Risk Manager - Aviation

Risk Manager – Aviation

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company, is looking for a Risk Manager with aviation/airport experience to support the delivery of high‑value projects at a major London‑based airport.

Main Purpose of Role

Implement or support the implementation of an integrated risk management framework across a major capital programme.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues within the sub‑programme.
• Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
• Use risk data to inform investment planning.
• Assist with the identification and recording of appropriate management responses which are measurable and specific, and assess the post‑mitigated positions.
• Monitor overall risk exposure and assess against the remaining risk budget.
• Proactively manage the completion of management responses to help deliver target positions.
• Work with contractors to assess contractor‑held risks and their views on client‑held risks that impact upon them.
• Produce risk reports as required, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat & opportunity status.
• Conduct quantitative risk assessment (cost and schedule) to inform project contingency levels.
• Demonstrate competence with tools such as PRA, @risk, Safran or similar.
• Familiarity with web‑based database tools – ARM, Predict, Tableau.

Qualifications

• Qualitative and quantitative assessment of risk.
• Working understanding of an integrated risk management process (risk, cost and schedule) on a large programme.
• Risk workshop facilitation, threat mitigation and opportunity exploitation.
• Probabilistic modelling proficiency (e.g., @risk, PRA, P6).
• Preferred APM/IRM risk certification.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Degree qualification in a construction‑related subject (preferred).

Additional Information

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

Salary & Employment

Full‑time, Mid‑Senior level.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.