Risk Consultant/Manager - Energy in Cardiff

Kickstart your career in risk management with Stantec! At Stantec, we help deliver some of the UK’s most exciting infrastructure projects across Water, Energy and Transport. Our Risk Management team supports complex projects and programmes by identifying and managing risks that keep projects on track successfully. We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with experience in PMO, Project Controls or similar roles who are keen to develop their expertise in risk management. If you’ve had exposure to risk processes and want to take the next step, this is your chance.

What You’ll Do

• Support risk workshops and help capture and analyse project risks
• Assist in developing risk registers and reporting for projects and programmes
• Learn advanced techniques such as Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (QCRA/QSRA)
• Collaborate with experienced risk managers and project controls teams
• Contribute to delivering tailored risk solutions for major UK infrastructure projects

What We’re Looking For

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Some exposure to risk management or project controls
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn

Why Join Us?

• Work on high‑profile projects in a supportive, collaborative team
• Access to training, mentoring, and clear career progression
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• A culture that values growth, innovation and teamwork

Ready to build your career in risk management? Apply today and help shape the future of infrastructure with Stantec.

At Stantec, our Risk Management group has a significant track record of successful delivery across the UK Water and Infrastructure sectors. Supporting our clients to deliver efficient and innovative solutions with communities in mind, we provide risk services to some of the largest capital investment programmes across our Water, Energy and Transport business lines. We are now looking forward to a period of growth, and we are currently seeking Programme and Project Risk Managers to join us in any of our UK or Ireland offices.

You will join a team of recognised risk management experts across the UK, with a variety of global experience in different sectors, who are focused and passionate about industry‑leading risk management practices. You will work alongside programme management and project controls experts, providing expert advice on the appropriate risk management activities to assist in the successful delivery of client outcomes. You will provide a service to one or more programmes or projects and will work with Clients across various sectors to develop and deliver tailored risk management solutions on some of the UK’s most exciting projects or programmes.

You will advise on different risk management frameworks and the interaction between project and programme level risk management while collaborating with other project controls functions to achieve an integrated risk management approach. You will undertake risk techniques as necessary, including Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis, and Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis. Building your reputation with Clients to become their trusted risk advisor will be critical to your success.

About You

You will be qualified to a degree level (or equivalent) in appropriate subject or IRM diploma, with a sound knowledge of risk management framework and experience of working in and managing risk. You will communicate with stakeholders at all levels and be able to support the development, mitigation and delivery of successful programmes, you will also be able to build and maintain great client relationships. You will have a good understanding of the programme lifecycle and be able to provide risk management services across all elements, as well as the ability to run QSRA and QCRA modelling. Finally, you will be comfortable preparing, facilitating and communicating findings from risk workshops.

If you are looking for an opportunity to drive your career forward within a highly supportive Organisation, delivering exceptional solutions for Clients then we want to hear from you. Join us in pushing the boundaries of risk management as the global risk team of choice.

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.