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Infrastructure & Capital Project - Risk Specialist, COM

Accenture

Accenture

Other Engineering
Canada · Pickering, ON, Canada
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Infrastructure & Capital Project - Risk Specialist, COM

Pickering Job No. 1389

Job Description

  • (Internal Title: Risk III)
    • Lead the facilitation of Risk identification, impact assessments, treatment, and controls to the Project Teams
    • Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and actively engaging stakeholders in risk identification sessions to identify potential risks in project plans and objectives
    • Collaborates with cross-functional teams such as but not limited to Estimating and Scheduling team to assist on getting required inputs requires for Quantitative Risk Analysis
    • Manage and maintain risk data on internal client database, coordinate and communicate the changes as required
    • Work closely with project teams to enforce adherence to risk management processes and ensuring effective risk mitigation measures are implemented
    • Assist in project risk analysis, providing valuable feedback, and making recommendations for improvement and enhancement of risks, issues, and actions
    • Monitor and ensuring compliance with risk policies, conducting investigations into emerging issues, and reporting findings
    • Solicit feedback from project teams to facilitate risk modeling for allocation of cost and schedule contingency resources
    • Develop and maintain best practices on client's Risk Management Processes
    • Follow up with risk owners to ensure the mitigation actions are on track
    • Consult with the assigned manager or higher to seek guidance and input during risk management activities
    • Complete any tasks assigned by manager or higher in an efficient and timely manner
  • Working Conditions
    • Hybrid - The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.

Qualifications

  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Risk Management
  • Education:
    • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
  • Licenses OR Certifications:
    • Registered for and actively seeking recognized Risk Management certification such as Risk Management Professional (RMP)
  • BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
    • Requires experience and familiarity in Risk Management Processes, Quantitative Risk Assessments, methodologies and principles
    • Certifications, knowledge and familiarity of PMI and AACE International are assets
    • Familiarity and experience with Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis software such as PRA, Safran., etc., and
    • Requires experience to become familiar with project controls principles, theories, and concepts such as project scoping, risk management, estimating, contract types/models, budgeting, and scheduling
    • Experience of project management within a Nuclear, Hydroelectric, and Thermal generating facility and other related Industries within a project management support capacity
    • Requires experience to become familiar with engineering and construction management concepts, methods, and techniques
    • Requires experience to become familiar with the development and operation of various computerized systems and databases
    • Requires experience to become familiar with departmental and divisional interfaces with other areas of the Corporation
    • Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, including relevant business and computer applications knowledge, to develop and maintain computerized project information, costs, and forecasts
    • The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the client Code of Business Conduct
    • Strong people skills and confidence to effectively engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
    • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
    • Readiness to work autonomously and interface with a wide cross-section of personnel
    • Detailed knowledge of working in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different levels of the organization
    • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
    • Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
    • Expert understanding and application of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
    • Sound ability to work collaboratively in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

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