Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager at Mott MacDonald

Warrington, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Risk Management, ISO31000, Risk Workshops, Risk Register Maintenance, Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, Risk Reporting, ARM, Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, SafranRisk, AtRisk, Risk Predict!, Stakeholder Management, Coaching, Consulting

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Location/s: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington, Derby, London UK Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant. About the business unit  Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.  We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services. APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.  Specialist advisory Our industry-leading specialist advisory teams offer a range of transformational services that support our core project, programme, and commercial offering, as well as supporting our clients in addressing their business needs. These includes climate change, estimating and cost intelligence, health, safety and wellbeing, land advisory, planning PMO, quality management and risk management. The specialist advisory team brings together multiple critical services in a connected offering, drawing on cross-sector best practice and expertise. We add huge value to our clients through our integrated approach, whilst relentlessly focus on excellence and our passion for improving society. Join our award-winning Risk team as we enter an exciting phase of growth. We're looking for talented risk management professionals to help shape and safeguard complex Construction and Infrastructure projects across a range of dynamic sectors — including Transport, Defence, Water, Buildings, and Energy. Key responsibilities and duties include: Undertake assurance reviews of risk deliverables and methodologies to confirm conformance to best practice Experience informing the development of Business Cases, Investment Decisions and Appraisals, including assuring the quality of risk evidence Comfortable working as a consultant within a client environment, including embedding expertise into their teams Coach, develop and supervise project staff and sharing knowledge and expertise Ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders Strong stakeholder management experience Candidate specificationEssential: Demonstrate competency with implementing Risk Management processes aligned with ISO31000/ Institute of Risk Management / Association of Project Management methodologies on complex Construction and Infrastructure projects including but not limited to: Initiating, developing, and implementing risk management processes Facilitating risk workshops as part of the overall delivery of the risk process Conducting regular risk reviews to maintain a project risk register and ensure that the project risk profile is accurate and current Undertaking Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis techniques Producing appropriate risk management reports to inform decision making Awareness of industry risk management tools such as: ARM,Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, SafranRisk, @Risk, Risk Predict! An understanding of how risk management integrates with other Project Management and Project Controls disciplines including cost estimating, project planning and contract administration Implement effective risk management activities to actively reduce risk exposure and uncertainty on projects & programmes Support development and implementation of risk management approaches/systems for clients, incorporating best practice and procedures Facilitate workshops and engage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk management Work closely with planners to understand delivery expectations, identify potential risks and link risks to schedule activities Desirable: Good research and analytical skills Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills Essential Soft skills include, effective listening, persuasion, collaborative style, leadership, flexibility, self-motivation, creativity and insightfulness Computer literacy in Microsoft applications If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need. #LI-SK2UK Immigration Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future. Agile working At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust. Equality, diversity, and inclusion We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute. Accessibility We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you. We offer some fantastic benefits including: Health and wellbeing Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. Financial wellbeing We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. Lifestyle A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. Enhanced family and carers leave Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. Learning and development Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. Networks, communities, and social outcomes Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes. Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Responsibilities

Key duties involve undertaking assurance reviews of risk deliverables and methodologies, and providing expert input into the development of Business Cases and Investment Appraisals. Professionals will also be expected to work as consultants within client environments, embedding expertise and coaching project staff.