Risk Engineer Lead

Affinity Water; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Water is seeking a Project Risk Engineer Lead to manage risks associated with engineering projects. This role involves conducting risk assessments, developing mitigation strategies, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure project success. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and experience in risk management within the utility sector.

Benefits

Car allowance £4300 per annum

Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service

Double match pension scheme

Enhanced family benefits

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Discounts at retail outlets

Life Assurance

Disability Confident

Qualifications

• Experience in Cost, Planning, and Risk management environments.
• Experience working on large projects/programmes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential project risks.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Provide training and guidance to project team members on risk management.

Skills

Risk Management

Communication

Data Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Risk Management, or related field

Professional certifications (e.g., ARM, CSP, PMP)

Job description

The Investment Programme Management team is responsible for managing Affinity Water’s Capex investment portfolio, as set out in our regulatory Business Plan and statutory Water Resources Management Plan.

A Project Risk Engineer Lead at Affinity Wateris responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with engineering projects to ensure successful project outcomes for our investments. This role combines technical engineering expertise with advanced risk management strategies to safeguard project objectives. Key responsibilities and qualifications typically include:

Principal accountabilities

• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential project risks, including technical, financial, and safety-related aspects following scoring and assessment framework.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, and disaster recovery plans to minimize the impact of identified risks on project objectives.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders to communicate risk findings and recommend solutions that address identified risks effectively.
• Continuously monitor project risks, update risk management plans as necessary, and provide regular reports to senior management and stakeholders on the effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide training and guidance to project team members on risk management processes and best practices, enabling the team to better anticipate and handle potential risks.
• Liaise with the different stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to the stage gates processes.

Essential Experience Required

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Risk Management, or a related field is typically required. Advanced degrees or professional certifications (e.g., ARM, CSP, PMP) are preferred.
• Experience in Cost, Planning and Risk management environments. Essential
• Ideally hold or be willing to work towards an appropriate professional body membership or equivalent.
• Experience of working on large projects/programmes.
• Have experience working in construction or project management background within utility sector.
• Experience in implementation of different risk scoring framework within the project management community.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey risk assessments and mitigation plans to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in management of large data sets into simple reporting formats.

Benefits

• Salary £50,000 - 60,000 per annum dependant on experience
• Car allowance £4300 per annum
• Hybrid role, with the expectations of a minimum two days a week in the office in Hatfield
• Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.
• Disability Confident

If you need any reasonable adjustments and would like to apply in a different format, please do let us know.

If you need any reasonable adjustments and would like to apply in a different format, please do let us know.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

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