Project Risk Manager - Energy Sector in Warrington

Main Purpose of Role

A Risk Manager will be required to support the team and their senior risk managers for work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. A Risk Manager will be responsible for the accurate capture of risk data, facilitating identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues. They will maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threats/opportunities. They play a key role in ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Planning, designing and implementing risk management processes tailoring to the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Facilitation of risk workshops with subject matter experts.
• Creation and maintenance of risk registers and other risk information.
• Challenging risk information to enhance the quality of risk data so that it is robust.
• Drive the implementation of mitigation actions against associated risks across projects and programmes.
• Assist the project team with the identification and development of management responses which are measurable and specific, that support the post mitigated positions.
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Assessment and analysis (QRA) for cost and schedule impacts to support the understanding of the project’s remaining risk exposure.
• Demonstrate basic to practitioner competency with tools such as Safran, @risk, PRA or similar.
• The production of timely and efficient risk reporting using tools such as Microsoft (PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and Power BI.
• Familiarity with web-based database/reporting tools – ARM, Xactium, Predict, Tableau.
• Collaborating with other Project Controls disciplines to maintain alignment of project information.
• Working with the supply chain to understand and incorporate the risks they present to clients.

Qualifications

You have professional Risk Management experience in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. While nuclear experience is desirable it is not an absolute requirement. You have the ability to adjust risk strategies and process in response to change and have excellent communication skills to convey complex risk information to all stakeholders. You are conversant with risk management systems such as Safran, @risk, PRA. Strategic awareness and critical thinking are key, with the ability to confidently assess the implications of various risk scenarios.

You also:

• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g., Institute of Risk Management (IRM), Association for Project Management.
• Familiarity with at least one risk standard or approach (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA).
• A risk qualification such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2 or Management of Risk (MoR) is desirable.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Have good research and analytical skills.
• Have stakeholder management experience.
• Have experience of working within a Project Controls team.
• Have a desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Additional Information

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.