Project Risk Manager - Energy Sector in Scotland

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Aberdeen team are recruiting for Risk Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to like-minded individuals with risk management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE: The Risk Manager will act as the gatekeeper for risk management, ensuring governance processes are adhered to and that the risk register is consistently reviewed, maintained, and populated. The Risk Manager will support the wider team and senior risk managers across work packages and projects of varying size and complexity, ranging from multiple smaller initiatives to a single, high-value project. Key responsibilities include the accurate capture of risk data and facilitating the identification, assessment, and prioritisation of threats, opportunities, and issues. The role requires maintaining clear visibility of trigger points to support effective risk cost profiling, timely risk budget drawdown, and appropriate risk retirement. The Risk Manager plays a key role in ensuring client objectives are met and projects are delivered to agreed time, cost, and quality standards. While QRA experience is not required, strong risk governance, register management, and stakeholder engagement skills are essential. The role is Aberdeen-based, with a requirement to attend the office or site, a minimum of three days per week.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prior Oil & Gas sector experience is desirable.

Additional Information: We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.