Lead Risk Specialist - Infrastructure

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in risk management in Birmingham is seeking a practitioner with expertise in managing significant risks in major infrastructure projects. The role includes providing PRM advice, mentoring junior consultants, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance service offerings. Applicants should have strong client relationship skills and experience in business development on energy and transport projects. The organization promotes inclusivity and offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in risk management on energy and transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience with different client types (operators, developers, etc.).
• Ability to co-ordinate and influence within projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide PRM advice to clients in various sectors.
• Manage PRM commissions with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior risk consultants.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Client relationship

Business development

Risk management

Job description

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The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual who is as passionate about and skilled in risk management in a way that provides our clients with certainty and confidence in :

• Managing their significant (esp. cost, schedule, revenue and reputational) risks in accordance with their own organisation’s risk appetite.
• Meeting any affordability challenges they have along with their regulatory, industry and / or own compliance requirements.
• Safeguarding and / or enhancing their reputation for major project development and delivery.
• Their developing risk management awareness and capability.
• The accuracy of risk products for reliable decision-making.

We are seeking a risk management practitioner with a background in major infrastructure who puts the client at the centre of their efforts. This includes being proactive in building relationships with clients and identifying, not only their programme or project needs, but others that Arup can address through other advisory or engineering disciplines meaning you will have delivery as well as business development responsibilities. The post holder will report to the PRM business leader and will be expected to carry out the following activities :

• Provide PRM advice to internal and external clients in a variety of market sectors at different lifecycle stages, including facilitating risk workshops and applying other risk identification techniques, assessing risk (e.g. CAPEX, OPEX, schedule, revenue and reputation) qualitatively and semi-quantitatively, quantifying CAPEX & schedule risk exposure using different methods (e.g. Monte Carlo sampling, reference class forecasting) and reporting / advising on risk exposure and risk response plans.
• Manage PRM commissions with minimal supervision from the PRM team leader.
• Mentor junior risk consultants.
• Continually review how we could improve our service offering by (a) reviewing how PRM is practised by others, (b) monitoring PRM developments in the marketplace, and (c) acting on lessons we learn when delivering our PRM service.
• Work closely with internal project teams (especially project managers, technical discipline leaders, planners and quantity surveyors) to recommend and provide PRM support

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are seeking a professional with interpersonal skills, who is curious about client business and excited to draw on the diversity of Arup’s skills to meet client needs. You will have a demonstrable background in client relationship and business development with a sound understanding of risk management on energy and transport infrastructure projects (this is preferred). In addition, you will have experience of working with different client types (operators, developers, contractors, investors, central government departments, local authorities), and be able to co‑ordinate and influence others within the project environment, including persuading sceptical clients of the value of risk management. This will include chairing risk workshops.

Requirements

• Familiar with practising risk quantification using recognised techniques, developing and embedding risk assurance and governance frameworks and cost‑effective risk response planning.
• A background in making contributions to different project lifecycle stages.
• Have an awareness of risk management innovations, especially AI‑related, developing best practice and emerging markets / industry trends.
• A background with Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA) And Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).
• Business development experience.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your well‑being and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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