Risk Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Risk Manager to join a contractor on a major nuclear programme

This role offers the opportunity to be involved in the challenging programme of defueling and decommissioning of a nuclear power station, a first-of-a-kind undertaking in the UK.

Working closely with Project Managers and multidisciplinary project teams, you will play an important role in implementing and improving risk management processes across the programme. You will help ensure project risks and opportunities are clearly identified, assessed, communicated and actively managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and assess the risk exposure facing your allocated project or projects.
• Identify both opportunities and threats and communicate these effectively to the Project Manager.
• Prioritise risks according to their probability and potential impact.
• Undertake both qualitative and quantitative risk assessments.
• Support Project Managers in developing appropriate risk strategies and risk management plans.
• Establish, maintain and regularly review project risk registers and risk plans.
• Arrange and facilitate timely risk reviews with risk owners and wider project teams.
• Monitor and analyse event risks against baseline assessments and evaluations.
• Support the development and maturity of programme and project risk registers.
• Work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Cost Estimator, Cost Engineer and Planning Engineer to identify, plan and monitor appropriate mitigation measures.
• Review risks as mitigation actions are implemented, ensuring risk plans and registers remain accurate and up to date.
• Provide accurate and current risk information to the Cost Engineer and wider project controls team.

About you

• Previous experience within a Risk Controller, Risk Analyst, Risk Engineer or Project Controls position.
• Strong understanding of project risk management principles, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring.
• Experience undertaking qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
• Demonstrable experience managing and maintaining project risk registers and risk management plans.
• Experience facilitating risk reviews/workshops with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Good understanding of the relationship between risk, cost and programme.
• Experience working within nuclear, energy, defence or major infrastructure would be highly advantageous.
• A relevant degree or recognised APM, IRM, MoR or equivalent risk/project management qualification would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within a highly regulated environment would be beneficial.

Advantageous

• APM Project Risk Management Single Subject Certificate (PRM).
• APM PMQ or another recognised project-management qualification.
• IRM qualifications through the Institute of Risk Management.
• MoR (Management of Risk) certification.
• PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional)

If you are interested in this opportunity, then kindly lodge your CV here now.