Risk Manager

Turner & Townsend; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Risk Manager to join our Project Controls team on high profile UK and European construction projects. You will provide performance reporting, analysis and drive risk management processes end-to-end.

The role involves developing baselines with cost and planning colleagues, delivering reports, leading risk scope, engaging client teams and driving continuous improvement in risk management practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in one or more of: Programme Controls, Earned Value, Change & Risk Management, Planning, PMO.
• Degree educated; relevant industry experience essential.
• Proficiency with Primavera, MS Project, Excel or PRISM.
• Strong written and verbal communication; governance and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust work breakdown structures and performance baselines.
• Establish progress and cost monitoring methods.
• Produce project control reports and performance analyses.
• Offer recommendations for client projects.
• Define and deliver the Risk scope.
• Engage with client teams for contributions.
• Lead QSRA and QCRA exercises.
• Support raising the profile of project risk management.
• Drive continuous risk management improvement initiatives.

Skills

Risk management

Project controls

Earned Value

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Primavera

MS Project

Excel

PRISM

Job description

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Risk Manager to undertake duties within our Project Controls team.

The Risk Manager will work as part of our Project Controls team on high profile construction projects throughout the UK and Europe, providing performance reporting and analysis support. This may be part of a large team or as the key day to day contact point with the client.

Typical activities include:

• Working with cost and planning engineers to develop work breakdown structures and robust performance baselines
• Establishing progress and cost monitoring methods
• Producing project control reports
• Providing performance analysis and recommendations for our clients
• Defining and delivering the Risk scope
• Engaging with the Client teams for contributions
• Carry out and demonstrate the benefits of QSRA and QCRA exercises
• Support the Client in raising the profile of project risk management
• Lead continuous Risk Management improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in at least one of the following: Programme Controls Management, Earned Value (EVM), Change & Risk Management, Planning, Project Controls and/or PMO.
• Applicants will ideally be degree educated, with previous industry and sector experience being essential.
• Previous experience of the following tools (or one of these) is also required: Oracle Primavera, MS Project, Excel, PRISM (Cost Management System).
• Applicants will also require excellent written and verbal communication skills, be rigorous in following documented processes and governance and be able to demonstrate the ability to innovate in creative ways to meet the challenges of the changing project environment.

Additional Information

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.

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