Project Controls: Risk Management for Capital Projects

Accenture UK & Ireland

Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Project Controls Consultant with a focus on risk management within Infrastructure & Capital Projects. The role is hybrid from Dublin or Cork, Ireland, with occasional travel, and involves embedding risk-by-design across development, design and construction using QRA, scenario modelling and live data to inform contingency and executive decisions.

As a Manager-level professional, you will shape portfolio-wide risk standards, mentor teams, and collaborate with

Qualifications

Proven capital project risk experience with facilitation across multi-project environments.
Solid knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk techniques, including supporting QRA/QSRA activities.
Ability to translate complex uncertainty into clear, actionable insight for project teams and stakeholders.
Practical experience coordinating risk workshops and contributing to risk processes, with motivation to deepen analytical capability.
Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-volume project settings with clear, structured communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead/support risk processes aligned to agreed frameworks and digitally enabled workflows (e.g., integrated risk platforms, automated notifications).
Facilitate structured risk workshops and drive data quality—linking risks to schedule, cost and commercial assumptions for traceability.
Track emerging risks and mitigation performance with live KPIs; elevate against tolerances using visual risk signals.
(Manager) Lead scenario modelling and options analysis; coach teams in QRA best practice.
(Manager) Set risk standards and portfolio reporting that scales across programmes and supply chains.