Risk Manager in Chester

Role: Risk Manager / Risk & Interface Manager

Industry

Offshore energy infrastructure / interconnectors / subsea cables

Turner Lovell are recruiting on behalf of a leading global EPC organisation delivering major energy infrastructure projects in the UK.

Our client is a key player in the development of HVDC interconnector systems, supporting the transition to a more resilient and sustainable energy network.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in large-scale offshore energy infrastructure programmes valued at over £700m, covering complex subsea cable, marine, EPC, transmission, construction and stakeholder interfaces.

This opportunity would suit an experienced project risk professional with a strong background across offshore interconnectors, subsea cables, HVDC / power transmission, offshore wind, marine

Role Structure

The role can be structured in one of two ways, depending on the successful candidate’s background, experience and preference:

• Risk Manager supporting multiple major offshore interconnector projects; or
• Risk & Interface Manager focused on one major project, combining project risk management with interface coordination responsibilities.
• Role Responsibilities
• Lead and support the implementation of project risk processes across large-scale offshore infrastructure projects.
• Develop, maintain and regularly update project risk registers, including risks, opportunities, mitigation actions, owners and residual exposure.
• Facilitate risk workshops with internal teams, client representatives, contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders.
• Identify, assess and manage risks across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning, marine operations, commercial matters and stakeholder interfaces.
• Engage risk owners and project stakeholders to develop practical mitigation and risk-response plans.
• Support qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including cost and schedule risk analysis where required.
• Work closely with project controls, planning, cost control, finance, commercial, engineering, marine, construction and delivery teams.
• Monitor risk mitigation actions, ensuring ownership, accountability and follow-up across the project team.
• Report key project risks, opportunities, trends, confidence levels and mitigation progress to senior project leadership.
• Support governance, assurance, client reporting, change control, contingency planning and project decision-making.
• Promote a proactive, pragmatic and commercially aware risk culture across the project team.
• Additional Interface Management Scope

For candidates with suitable experience and interest, the role may also include interface-management responsibilities on one major offshore interconnector project.

• Manage internal and external interfaces across engineering, marine, civils, cable manufacturing, logistics, installation, commissioning, commercial and client teams.
• Maintain interface registers, action trackers and escalation routes.
• Coordinate interface meetings and ensure actions, decisions, risks and dependencies are tracked through to closure.
• Support the resolution of technical, delivery, contractual, stakeholder and schedule-related interface issues.
• Ensure interface risks are captured and integrated into the wider project risk process.
• Role Requirements
• Previous experience as a Risk Manager, Project Risk Manager, Risk Lead or similar.
• Proven project risk management experience on major infrastructure, capital projects, offshore, marine, energy, utilities or EPC projects.
• Experience across one or more of the following sectors: offshore interconnectors, subsea cable projects, HVDC transmission, offshore wind, marine construction, major EPC infrastructure, power transmission and distribution, utilities or major energy infrastructure.
• Experience working in either developer-side or contractor-side project delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of project risk management frameworks, processes, tools, governance and reporting.
• Experience developing and managing project risk registers.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to identify and manage risks across cost, schedule, technical, commercial, contractual, delivery, stakeholder and interface areas.
• Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a remote project environment.

Desirable Experience

• Offshore interconnector, subsea cable or HVDC project experience.
• Offshore wind or marine installation experience.
• Experience working for a major EPC contractor, cable manufacturer, offshore contractor, transmission developer or renewables developer.
• Familiarity with project controls, planning, Primavera P6, cost risk or schedule risk analysis.
• Experience using risk management tools such as ARM, Active Risk Manager, Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @RISK or similar.
• Interface management experience on complex infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, EPC or major project contract environments.
• For Further Information

If this sounds like your next challenge and you’re keen to play a key role in delivering major UK energy infrastructure projects, please contact Yana Arif for a confidential conversation.

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