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.

We are seeking an Assistant Risk Manager to join our Dublin-based team and lead risk management services across high-profile infrastructure and public sector programmes. This role will involve working with clients, contractors, and internal teams to proactively identify, assess, and manage project and programme-level risks across the full lifecycle.

• Support in the setting up of appropriate processes and protocols for risk management.
• Support in the setting up of appropriate controls and contingency planning.
• Liaison with design teams, contractors and client representatives assigned as risk owners.
• Maintain detailed risk registers or management of risk management systems (dependant on project scale and complexity).
• Production of risk reports and provision of risk advice.
• Work collaboratively to identify, manage and allocate risks at project and programme level.
• Tracking of risk management and compliance with industry and client guidance and processes.
• Assist in the auditing and review of client processes and procedures.
• Perform duties in accordance with Statutory and Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and management systems.

• Previous experience in the construction industry.
• Sound technical knowledge of the highways/civil engineering industry.
• Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering background.
• Working knowledge of NEC Contracts.

• Willingness to obtain MIRM/SIRM, or comparable professional membership.
• Working towards MIRM/SIRM, or comparable professional membership.
• Maintenance of risk registers and valuation of risks/opportunities.
• Experience of supporting and participating in risk and value workshops.
• Working towards MIRM/SIRM, or comparable professional membership.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. xcfaprz 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.