Risk Manager

Turner & Townsend; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility in working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Risk Manager to support major construction projects in the Life Sciences and Pharma sectors. The role involves performance reporting, risk analysis, and client engagement. Ideal candidates should have experience in project controls and relevant software tools. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on improving project outcomes. The company promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, respecting work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in project controls within life sciences, pharmaceutical or data center sectors.
• Ability to follow documented processes and governance rigorously.
• Experience with performance analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineers to develop work breakdown structures.
• Establish progress and cost monitoring methods.
• Produce project control reports for analysis.

Skills

Project Controls Management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Change Management

Risk Management

Planning

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Oracle Primavera

MS Project

Excel

PRISM (Cost Management System)

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Risk Manager to undertake duties within our Project Controls team, supporting major construction projects across the Life Sciences / Pharma / Data Centre sectors.

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

• Previous experience working in a project controls environment within the life sciences, pharmaceutical or data centre sectors is required, as is 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 & sector experience being essential.
• Previous experience of the following tools (or one of them) 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

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.

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

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