AECOM
Associate Risk Manager / Project Director
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Associate Risk Manager / Project Director
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Job Description
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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 AECOM’s 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 AECOM’s vast number of projects and programmes globally.
Here’s what you’ll 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
- Coach and mentor 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
- Design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmes
- Support cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams where appropriate
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Qualifications
What we’re looking for?
As the ideal candidate, you will have:
- Experience working within our primary markets along with the following preferred experience/qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised and accredited university
- Hold a risk management qualification (MOR, APM Risk, IRM)
- Proven experience and excellent working knowledge in a multi-discipline project environment
- Proficiency in Industry Risk Management tools (ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict, etc.)
- Demonstrated 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 ISO31000, Institute of Risk Management, or Association of Project Management methodologies
- Experience managing a team of risk professionals
- Flexibility to travel and work across different sectors
- Strong 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 ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's 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!
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s 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:
- Unrivaled technical and digital expertise
- A culture of equity, diversity and inclusion
- A commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities (ESG)
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of USD $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have flexibility to do your best work with:
- Hybrid work options
- A dynamic environment supporting your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
- Transformational work with big impact
- Work flexibility
AECOM provides:
- A wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet diverse needs.
- Equality of opportunity for all employees regardless of background.
- Opportunities to foster safety, respect, and authenticity in the workplace.
Join us and enjoy the benefits of being part of a global, publicly traded firm, and let us help you grow.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria. Please let us know using this email address: ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All provided information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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