Risk Scheduler/Cost Analyst

Keish Environmental Is Hiring: Risk Cost Analyst or Risk Scheduler

Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for navigating the complexities of construction compliance and environmental regulations? Keish Environmental is looking for a highly skilled Risk Cost Analyst or Risk Scheduler on site in Sacramento, CA to join our team and ensure the successful execution of critical engineering design and construction.

About the Roles

The Risk Cost Analyst role provides analytical and administrative support to the risk and cost management functions of the Program. The Risk Cost Analyst assists in collecting data, performing risk and cost analyses, preparing reports, and maintaining documentation to ensure effective monitoring and management of risks and associated costs. The Scheduler is responsible for assessing, managing, and mitigating risk associated with project timelines, resources, and other project variables. This role requires strong analytical skills to anticipate and address potential scheduling risks while working closely with project managers, leadership, and teams to ensure that schedules are optimized, risk are minimized, and project goals are met on time. The candidate must have California experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Responsibilities: Identify potential scheduling risks and bottlenecks across the project. Analyze project timelines, dependencies, and constraints to determine areas of risk. Develop and implement strategies to minimize risks and optimize project schedules. Develop and maintain risk reports, tracking changes and escalating significant issues as needed. Perform preliminary analyses using established qualitative and quantitative methods, including cost modeling and scenario analysis. Prepare draft reports, presentations, and summaries for review by senior risk and cost analysts. Maintain organized and up-to-date records of risk registers, cost assessments, and supporting documentation. Provide general administrative and analytical support to ensure consistency and accuracy in the risk and cost management processes.
• Coordinate and Support: Work closely with project managers to understand project scope and objectives. Maintain organized and up-to-date records of risk registers, cost assessments, and supporting documentation. Support the development and tracking of risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with project controls, estimating, and scheduling teams. Regularly monitor project progress to identify any deviations from the schedule plan. Support the development and tracking of risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with project controls, estimating, and scheduling teams. Assist in integrating risk findings into cost estimates, forecasts, and contingency planning efforts.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with team leads to guarantee resource availability aligns with the project timeline. Provide general administrative and analytical support to ensure consistency and accuracy in the risk and cost management processes. Provide risk-based reporting to leadership, including status of risk mitigation strategies.

What You Bring

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of risk management and scheduling or relevant discipline or risk, cost, or project support roles
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Project Management Construction Management, Engineering or related field. Proven experience as a scheduler, project coordinator and/or risk management
• Leadership and Coordination: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and follow established procedures
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, concise compliance documents and engage with regulatory agencies effectively.
• Problem Solving: A solution-oriented mindset with the ability to address compliance challenges and resolve issues promptly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed rail, commuter rail, large scale infrastructure or other complex rail transit projects
• Experience working on federally and state-funded transportation projects
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in California, or the ability to take the exam as soon as practical.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable
• Familiarity with risk and cost management tools (e.g., Excel, @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis)

Why Join Keish Environmental?

At Keish Environmental, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to environmental compliance and sustainable infrastructure. By joining our team, you'll be part of an exciting and dynamic work environment where your skills and experience can make a tangible impact on some of the most transformative construction projects in the industry.

This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in regulatory compliance, project management, and environmental planning while working on projects that shape the future of sustainable infrastructure.

The firm specializes in ensuring regulatory permit conditions, stormwater quality requirements, and environmental document mitigations are implemented in the field to allow smooth construction project delivery. Keish's practical approach to field oversight and relationships with regulators at the Regional Water Quality Control Board, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife, Corps of Engineers, and NOAA Fisheries helps contractors stay in compliance, and complete work on budget and on schedule. At Keish Environmental, the greatest challenges provide the biggest rewards. Each day, your drive and creative ideas will be providing solutions that help build a better tomorrow. Whether it is the pride that comes with accomplishment, personal growth or making a difference in the world, you will discover true success in a career that brings out the best in you at Keish Environmental. Keish Environmental is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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