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Senior risk manager - major projects, construction industry

Birmingham (West Midlands)
Jacobs
Risk manager
€100,000 - €125,000 a year
Posted: 5 July
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Jacobs Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Are you a motivated person with experience in a

professional

risk environment? We have an amazing new opportunity for you to become a Senior Risk Manager, reporting directly to the Head of Programme Controls.

Opportunities for professional growth and development Collaborative and inclusive work environment Be part of a team that goes beyond to deliver impactful solutions Commitment to work/life balance and excellent benefits

We Offer

Competitive salary

Fantastic work-life balance and flexibility hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations

️ 24 days holiday + option to buy a further 10 days

️ Single medical cover and Digital GP service with option to add partner and family

Fertility healthcare and family planning

Enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance at 4x salary

Income protection

Online Wellbeing hub with free access to paid apps such as Calm and Daily Burn

Professional membership fees and CPD

Charity matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations

The Role

Lead the Risk Management service and advise project and programme management.

Implement best practice risk management frameworks.

Collaborate with programme controls and commercial functions for integrated risk management.

Generate insightful reports from risk management data.

Ensure governance and informed decision-making.

Foster a risk management culture through mentoring and training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

️ Proven experience in risk management within PMO, Programme Controls, or Major Projects in the construction industry

️ Knowledge of best practice qualitative risk management industry standards and current recognized risk management techniques

️ Experience in ensuring risk is considered across projects and programmes, supporting the interface between commercial and risk functions

️ Experience in a busy environment with strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills

️ Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365

️ Alignment with our values Collaboration, Integrity, Agility, Leadership, Learning, Open and Honest, Caring

READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Apply NOW!

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed.

We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. www.jacobs.com

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here https//www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity ;

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 45,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

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