Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Vision insurance

Location: Sacramento, CA (On-site) Estimated Salary Range: $110,000-$165,000 (commensurate with experience) Employment Time: Full-Time

Position Summary

Jaquith Consulting Group, Inc. (JCG) is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to support the implementation and monitoring of risk management processes across the California High-Speed Rail project.

Reporting to the Program Risk Director, the Risk Manager plays a key role in coordinating risk activities, maintaining risk registers, and supporting project teams in the application of consistent and effective risk management practices. The role helps ensure that risk-related information is current, accurate, and aligned with program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Support the implementation of program-wide risk management strategies as directed by the Program Risk Director

Coordinate and maintain the integrated risk registers across assigned projects, ensuring alignment with the overall program risk profile

Assist project teams in the identification, assessment, and documentation of risks and opportunities

Facilitate and support regular qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) sessions

Maintain risk logs and associated documentation in compliance with the Authority’s Risk Management Plan

Support the preparation of risk inputs for internal and external reporting, including grant applications and stakeholder updates

Provide standardized risk templates, guidance materials, and tools and project teams to ensure consistency in risk documentation

Liaise with project-level risk coordinators to monitor updates and escalate significant risk exposures to the Program Risk Director

Assist in the development and update of the Program Risk and Contingency Management Plan under guidance from the Program Risk Director

Monitor follow-up actions on mitigation plans and ensure accountability from responsible parties

Contribute to the preparation of quarterly risk management reports, providing analysis and summaries as needed

Collaborate with Enterprise Risk Personnel to ensure alignment with broader Authority risk strategies and objectives

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or a related field

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in risk management within infrastructure or capital projects

Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting large, complex infrastructure programs or public sector capital projects

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

Proficiency with risk analysis tools and software (e.g., @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis)

Understanding of contingency management and cost/schedule risk integration principles

Certification in Risk Management or Project Management (e.g., PMI-RMP, PMP) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Understanding of risk management principles, processes, and lifecycle, including identification, assessment, response, and monitoring, as applied to large infrastructure or capital programs

Proficiency with qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods, including Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in maintaining current, accurate risk documentation

Clear written and verbal communication sufficient to work collaboratively across teams and multiple stakeholders

Jaquith Consulting Group and the California High-Speed Rail Authority are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.