Senior Risk Assessor

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM has an immediate need for a Senior Risk Assessor to support our Environmental Remediation projects in Hawaii and Guam. This position will be based in Honolulu, but can be remote for the right candidate. This role will be focused on multiple large-scale remediation projects in Hawaii and Guam to include the management of a team of up to 10 persons including subcontractors. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in managing environmental remediation projects of $10 million dollars or greater – including Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, and Remedial Actions for the Federal sector. The successful candidate will have at a minimum a BS in Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science with a successful work history of environmental investigation and remediation projects. 

Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
• Responsible for delivering revenues assigned from specific clients as a result of repeat business caused by flawless execution of projects.
• Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
• Consistently completes projects without write-downs or multiplier erosion.
• Typically manages projects involving RTF (Risk Triggering Factors).
• Manages more complex clients and projects.
• Has decision-making authority and directs other Project Managers in recognizing risk and uncertainty with plans to mitigate and eliminate such.
• Directs staff to operate and minimize exposure to claims.
• Supervises and directs Project Managers with multiple projects or programs of projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or related discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience, including two years of leadership experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional registration PG or PE or PMP
• Experienced with CERCLA and environmental science principles, including site assessment and characterization, remediation, risk assessment, environmental chemistry, etc.
• Candidate must possess current 40-Hour HAZWOPER and Supervisor certifications and be able to meet the medical clearance requirements of an OSHA (HAZWOPER) medical surveillance physical examination.
• US Citizen, for access to DoD project sites
• Ability to successfully obtain a DBID pass to gain access to any required federal military installation site locations.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in engineering, Geology Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel at least 10% of the time
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and preparing technical reports.
• Knowledgeable and experienced working on State of Hawaii, Department of Health TGM, SCP, and local environmental regulation. 
• Extensive DOD and CLEAN experience in Hawaii and Guam.
• Proven project estimating experience, preferably environmental
• Demonstrated experience with Client and Regulatory interactions
• Excellent skills in written and spoken communication (including polished client presentation skills), organization, time management.
• Field work might be required, including oversight of subcontractors.

Additional Information

Please note that this role can be based anywhere in the United States and compensation data will vary in each location, including higher or lower than the stated range

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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