About this role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Risk Manager to join a leading consultancy supporting major energy programmes across the UK. Working within a collaborative Project Controls team, you'll play a key role in identifying, assessing and managing project risk, helping to ensure complex infrastructure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
This position would suit a Risk Manager with experience in major infrastructure, construction, engineering or project environments who enjoys influencing project outcomes through effective risk management. It will appeal to someone with strong analytical skills who is confident facilitating workshops, engaging stakeholders and using quantitative risk techniques to support informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and maintain project risk management processes tailored to major infrastructure and nuclear programmes
- Facilitate risk workshops, maintaining robust risk registers and ensuring threats, opportunities and mitigation actions are effectively managed
- Undertake quantitative risk assessments (QRA) for cost and schedule, providing meaningful analysis to support project delivery
- Produce clear risk reports, dashboards and presentations using tools such as Excel, Power BI and other project controls software
- Collaborate with Project Controls, Planning, Commercial and Supply Chain teams to ensure risks are identified, communicated and effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle
In return you'll receive a salary up to £70k, 25 days holiday, matched pension contributions up to 5%, private medical insurance, health insurance, life insurance, employee assistance programme, gym membership and a cycle to work scheme.
So if you're looking for a new opportunity with a leading consultancy delivering nationally significant energy projects, get in touch today with Mark Dorey on mark.dorey@es-recruit.com, or call on 0161 416 6296.
About risk & resilience roles for ex-police
Risk management, business continuity and emergency-planning roles. Contingency planning, threat assessment and multi-agency coordination experience from policing is directly transferable.
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