCIS. There's no portability provision like the one that exists for H-1B holders under AC21, so plan your transition timeline accordingly.