Associate Risk Manager

As an Associate Risk Manager at AECOM, you will lead risk management for high-value infrastructure programmes across sectors. You’ll work with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to identify exposures, govern risk processes, and inform decision-making. You’ll contribute to bids, implement robust risk frameworks, and mentor staff, enabling safer, more predictable project delivery. This role blends governance, quantitative analysis, and practical risk facilitation to support AECOM’s global programme portfolio. Join a collaborative team delivering tangible, world-scale infrastructure impact.

• hybrid work options
• compensation and well-being programs
• global firm with diverse projects
• access to industry-leading technology
• flexible work environment
• inclusive, equal opportunity employer

• Act as risk management lead for high-value projects and programmes
• Engage project teams to ensure effective risk management implementation
• Provide risk input to bids and proposals to win new business
• Perform risk assurance checks on project/programme risk management
• Communicate risk data to senior leaders
• Produce comprehensive risk reports for decision-making
• Coach and mentor staff in risk management best practice
• Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of risks
• Develop Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA) using Monte Carlo to set contingencies
• Design and implement risk management frameworks for projects/programmes
• Support cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams

• 5+ years of risk management on complex projects and programmes
• Bachelor’s Degree or risk management qualification
• Proven multi-discipline project environment experience
• Proficient with ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict
• Experience in QCRA/QSRA with Safran, Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk
• Competent in ISO31000, IRM/OPM risk methodologies
• Experience managing a team of risk professionals
• Willingness to travel and work in different sectors
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies

• stakeholderEngagement
• coaching_and_mentoring
• facilitation
• Risk management tools: ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict
• QCRA/QSRA techniques
• Monte Carlo simulation