Risk Specialist (Rail/Transit Projects)

AECOM•Sacramento, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At AECOM, we are a global infrastructure consulting firm dedicated to delivering a better world by improving commutes, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. This position is for a Risk Specialist to work on-site in our Sacramento, CA Office, as part of the Project Controls and Project Financial Office. The role is responsible for supporting risk management initiatives across programs, maintaining risk reporting tools, collaborating with stakeholders, and contributing to comprehensive risk oversight efforts to ensure effective program performance and control.

Requirements

BA/BS + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

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 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