Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Sr. Risk Specialist, COM

Overview You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold — project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Responsibilities Manage procedures and work instructions related to risk and opportunity management

Develop a risk breakdown structure aligned with project WBS and CBS

Design the human and material resources required to complete risk management services on a project successfully

Prepare risk training materials and train the team on the principle of Risk Management

Forecast market trends in risk management and collaborate with Risk V to implement process improvements or efficiencies

Provide technical support to the management of project risk through the facilitation of regular risk reviews at the project and program level

Maintain risk registers at the project and program level

Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using risk management software (like Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, etc.) and provide the interpretation of analysis results (like Distribution S Curve Graph, Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Chart)

Establish detailed project and program risk reports including P50 and P80 cost and schedule risk exposures

Clarify with risk owners that mitigation actions are on track

Ensure compliance with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work by all program team members

Review contractor progress reports and identify the risks impacting project cost and schedule and reflect them in the risk register, while working closely with the team and stakeholders

Liaise with scheduling to prepare high-level schedules (or assess detailed schedules) to be used for quantitative schedule risk analysis and define the link between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities

Collaborate with cost to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures

Provide input for project and program-level reporting

Evaluate risk mitigation effectiveness by consulting with clients, staff, and assigned Risk V

Guide and train Risk Levels I to III technically

Authorize related work and control the delivery of the project per the project plan

Monitor staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to specified deadlines

Clarify and resolve internal quality control checks and issues for the project

Define risk management success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle

Recommend and manage project and program risk management expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders

Complete any tasks assigned by Risk V or higher in an efficient and timely manner

Qualifications Minimum of 8 years of experience in Risk Management

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Holding recognized certifications including RMP® – Risk Management Professional

Bonus Points Strong understanding of prevailing Risk Management methods

Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office

Mastery of Risk Management software Active Risk Manager (ARM), Oracle Primavera Risk Analyzer (OPRA), Acumen Risk, etc.

Proficient in Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse and MS Project

Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices

Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimal input from leadership

Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities

Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

Effectively leads multi-resource risk teams

Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths

Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity

Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension

Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment promoting effective leadership and teamwork, innovation, and excellence

Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices

Great people skills and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Works in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different levels of the organization

Experience providing effective risk training and guidance to individuals and teams

Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive, positive team environment, supporting teams through key priorities

Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks

Compensation Role Location: British Columbia

Annual Salary Range: $118K to $168K

Benefits Work on the largest and most complex capital programs, enabling efficient use of capital and higher ROI

Work with purpose: create positive change and make the world better for our people, clients, and communities, embracing sustainability in everything we do

Work with reach: collaborate with top companies across 120 countries and 40 industries as part of a global team

Grow and Thrive Professionally: receive investment in learning and development, leadership training, creative problem-solving workshops, and technical upskilling

Make a difference: participate in corporate citizenship, employee resource groups, eco-actions, and development partnership projects

Awards and Recognition: Accenture is recognized as a leader within program management and capital project professional services

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