Energy & Renewables Risk Lead

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Risk Professional within the Energy Networks & Renewables team to lead risk management across major projects in the transmission and distribution sectors. You will identify, analyse and manage cost, schedule and business risks to support commercial decision making.

The role offers progression through varied projects across Northern England and the West Midlands, with coaching of junior team members and embedding best-practice risk processes across delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Desire to work towards relevant professional certification, such as APM Risk Certificate, IRM Certificate/Diploma.
• Practical experience in project, programme or enterprise risk management (scale/level will vary by role).
• Experience in the regulated environments, with a particular focus on Energy.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to build and interpret risk models and present probabilistic outcomes.
• Experience in the application of Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) techniques and tools, for example: @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management tools, for example, Active Risk Manager (ARM), Predict! and Xactium.
• Understanding of construction contracts and the relationship between risk management and controls/management functions including: project management, change control, planning & scheduling, cost & commercial management and reporting.
• Evidence of previous experience in definition and delivery of risk management plans within projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver risk management services to clients in compliance with client governance, processes and objectives.
• Undertake day-to-day risk management activities including identification, assessment, management, review and reporting of risks, issues and opportunities.
• Produce periodic risk reporting which may include profiled risk expenditure, impacted risk / contingency drawdown and risk exposure changes.
• Advise project teams on mitigation, contingency, allocation of risk, and commercial implications.
• Develop, validate and run Quantitative Risk Analysis including Cost, Schedule and integrated Cost and Schedule analyses, to enable robust forecasting and tracking of risk exposure.
• Use knowledge and experience to ensure identification and management of all significant risks to achievement of project objectives.
• Deliver discrete risk interventions and embedded risk management services, supporting governance and escalation of significant risks and ensuring consistent application of risk frameworks and standards.
• Coach and mentor junior team members (for senior roles) and contribute to capability building.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes and data quality for risk management.

Skills

Risk management

Quantitative Risk Analysis

Cost & Scheduling

Project governance

Data analysis

MS Excel

Education

APM Risk Certificate

IRM Certificate/Diploma

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

@Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

ARM

Predict!

Xactium

Safran

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Risk Professional within the Energy Networks & Renewables team to lead risk management across major projects in the transmission and distribution sectors. You will identify, analyse and manage cost, schedule and business risks to support commercial decision making.

The role offers progression through varied projects across Northern England and the West Midlands, with coaching of junior team members and embedding best-practice risk processes across delivery teams.