Senior Risk Consultant - Power in Bath

Salary: Competitive depending on skills and experience

Location: Homebased with occasional travel to London

This is a great job for someone who enjoys using their engineering expertise to help people navigate complex risks and who feels confident supporting customers, colleagues and underwriters working on conventional power assets and modern energy systems.

A bit about the job:

• You’ll help our underwriters and customers understand and manage risks across a wide range of conventional power assets, from construction and commissioning through to operation.
• You’ll carry out risk surveys and provide clear, practical advice that helps people make confident decisions.
• Ongoing research into emerging risks, market trends and new technical guidance will be a key part of your work, helping us deliver sustainable risk-management support for our customers.
• You’ll also develop and share best practice across the team, supporting training and technical capability.
• With your expertise, you’ll play a central role in shaping how we manage energy risks across GCS.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience in engineering and insurance across complex process risks, including construction, commissioning and operation of conventional power assets.
• Strong knowledge of Combined Cycle and Simple Cycle gas turbines.
• Understanding of manufacturer or equipment concerns, regulatory change and broader market trends.
• Experience in Biomass or Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) is helpful.
• Knowledge of grid‑scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) or Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) is highly desirable.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status and/or NEBOSH certification are desirable.
• An interest in researching emerging risks and contributing to the development of technical guidelines.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Competitive starting salary depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity – Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Make your money go further – Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and car’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please email patrick.archer@aviva.com.