Risk Manager – Plymouth
Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Risk Manager to join the team.
The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.
About the role:
The Risk Manager is responsible for supporting the successful delivery of a major infrastructure project by identifying, assessing and managing project risks throughout the project lifecycle. Reporting to the Project Manager, the role works closely with project teams and stakeholders to ensure risks and opportunities are effectively monitored, mitigated and communicated. The successful candidate will help maintain project governance, support informed decision-making and contribute to the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of complex infrastructure works.
Key Deliverables:
- Maintain and regularly update project risk registers.
- Chair risk review meetings and facilitate risk workshops.
- Produce risk dashboards, reports and meeting minutes.
- Identify, assess and monitor project risks and opportunities.
- Develop and track risk mitigation actions.
- Support quantitative schedule and cost risk analysis where required.
- Maintain project assumptions and supporting documentation.
- Provide strategic risk reporting to project leadership.
- Collaborate with project teams, stakeholders and suppliers to manage emerging risks.
- Ensure compliance with project governance, processes and procedures.
Key Requirements / Qualifications:
Essential:
- Minimum of five years' relevant experience, including at least two years in a management or leadership role.
- Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Sound understanding of project risk management principles and methodologies.
- Experience managing risk within large infrastructure, engineering or capital projects.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and assess impacts.
- Strong organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
- Good IT skills and experience producing reports and dashboards.
- Ability to obtain or hold the appropriate security clearance, where required.
Desirable:
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Experience of quantitative schedule and cost risk analysis.
- Experience working within complex, multi-disciplinary project environments.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Knowledge of infrastructure or construction project delivery.
- Experience working collaboratively with clients, contractors and suppliers.