Senior Risk Manager
Posted 1 day 22 hours ago by Maxim Recruitment
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Risk Manager or Risk Manager to join a leading construction consultancy supporting the Sizewell C project near Ipswich.
This role offers involvement in a major UK nuclear infrastructure development, delivering risk management services across a complex, high-value energy and civil engineering infrastructure project.
The Senior Risk Manager will be deployed on the Sizewell C project, a major nuclear new build development on the Suffolk coast near Ipswich.
This nationally significant energy infrastructure project involves the construction of a new nuclear power station, including reactor units, associated buildings and extensive supporting infrastructure. Based in the Ipswich office, this role will support programme-wide risk management activities across this large-scale and highly regulated construction project.
Responsibilities and Duties- Deliver risk management services in a consistent and professional manner exceeding client expectations
- Implement effective risk management processes to reduce project uncertainty and risk exposure
- Develop and implement risk management frameworks aligned with industry best practice
- Facilitate risk workshops and engage project teams in proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative risk analysis using industry-recognised tools
- Produce clear and concise risk reports tailored to project and programme requirements
- Support continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools and systems
- Assist in the development of innovative risk management approaches
- Support bid preparation and proposals to secure new work
- Contribute to business development and client engagement activities
- Promote risk management services within the wider construction and infrastructure sector
- Ensure integration of risk management with project controls, planning and cost management
- Around 5+ years' experience in risk management within construction or infrastructure projects
- Experience on major infrastructure programmes such as rail, transportation, or energy projects
- Strong knowledge of risk management methodologies aligned to ISO31000, APM or IRM standards
- Experience facilitating risk workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions
- Proven ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
- Experience producing risk reports to support decision-making
- Familiarity with risk management tools such as ARM, Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran or Risk Predict!
- Understanding of value management and its application on infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of integration between risk, planning, cost and commercial functions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
- Professional qualification in Risk Management or related field is desirable
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. APM, IRM) is advantageous
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work on a landmark UK nuclear infrastructure project
- Career progression within a leading construction consultancy
- Exposure to complex, high-value energy and infrastructure projects