Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Risk Manager
Advises and manages risk frameworks, analysis, and reporting for major NZ infrastructure projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Risk Manager role supports major infrastructure and development programmes across New Zealand, acting as a consultant within client teams. Responsibilities include establishing risk frameworks, facilitating workshops, and delivering quantitative and qualitative risk analyses to enable confident decision‑making. • Establish and maintain ISO 31000‑aligned risk frameworks and registers. • Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops across technical, commercial, regulatory and delivery domains. • Conduct cost and schedule risk analyses using Monte Carlo tools (Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk) and produce P50/P90 reports. • Prepare risk reports, trend analyses, and treatment effectiveness updates for Steering Committees and Programme Boards. • Advise procurement strategy on risk allocation and contribute to contract risk schedules. • Assess regulatory and consenting risks and embed them into program risk profiles. • Lead monthly risk reviews, update treatment plans, and present insights to senior leaders and governance groups. • Collaborate with PMO, planning, commercial and delivery teams to embed risk management throughout projects.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸risk frameworks
- ▸workshop facilitation
- ▸monte carlo
- ▸risk reporting
- ▸procurement risk
- ▸regulatory risk
What You Bring
• 5–10 years experience managing risk on major infrastructure projects or in consulting environments. • Proven delivery of quantitative risk analysis for large programs or portfolios. • Proficiency with risk software such as Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk; knowledge of Primavera P6 or MS Project. • Understanding of construction delivery risks (design, procurement, market capacity, consenting) in New Zealand contexts, including alliances and PPPs. • Degree in engineering, project or construction management, finance or related field; IRM, PMI‑RMP or APM Risk certification advantageous.
Requirements
- ▸risk management
- ▸quantitative analysis
- ▸primavera risk
- ▸safran risk
- ▸construction risks
- ▸pmi‑rmp
Benefits
AECOM provides a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability cover, paid time off, flexible work options, well‑being resources, retirement savings, employee stock purchase plans, and service recognition awards. The firm promotes growth through award‑winning training, cutting‑edge technology, and a collaborative, respectful workplace. • Benefits include medical/dental/vision, life and disability coverage, paid time off, flexible work options, well‑being resources, retirement plan, employee stock purchase plan, and service recognition awards.
Work Environment
Hybrid