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Posted April 1, 2026
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- Analyze and Model: Perform preliminary qualitative and quantitative analyses, including cost modeling and scenario analysis, to understand financial risk.
- Data Management: Collect and process data for project cost assessments and risk registers.
- Integrate Findings: Help embed risk assessment results into project cost estimates, forecasts, and contingency planning efforts.
- Report & Document: Draft reports, presentations, and summaries for senior management, maintaining clear and organized documentation.
- Collaborate: Work closely with estimating, scheduling, and project controls teams to support the tracking of risk mitigation strategies.
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We are seeking a dedicated Risk Cost Analyst to join our Project Controls and Project Financial team.
This is a critical support role where you’ll help us manage project uncertainty and financial health across the entire program.
This is a chance to apply your expertise to a generational project that will redefine transportation in California.
You will contribute to the fiscal responsibility and successful delivery of the state’s high-speed rail network.
Ready to help us build the future of California?
Apply today
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Requirements
- 3–5 years of professional experience in a risk, cost, or project support role.
- Familiarity with foundational risk management and cost analysis concepts.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with risk and cost management tools (e.g., Excel, @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis).
- This is a chance to apply your expertise to a generational project that will redefine transportation in California.
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or capital projects.
- Proficiency with risk and cost management tools (e.g., Excel, @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis).
- A track record of managing competing priorities and meeting strict deadlines.
- This is a chance to apply your expertise to a generational project that will redefine transportation in California.
- You will contribute to the fiscal responsibility and successful delivery of the state’s high-speed rail network.
Education
- (Not required) – Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Location: Sacramento, CA (Onsite)
Industry: Rail / Transportation
Area of Specialty: Risk Cost / Project Controls / Rail and Heavy Civil Projects
Are you ready to be a key player in building one of the nation’s most ambitious infrastructure projects? We are seeking a dedicated Risk Cost Analyst to join our Project Controls and Project Financial team.
This is a critical support role where you’ll help us manage project uncertainty and financial health across the entire program. If you have a solid foundation in finance or construction and are ready to apply your analytical skills to real-world engineering challenges, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
Analyze and Model: Perform preliminary qualitative and quantitative analyses, including cost modeling and scenario analysis, to understand financial risk.
Data Management: Collect and process data for project cost assessments and risk registers.
Integrate Findings: Help embed risk assessment results into project cost estimates, forecasts, and contingency planning efforts.
Report & Document: Draft reports, presentations, and summaries for senior management, maintaining clear and organized documentation.
Collaborate: Work closely with estimating, scheduling, and project controls teams to support the tracking of risk mitigation strategies.
Who We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
3–5 years of professional experience in a risk, cost, or project support role.
Familiarity with foundational risk management and cost analysis concepts.
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or capital projects.
Proficiency with risk and cost management tools (e.g., Excel, @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis).
A track record of managing competing priorities and meeting strict deadlines.
This is a chance to apply your expertise to a generational project that will redefine transportation in California. You will contribute to the fiscal responsibility and successful delivery of the state’s high-speed rail network.
Ready to help us build the future of California? Apply today
Industry: Rail / Transportation
Area of Specialty: Risk Cost / Project Controls / Rail and Heavy Civil Projects
Are you ready to be a key player in building one of the nation’s most ambitious infrastructure projects? We are seeking a dedicated Risk Cost Analyst to join our Project Controls and Project Financial team.
This is a critical support role where you’ll help us manage project uncertainty and financial health across the entire program. If you have a solid foundation in finance or construction and are ready to apply your analytical skills to real-world engineering challenges, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
Analyze and Model: Perform preliminary qualitative and quantitative analyses, including cost modeling and scenario analysis, to understand financial risk.
Data Management: Collect and process data for project cost assessments and risk registers.
Integrate Findings: Help embed risk assessment results into project cost estimates, forecasts, and contingency planning efforts.
Report & Document: Draft reports, presentations, and summaries for senior management, maintaining clear and organized documentation.
Collaborate: Work closely with estimating, scheduling, and project controls teams to support the tracking of risk mitigation strategies.
Who We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
3–5 years of professional experience in a risk, cost, or project support role.
Familiarity with foundational risk management and cost analysis concepts.
Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or capital projects.
Proficiency with risk and cost management tools (e.g., Excel, @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis).
A track record of managing competing priorities and meeting strict deadlines.
This is a chance to apply your expertise to a generational project that will redefine transportation in California. You will contribute to the fiscal responsibility and successful delivery of the state’s high-speed rail network.
Ready to help us build the future of California? Apply today