Infrastructure Risk Manager — Hybrid Role

Jacobs; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs invites experienced risk professionals to join our Ireland Risk Team to shape risk management for major infrastructure programmes. You will drive frameworks, governance, and actionable insights, partnering with senior leaders to support delivery and portfolio performance.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, training, and proactive advisory support, with opportunities to influence across projects and programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project and programme risk & opportunity management within infrastructure or built environment.
• Recognised risk qualification (IRM Diploma, PMI-RMP, MoR Practitioner, APM Risk Practitioner) or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on experience delivering QCRA and QSRA.
• Experience using industry-leading risk tools such as Safran, Oracle PRA, @Risk, ARM, Predict, Risk Hive.
• Ability to develop and improve risk frameworks, governance, and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction of risk and opportunity management across major programmes.
• Drive quantitative and qualitative risk analysis activities using leading methodologies.
• Act as trusted advisor on risk and opportunity management across programmes.
• Facilitate risk and opportunity workshops, reviews, and assessments with stakeholders.
• Establish and enhance reporting and governance frameworks for clear insights.
• Foster a risk-aware culture and develop training and engagement programmes.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on programme reviews, resource planning, and strategic decisions.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

QCRA

QSRA

IRMS/PMI/APM qualifications

Engagement with senior leaders

Education

Engineering/Project Risk Management degree

Tools

Safran

Oracle PRA

@Risk

ARM

Predict

Risk Hive

Job description

Jacobs invites experienced risk professionals to join our Ireland Risk Team to shape risk management for major infrastructure programmes. You will drive frameworks, governance, and actionable insights, partnering with senior leaders to support delivery and portfolio performance.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, training, and proactive advisory support, with opportunities to influence across projects and programmes.