Infrastructure & Capital Project - Risk Specialist, COM
Accenture
Pickering, ON- 
                                        
                                        
Number of positions available : 1
 - Salary To be discussed
 - Published on October 9th, 2025
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Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible
 
Description
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 - and do it 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.
Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects
- (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 or onsite at a client site
 
 
- 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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