Risk Specialist

ASLPM; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASLPM is seeking a seasoned Risk Specialist to join the Project Controls and Project Financial office in a hybrid Sacramento setting. You will manage the risk register, oversee risk reporting, and lead governance across program and project levels on a historic infrastructure program.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, develop risk management templates, and support contingency planning to strengthen program governance and risk oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline plus 10+ years in risk management roles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain risk governance framework and risk register.
• Prepare quarterly risk management reports.
• Provide guidance and templates for project risk management.
• Assist in establishing cost and schedule baselines to assess risk.
• Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis.
• Review project-level risk assessments for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies.

Skills

Risk governance

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Risk management processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Risk reporting tools

Job description

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)

Industry: Rail / Transportation

Area of Specialty: Risk Analysis / Rail and Heavy Civil Projects

About The Role

Are you an experienced Risk Management professional ready to play a critical support role on a historic infrastructure program? We are seeking a detail-oriented Risk Specialist to join the Project Controls and Project Financial office.

This position is key to enhancing program risk oversight. You will be responsible for maintaining risk reporting tools, managing the Authority's risk register, and collaborating with numerous internal and external stakeholders to manage program-level and project-level risks. If you thrive on challenging risk assessments and ensuring robust program governance, this is your next career step.

What You\'ll Be Doing

As a Risk Specialist, you will be crucial to maintaining the Authority's risk infrastructure and ensuring consistent application of risk methodologies across the program.

• Risk Governance & Documentation: Manage the Authority's risk register, ensuring proper coordination between program-level and project-level risks.
• Maintain and update the Authority's Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports.
• Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments.
• Analysis & Baselines: Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures.
• Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis.
• Oversight & Challenge: Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
• Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals.
• Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting.

Who We're Looking For

This is a specialized role requiring significant experience in program risk management.

• Experience & Education: Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline plus 10+ years in related risk management roles.
• Core Knowledge: Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies.
• Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry Experience: Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams.
• Domain Expertise: Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects.
• Work Ethic: Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities.