Associate Risk Manager Project Director

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We are recruiting for a Project Director to join our growing risk team at either our London Manchester Birmingham or Bristol offices.

As a Project Director you will be responsible for leading the risk management capability for AECOMs major infrastructure projects across a broad range of sectors.

Working as part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team the Project Director will need to be comfortable with engaging with senior stakeholders and customers. They will work closely with a range of internal client and sub-contractor staff to develop an accurate understanding of risk exposure implementing appropriate governance and supporting effective decision making.

In this senior position you will manage an established team of risk consultants supporting various capital projects across the UK with opportunities to support AECOMs vast number of projects and programmes globally.

Heres what youll do.

• Act as the risk management lead for high value projects and programmes
• Engage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk management
• Provide direct risk management input to bids and proposals to secure new business
• Perform risk assurance checks to ensure the quality of project and programme risk management
• Communicate key project and programme risk management data to senior leaders
• Produce comprehensive risk reports for informed decision making
• Coaching and mentoring staff in risk management best practice
• Facilitate identification assessment and prioritisation of risks
• Develop robust Risk Registers Risk Management Plans and Risk Mitigation Plans
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA and QSRA) utilising techniques such as Monte-Carlo to establish project contingency levels
• Ability to design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmes
• Support cost scheduling project controls and change management teams where appropriate

Qualifications :

What were looking for

As the ideal candidate you will have experience working within our primary markets along with having the following preferred experience and qualifications.

• Bachelors Degree from a recognised and accredited university or hold a risk management qualification (MOR APM Risk IRM)
• Proven experience and excellent working knowledge gained in a multi-discipline project environment
• Proficient in the use of Industry Risk Management tools (ARM Xactium Risk Hive Predict etc.)
• Demonstrable experience in conducting Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA & QSRA) using tools such as Safran Primavera Risk Analyser @risk..
• Competency in implementing Risk Management processes aligned with ISO
  31000 Institute of Risk Management or Association of Project Management methodologies
• Experience of managing a team of risk professionals
• Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors
• Good task facilitation skills
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management.
• Working knowledge of current methodologies and tools related to managing projects

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities.

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