Assistant Risk Manager

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support in the development of appropriate controls and contingency planning

• Liaison with design teams, contractors, and client representatives assigned as risk owners

•Support in the setting up and implementation of appropriate risk management processes, protocols, and governance arrangements

• Maintain detailed risk registers and/or manage risk management systems, depending on project scale and complexity

• Assist with the production of risk reports and provision of risk advice

• Work collaboratively to identify, manage, and allocate risks at project and programme level

• Track risk management activities and compliance with client, industry, and internal guidance and processes

• Support and participate in risk and value workshops, including preparation and analysis

• Assist in the auditing and review of client risk management processes and procedures

• Perform duties in accordance with statutory and corporate Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and management systems

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Degree qualified

• 1–2 years of post-graduate or relevant professional experience

• Interest in risk management, project controls, or infrastructure delivery

• Experience managing, analysing, or reporting complex data sets

• Strong numeracy, analytical, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work under own initiative and collaboratively within a team

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.