Senior Risk Manager

Overview

As a Senior Risk Manager at AECOM, you will implement and advise on risk management for major infrastructure projects across diverse sectors. You’ll collaborate with the Integrated Programme Controls team and engage senior stakeholders to understand risk exposure, govern risk processes, and support informed decision-making. You’ll contribute to bids, assure risk quality, and develop robust risk documentation while mentoring others. This role combines strategic risk leadership with hands-on analysis to protect project value and support delivery at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation and benefits
• well-being programs
• global project exposure
• training and development opportunities
• disability accommodations on request

Responsibilities

• Engage project teams to ensure effective risk management implementation
• Provide risk input to bids and proposals to secure new business
• Perform risk assurance checks on project and programme risk management
• Communicate risk data to senior leaders
• Produce comprehensive risk reports for informed decision-making
• Coach and mentor staff in risk management best practices
• Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of risks
• Develop Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA and QSRA) using Monte-Carlo methods to establish contingencies
• Design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmes
• Support cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams where appropriate

Key requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in risk management
• At least 2 years’ risk management on high-value projects
• Bachelor’s Degree or risk management qualification (MOR, APM Risk, IRM)
• Experience in multi-discipline project environments
• Proficiency with Industry Risk Management tools (ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict)
• Experience in QCRA/QSRA using Safran, Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk
• Knowledge of ISO31000 and risk management methodologies
• Willingness to travel and work across sectors
• People management and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management
• Working knowledge of current project management methods

• stakeholder engagement
• communication with senior leadership
• mentoring and coaching
• Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA)
• Monte-Carlo analysis
• Risk registers and risk management plans

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