AECOM
Associate Risk Manager / Project Director
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Associate Risk Manager / Project Director
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Job Title: Project Director
Location
London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Bristol
Role Overview
We are recruiting for a Project Director to join our growing risk team.
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. You will work closely with a variety 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 engage in AECOM’s vast number of projects and programmes globally.
Key Responsibilities
- 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 practices
- Facilitate the identification, assessment, and prioritisation of risks
- Develop robust Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans, and Risk Mitigation Plans
- Conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA and QSRA), using tools 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 and Experience
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised and accredited university or hold a risk management qualification (e.g., MOR, APM Risk, IRM)
- Proven experience with excellent working knowledge gained in a multi-discipline project environment
- Proficient in the use of Industry Risk Management tools (e.g., ARM, Xactium, RiskHive, Predict)
- 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 ISO31000, Institute of Risk Management, or Association of Project Management methodologies
- Experience in 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
Additional Information
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please email ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe will benefit us, we’d love to hear from you!
Additional Info
Onboarding Policy
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process. All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment.
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the lifecycle of a project—from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. Clients in both public and private sectors trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Driven by our unparalleled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities, we aim to deliver a better world. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business generated revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Explore our impact and vision at aecom.com and @AECOM.
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AECOM will consider interview requests from applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum criteria. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please inform us using this address: ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com.
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