Risk Specialist

Noble Hearts HR Consulting • Sacramento, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Noble Hearts HR Consulting & Staffing is building a talent pipeline for upcoming Risk Specialist opportunities with a leading infrastructure consulting organization. The role supports major transportation and public infrastructure programs in collaboration with engineering, construction management, and project delivery teams. The position focuses on supporting comprehensive risk management, maintaining risk reporting tools, and working with stakeholders to strengthen program risk oversight. Candidates should be local to the Sacramento area. The work arrangement is onsite.

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 multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures.
• Support information needs 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 for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on impactful California infrastructure projects.
• Collaboration with engineering and construction professionals.
• Opportunity to support transportation, mobility, and public infrastructure projects.
• Career advancement in a dynamic, collaborative project environment.

What This Job Offers

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