Risk Specialist

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures
• Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting
• Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis
• 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
• Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans
• Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
• Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in risk management on large (>$500M) heavy-civil infrastructure projects
• Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies
• Familiarity with risk analysis and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera Risk, Deltek Acumen Fuse, @Risk)
• Familiarity with project and construction management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in quantity surveying or civil engineering
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PMI-RMP, or equivalent)
• Professional Engineering license in CA
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms

About the Company

Luster supports large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit, airports, and water/wastewater projects.