Role: Senior Risk Manager (Construction)
Location: London or Surrey
Hybrid: minimum 3 days per week on site
Company: Construction Consultancy
My client a leading construction consultancy is looking to grow their team of consultancy Risk Managers to deliver of a range of risk services to support commissions and to provide line management leadership and guidance for others within the PMO and planning centre of excellence.
Please Note - This role will require BPSS and SC Security clearance.
Responsibilities:
* Accountable for the risk management performance of assigned commissions.
* Creating/designing effective risk management frameworks/strategy on assigned commissions.
* Managing and directing clients, consultants, contractors, project team on assigned commissions on all risk management matters.
* Partnering with client meeting their expectations and building strong professional relationships.
* Providing expert advice and support to project/programme teams in the administration of the risk process, particularly with respect to the risks to achievement of key project objectives and escalation of risks.
* Facilitating and drives the delivery of risk workshops.
* Working with project managers to recognise opportunities and mitigations to minimise risk exposure.
* Accountable for ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed, risk and action owners appointed and that project plans are updated accordingly and monitored.
* Managing and directing the delivery of project/programme quantitative risk analysis (cost and time).
* Comments on the adequacy of contingency as part of the regular reporting cycle as required.
* Developing and delivers monthly risk reports, externally to the client and internally to the project team.
* Providing line management to team and other project/programme members.
* Utilising expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of junior members of risk team.
* Directing the integration of risk with PMO and planning disciplines.
* Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
* Relevant university degree (e.g. risk management, engineering) or equivalent.
* Chartered (or equivalent) membership of a relevant professional institution e.g. Association of Project Managers/Institute of Risk Management.
* Experience of effective risk leadership on complex construction projects.
* Experience of setting up effective risk management/assurance frameworks/strategies.
* Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software (e.g., Active Risk Manager, RiskHive, @risk, Primavera Risk Analyser).
* Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
* Min. 5yrs experience or equivalent delivering a range of project risk management services on major construction projects.
* Good understanding of construction projects, decencies and interfaces within the project lifecycle
* Deep domain knowledge of providing risk leadership in one or more sectors (e.g. rail, highways, nuclear, public sector, hospitals).
Please apply with CV to jennifer.mcbride@peoplegroup.com or contact for an exploratory conversation about the role.