Infrastructure Risk & Opportunity Leader

Jacobs; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior Risk professional to shape risk and opportunity management across major infrastructure programmes. You will lead frameworks, drive QCRA/QSRA analyses, and advise senior stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

You will foster a proactive risk culture, facilitate workshops, and deliver clear risk reporting. The role requires travelling and flexibility in a hybrid working model within the UK, aligning with Jacobs’ global standards.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project and programme risk & opportunity management within infrastructure/engineering.
• Recognised risk qualification (IRM PMI-RMP MoR APM Risk Practitioner) or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on experience delivering QCRA and QSRA.
• Experience with industry tools such as Safran, Oracle PRA, @Risk, ARM, Predict, Risk Hive.
• Ability to develop and implement risk frameworks, governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction of risk and opportunity management across major programmes.
• Drive quantitative and qualitative risk analyses using industry-leading methodologies.
• Act as trusted adviser on risk management and promote proactive solutions.
• Facilitate risk and opportunity workshops and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Establish reporting and governance frameworks with actionable insights.
• Develop training and engagement programs to embed risk best practices.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on programme reviews and resource planning.

Skills

Project risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Risk analysis

Quantitative risk analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Safran

Oracle PRA

@Risk

ARM

Predict

Risk Hive

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a senior Risk professional to shape risk and opportunity management across major infrastructure programmes. You will lead frameworks, drive QCRA/QSRA analyses, and advise senior stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

You will foster a proactive risk culture, facilitate workshops, and deliver clear risk reporting. The role requires travelling and flexibility in a hybrid working model within the UK, aligning with Jacobs’ global standards.