Risk Manager

Wood; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood, an industry leader in risk management, seeks a Risk Manager for its Systems Integration team. This role involves managing risks across diverse projects, ensuring compliance with standards, and facilitating risk workshops. Candidates are expected to have relevant qualifications in Engineering or Risk Management and experience in quantitative risk assessment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

33 days of annual leave

Generous contributory pension scheme

Private medical cover

Development plans tailored to individual needs

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Qualitative and Quantitative risk assessment.
• Experience in complying with Corporate and Project Risk Management Standards.
• Experience across various project execution models (e.g., FEED, EPC).

Responsibilities

• Act as a key advisor and facilitator for risk practices.
• Interface with project leaders to ensure risk management practices are followed.
• Execute QRA risk analysis on selected projects.

Skills

Qualitative and Quantitative risk assessment

Fluency in PertMaster

Fluency in Acumen Risk

Fluency in Safran

Fluency in Palisade @risk

Fluency in Primavera Risk

Option Selection / Comparative Assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management

Job description

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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is currently looking for a dynamic and experienced Risk Manager to join our Systems Integration team, part of Woods Consulting business unit. This role will be instrumental in supporting the execution of risk management activities across a diverse portfolio of projects.

This is a hybrid role that can be based at any of the following UK offices: Aberdeen, Staines, Reading, Glasgow, or Northampton, with the expectation of travel as required.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

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The Role

The Risk Manager will act as a key advisor and facilitator, ensuring robust risk practices are embedded throughout the project lifecycle. They will interface with project delivery leaders to ensure risk and contingency management practices are adhered to, serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME), and provide independent facilitation of risk workshops on selected projects where required.

The Risk Manager will execute independent QRA risk analysis on selected projects when needed and work closely in developing and maintaining project risk and contingency management procedures, processes, and tools at the Business Unit (BU) management system level to ensure consistent delivery execution.

The Risk Manager will lead by example, consistently displaying and enforcing the Company’s values and behaviours to ensure safe and reliable operations and client satisfaction.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team works with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector, delivering bespoke automation and control solutions that enable safer and more efficient operations.

Within SI, we are architecting our clients' digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure, and operable. We integrate client source systems across their IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production, and operational goals.

Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do:

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs, including hybrid and remote options
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure rewarding compensation aligned with the market
• Flexible benefits package including 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), with the potential for an additional ‘flex day’ per month; further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance, and more, adaptable to your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts worldwide who are at the forefront of our industry, shaping standards
• Energy Transition Academy: join a community of experts sharing knowledge and gaining exposure to various energy systems, delivered by field specialists

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals. Even if you don't meet every requirement but possess some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, or a related field
• Proven experience in Qualitative and Quantitative risk assessment
• Fluency in PertMaster, Acumen Risk, Safran, Palisade @risk, Primavera Risk; qualifications preferred
• Experience with Option Selection / Comparative Assessment techniques
• Proven track record of delivering quantitative analytical approaches and developing remedial processes to address issues and tasks
• Experience in complying with and implementing Corporate and Project Risk Management Standards
• Experience across various project execution models (e.g., FEED, EPC, EPCm, PMC)