Risk Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026.
Overview
Cordoba Corporation is a leading engineering and design firm based in California. We are seeking a Risk Specialist to join our Transportation Sector. This position sites within the Project Controls and Project Financial office. The role focuses on supporting comprehensive risk management efforts, maintaining risk reporting tools, and collaborating with key stakeholders to enhance program risk oversight.
Responsibilities
- Assist the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposures
- Support input required for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting
- Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis
- Manage the client’s risk register, ensuring proper coordination between programlevel and project-level risks
- Maintain and update the client’s Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports
- Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments
- Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans
- Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to ensure accuracy and effectiveness
- Collaborate with Enterprise Risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a relevant discipline plus
- 10+ years in related risk management roles
- Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and analytical skills
Preferred Qualifications/ Certifications/ Licensures
- Experience working in large-scale programs or multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities
- Knowledge of risk management practices in infrastructure or construction projects
Salary Range: $75,000 to $105,000 per year
Location: Sacramento, CA
Work Environment: Onsite
Our Company
Cordoba Corporation, Making a Difference
Cordoba Corporation is a leading civil engineering, construction management, program management, and planning firm. Our expertise spans diverse sectors, including education and facilities, transportation, water, and energy. Collaborating closely with our clients, we have successfully delivered complex and high-impact infrastructure projects across California.
National Recognition - Cordoba’s efforts have garnered national acclaim. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has consistently ranked us as a “top 100 construction management firm” and a “top 50 program management firm.” Additionally, ENR recognized Cordoba as a “top 100 design firm” in California in 2018. Our business model emphasizes efficiency, fostering a dynamic work environment. We approach projects with multifaceted strategies, ensuring successful outcomes.
Statewide Presence - With headquarters in Los Angeles, Cordoba maintains a strong statewide presence. Our offices extend to San Francisco, Sacramento, San Ramon, Chatsworth, Santa Ana, Ontario, and San Diego.
Enhancing Employee Well-Being
Benefits and Perks : We offer multiple medical and dental insurance plans, as well as vision insurance. Plans are subsidized for both employees and dependents with coverage effective the first month after hire. Additionally, Cordoba provides employees with paid AD&D and life insurance, a 401k with an industry leading employer match, generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 9 paid holidays, and other forms of paid time off. We also offer flexible spending accounts (FSA’s) including medical care reimbursement, dependent care reimbursement, and commuter benefit plans. Employees are also eligible for our employee assistance program and well-being benefits that include stress management, nutrition, and financial well-being.
Cordoba Corporation provides equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Harassment-Free Workplace: We strictly prohibit workplace harassment based on any factor, including race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Cordoba is committed to fostering a healthy and happy lifestyle for our employees, both within and beyond the workplace.
For inquiries or accommodations, please contact our HR Department at: (213) 895-0224.
Join Cordoba Corporation and be part of shaping California’s future!