At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead risk management processes and drive innovation in high-profile energy projects.
- Company: Join Turner & Townsend, a rapidly growing leader in the Natural Resources sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy a flexible work environment, career growth, and a commitment to diversity.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team focused on positive change and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while enhancing your skills and knowledge.
- Qualifications: Experience in risk management and familiarity with industry standards required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
At Turner & Townsend, our award‑winning Controls & Performance team is focused on driving innovation and delivering better programme outcomes. Our growing national team of over 600 professionals provides great opportunities to enhance your knowledge and career.
Turner & Townsend’s Natural Resources business has grown 35% in the last 9 months and is set to triple in size over the next 3 years. We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Manager to join our fast‑growing Natural Resources and New Energies team, undertaking Controls & Performance duties on several high‑profile Projects/Programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning, designing and implementing risk management processes tailored to the client’s needs and best practice.
- Facilitating risk workshops with subject matter experts.
- Creating and maintaining risk registers and other risk-related information.
- Challenging risk information to enhance quality and robustness.
- Driving implementation of mitigation actions across projects and programmes.
- Assisting the project team with identification and development of measurable, specific management responses.
- Conducting Quantitative Risk Assessment and analysis (QRA) for cost and schedule impacts.
- Producing timely risk reports using Microsoft Office and Power BI.
- Co‑ordinating with Project Controls disciplines to maintain alignment of project information.
- Working with supply chain to incorporate associated risks.
Skills and Behaviours
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk information to stakeholders.
- Ability to adjust risk strategies and processes in response to change.
- Proactive problem‑solving capabilities.
- Strategic awareness and critical thinking to assess implications of risk scenarios.
- Managing effective relationships with stakeholders and interfacing functions.
- Interpreting client requirements and managing stakeholder expectations.
- Maintaining awareness of current industry risk, emerging risk and best practice.
- Embracing challenges and opportunities to drive positive change.
- Possession of a UK driving licence or willingness to travel to client sites in the region.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience managing risk in multiple projects/programmes or a similar risk role.
- Familiarity with at least one risk standard/approach (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA).
- Familiarity with at least one risk tool.
- Aware of Quantitative Risk Assessment (Monte‑Carlo) technique.
- Understanding of how Project Controls elements (Scheduling, Cost Control, Change Control) interact with Risk Management (desirable).
- A risk qualification such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2 or Management of Risk (MoR) (desirable).
- Familiarity with NEC contracts.
Turner & Townsend is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Strategy/Planning and Consulting
Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, Business Consulting and Services
Project Risk Manager - Energy & Natural Resources in Somerset employer: TURNER & TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the Energy & Natural Resources sector. With a commitment to employee growth, our expanding team provides ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, all while promoting a healthy work-life balance in a diverse and inclusive environment. Join us to be part of a rapidly growing business that values your contributions and empowers you to drive meaningful change in high-profile projects.
