Construction - Senior Risk Consultant in Glasgow

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We are recruiting for a Senior Risk Consultant to join our growing team across our UK offices. As a Senior Risk Consultant, you will be responsible for implementing and advising on Risk Management solutions for AECOM's major infrastructure projects across a broad range of sectors. Working as part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team, the Senior Risk Consultant will need to be comfortable with engaging with senior stakeholders and customers.

Here's what you'll do:

• 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

You will be required to have 3+ years experience in risk management, with at least 2 years experience of risk management activities on high value projects. Bachelor's 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, RiskHive, 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 ISO31000, Institute of Risk Management, or Association of Project Management methodologies. Flexibility to travel and work in different sectors.

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.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.