Project Risk Manager - Energy Sector

Turner & Townsend; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major consulting firm in the UK seeks Risk Managers to join its growing Energy & Natural Resources division in Warrington. Candidates must have risk management experience and be present in the client office three days a week. The role involves supporting teams with risk identification, management processes, and conducting assessments. Desired qualifications include risk management experience, membership in professional bodies, and strong communication skills. The firm is committed to diversity and offers a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Professional Risk Management experience across the project lifecycle.
• Ability to convey complex risk information to stakeholders.
• Experience within a Project Controls team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support senior risk managers across work packages and projects.
• Capture risk data and facilitate risk identification.
• Conduct Quantitative Risk Assessment for project impacts.

Skills

Risk Management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

APM Risk Certificate Level 2

Membership of a relevant professional body

Tools

Safran

@risk

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference – we are committed to delivering Sustainable Net Zero outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

The world is changing, and we have a responsibility to support that change, helping drive it and be part of it. Through the commitment, capability and care our team brings, we build trust between clients, suppliers, governments, and society. Delivering better outcomes that have a positive impact on the world around us.

We work smarter to face the challenges of the future; bringing the clarity that helps teams realise their full potential across the real estate, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors.

It’s how we’ve made the difference for 75 years. Transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world.

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the North West team are recruiting for Risk Managers to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to like‑minded individuals with risk management experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office in Warrington for 3 days per week.

Main Purpose of Role

A Risk Manager will support the team and senior risk managers across work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. Responsibilities include accurate capture of risk data, facilitation of identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues, and maintaining visibility of trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threats/opportunities. The role ensures that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Planning, designing and implementing risk management processes tailored to the client’s needs and aligned with best practice.
• Facilitation of risk workshops with subject matter experts.
• Creation and maintenance of risk registers and other risk information.
• Challenging risk information to enhance the quality of risk data so that it is robust.
• Driving the implementation of mitigation actions against associated risks across projects and programmes.
• Assisting the project team with the identification and development of measurable and specific management responses that support post‑mitigated positions.
• Conducting Quantitative Risk Assessment and analysis (QRA) for cost and schedule impacts to support the understanding of the project’s remaining risk exposure.
• Demonstrating basic to practitioner competency with tools such as Safran, @risk, PRA or similar.
• Producing timely and efficient risk reporting using tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel and Power BI. Familiarity with web‑based database/reporting tools – ARM, Xactium, Predict, Tableau.
• Collaborating with other Project Controls disciplines to maintain alignment of project information.
• Working with the supply chain to understand and incorporate the risks they present to clients.

Qualifications

You have professional Risk Management experience in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. While nuclear experience is desirable it is not an absolute requirement. You can adjust risk strategies and processes in response to change and possess excellent communication skills to convey complex risk information to all stakeholders. You are conversant with risk management systems such as Safran, @risk, PRA. Strategic awareness and critical thinking are key, with the ability to confidently assess the implications of various risk scenarios.

Additional qualifications and skills include:

• Ability to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Membership of a relevant professional body e.g., Institute of Risk Management (IRM), Association for Project Management.
• Familiarity with at least one risk standard or approach (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA).
• A risk qualification such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2 or Management of Risk (MoR) is desirable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good research and analytical skills.
• Stakeholder management experience.
• Experience working within a Project Controls team.
• Desire to work within the nuclear sector.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.