STRABAG UK is seeking an accomplished Senior Risk Manager to join our team on a landmark major civil engineering project based in Edinburgh. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving best-practice risk management across a complex, high-value infrastructure programme
* Significantsenior‑level experience in risk management within construction,infrastructure, engineering or a related sector
* Strongunderstanding of complex construction projects, commercial models anddelivery strategies
* In‑depthknowledge of construction contracts (e.g. NEC, JCT), procurement routes andrisk allocation
* Provenexperience leading risk workshops and managing both qualitative andquantitative risk assessments
* Strongunderstanding of project controls, cost management, scheduling, changecontrol and governance frameworks
* Sound knowledgeof UK health & safety legislation, CDM Regulations, insurance and claimsprinciples
* Excellentanalytical, reporting and presentation skills, with the ability tocommunicate risk clearly at executive level
* Holds professional risk managementqualifications (APM project Risk L1/L2; IRM Diploma; PRP)
* Degree in arelevant discipline (e.g. construction management, engineering, commercialmanagement or risk management)
Requirements
* Support and contribute to the continuous improvement of STRABAG’s enterprise and project risk management frameworks across major construction projects and business operations
* Provide strategic risk advice to Senior Leadership Teams of nominated STRABAG sub-divisions, business-units and projects, supporting informed decision‑making
* Identify, assess and manage strategic, commercial, operational, contractual, financial, health & safety and environmental risks
* Oversee the development, maintenance and assurance of corporate and project risk registers
* Facilitate and chair senior‑level risk and opportunity workshops for major bids, programmes and live projects
* Provide independent challenge to project strategies, cost plans, programmes, procurement routes and commercial positions
* Support bid and tender governance, including risk pricing, contingency strategy and risk transfer mechanisms
* Monitor emerging risks, trends and external factors impacting the construction sector and the organisation’s risk profile
* Lead engagement with insurers, legal advisors, clients and joint‑venture partners on risk‑related matters
* Mentor and develop junior risk professionals and promote a strong risk culture across the business
Behaviours
* Strategic and commercially astute, with the ability to balance risk, opportunity and reward
* Confident and authoritative, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively
* Calm and decisive under pressure, particularly in high‑value or high‑risk project environments
* Collaborative and relationship‑driven, fostering trust across multidisciplinary teams
* Proactive and forward‑looking, anticipating risks before they materialise
* Ethical and principled, demonstrating integrity and sound judgement at all times
* Resilient and adaptable,responding effectively to change and uncertainty
* Opportunity to work and have a lasting impact on landmark UK infrastructure projects.
* Collaborative and innovative working environment.
* Professional development and career progression.
* Competitive salary and benefits package including private health cover, 9% pension and 25 days holiday
* We stand for respect, partnership, and sustainability, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health, and development. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe. Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.
Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!
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