Risk Specialist

Noble Hearts HR Consulting • Sacramento, CA

2d • $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Noble Hearts HR Consulting & Staffing is proactively building a talent pipeline for upcoming Risk Specialist opportunities with a leading infrastructure consulting organization. These positions will support major transportation and public infrastructure programs alongside engineering, construction management, and project delivery teams. We anticipate multiple openings over the coming months and are seeking highly organized professionals who thrive in fast-paced project environments and are passionate about delivering accurate, compliant, and efficient document management. The role focuses on supporting comprehensive risk management efforts, maintaining risk reporting tools, and collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance program risk oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline
• 10+ years in related risk management roles
• Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills
• Candidates should be local to the area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
• Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures
• Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting
• Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis
• Manage the Authority's risk register, ensuring proper coordination between programlevel and project-level risks
• Maintain and update the Authority's Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports
• Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments
• Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans
• Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Based on Experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior