Risk Specialist - Project Controls Specialist II

Fluor • Sacramento, CA

8d • $87,000 - $162,000

About The Position

Fluor is seeking a Risk Specialist for its Program Delivery Support team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority to provide program delivery and program management services for a major planned U.S. infrastructure project. The position sits within the Project Controls and Project Financial office and supports comprehensive risk management, maintains risk reporting tools, and collaborates with stakeholders to strengthen program risk oversight.

Requirements

• Accredited four-year degree or global equivalent in an applicable field of study and 10 years of work-related experience, or a combination of education and directly related experience equivalent to 14 years if non-degreed.
• 10 or more years in related risk management roles.
• Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Ability to learn and apply applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• Experience working in large-scale programs or multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures.
• Support inputs 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 and coordinate program-level 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Disability coverage.
• Life insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Voluntary benefit plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, including personal, bereavement, sick, and holiday leave for salaried employees.
• Paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees.
• Parental leave.
• Training and development courses.

What This Job Offers

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