Senior Risk Manager

Overview

As a Senior Risk Manager at AECOM you will lead risk management across major infrastructure projects, shaping governance and decision support. You’ll work with a cross‑functional team and engage senior stakeholders to understand risk exposure and apply robust frameworks. You’ll influence bids, ensure risk quality, and coach peers to adopt best practices. This role offers impact across global programmes and a chance to contribute to transformative projects.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• global, diverse opportunities
• competitive compensation and well-being programs
• equal opportunity employer
• inclusive workplace with accommodations
• disability confident employer

Responsibilities

• Engage project teams to implement risk management effectively
• Provide risk input to bids and proposals to win work
• Perform risk assurance checks on project and programme risk management
• Communicate risk data to senior leaders with clear reporting
• Produce comprehensive risk reports to inform decisions
• Coach and mentor staff in risk management best practice
• Facilitate risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation
• Develop Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA) including Monte‑Carlo to set contingencies
• Design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmes
• Support cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams

Key requirements

• 3+ years experience in risk management
• At least 2 years 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 performing QCRA/QSRA with Safran, Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk
• Knowledge of ISO31000, Institute of Risk Management, or APM methodologies
• Flexibility to travel and work across sectors
• People management and task facilitation skills
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management
• Working knowledge of project management tools and methodologies

• Strong stakeholder engagement
• Coaching and mentoring abilities
• Clear communication of complex risk data
• Risk management tool proficiency (ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict)
• Quantitative risk analysis (QCRA, QSRA) using Safran, Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk
• Monte-Carlo simulation

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