Job DescriptionStart here grow hereWe are recruiting for a Project Director to join our growing risk team at either our London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Bristol offices.As a Project Director, you will be responsible for leading the risk management capability for AECOM’s major infrastructure projects across a broad range of sectors.Working as part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team, the Project Director will need to be comfortable with engaging with senior stakeholders and customers. They will work closely with a range of internal, client and sub-contractor staff to develop an accurate understanding of risk exposure, implementing appropriate governance and supporting effective decision making.In this senior position, you will manage an established team of risk consultants, supporting various capital projects across the UK with opportunities to support AECOM’s vast number of projects and programmes globally.Here's what you'll do.Act as the risk management lead for high value projects and programmesEngage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk managementProvide direct risk management input to bids and proposals to secure new businessPerform risk assurance checks to ensure the quality of project and programme risk managementCommunicate key project and programme risk management data to senior leadersProduce comprehensive risk reports for informed decision makingCoaching and mentoring staff in risk management best practiceFacilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of risksDevelop robust Risk Registers, Risk Management Plans, and Risk Mitigation PlansConduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (QCRA and QSRA), utilising techniques such as Monte-Carlo to establish project contingency levelsAbility to design and implement risk management frameworks for projects and programmesSupport cost, scheduling, project controls and change management teams where appropriateQualificationsWhat we’re looking for?As the ideal candidate you will have experience working within our primary markets along with having the following preferred experience and qualifications.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 environmentProficient 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 methodologiesExperience of managing a team of risk professionalsFlexibility to travel and work in different sectorsGood task facilitation skillsKnowledge of engineering and construction management.Working knowledge of current methodologies and tools related to managing projectsWe celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!Additional InformationAt AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. 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.
