Risk Manager - Construction Consultancy

CMR; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Cooper Moss Rutland (CMR) is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to join our growing Project Controls team in London. You will lead the development and application of risk management processes across major projects and programmes, helping clients make informed decisions and improving outcomes.

This full-time role requires travel to client sites across the UK, a proactive approach, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering risk management within projects or programmes.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management techniques.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops with project stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within project controls environments.
• Understanding of recognised risk management methodologies and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective risk management processes across projects and programmes.
• Facilitate qualitative risk workshops with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce, maintain and analyse project risk registers and dashboards.
• Deliver or support quantitative risk analysis (cost and schedule) as required.
• Prepare insightful risk reports and performance metrics.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities with practical recommendations.
• Collaborate with planning, cost management, PMO and commercial teams.
• Support project governance and align activities with client requirements and standards.
• Build strong relationships with clients to promote risk management throughout delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of CMR's risk management tools and processes.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Risk reporting & analysis

Education

APM/IRM/PMI/MoR professional qualifications

Tools

Safran Risk

Primavera Risk Analysis

@Risk

Job description

Position: Risk Manager

Location: London (with travel as required)

Type: Full-time

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience)

At Cooper Moss Rutland (CMR), we are a leading construction consultancy delivering project controls, project management and commercial services across some of the UK's most complex and high-profile programmes. We are looking for an experienced Risk Manager to join our growing Project Controls team and help our clients successfully deliver major projects and programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting clients from business case and planning through to delivery and programme completion. You'll play an important role in delivering effective risk management, supporting project teams with informed decision-making, and helping improve project outcomes through best practice risk management.

About Cooper Moss Rutland

Cooper Moss Rutland is a specialist construction consultancy providing expert project controls, commercial management, planning, scheduling, risk management and PMO services across a range of sectors including:

• Infrastructure
• Rail
• Highways
• Aviation
• Defence
• Nuclear
• Energy
• Water and Utilities
• Data Centres

Our collaborative approach, technical expertise and commitment to delivering value enable us to support clients through every stage of the project lifecycle.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting and complex projects and programmes.
• Exposure to a broad range of sectors and delivery environments.
• Career development within a growing consultancy that values innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to develop your technical expertise and work alongside experienced project controls professionals.
• A supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment.

You'll

• Support the development and implementation of effective risk management processes across projects and programmes.
• Facilitate qualitative risk workshops with clients and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Produce, maintain and analyse project and programme risk registers.
• Deliver or support quantitative risk analysis (cost and schedule) where required.
• Prepare clear and insightful risk reports, dashboards and performance metrics.
• Identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities, providing practical recommendations to support successful project delivery.
• Work closely with planning, cost management, PMO and commercial teams as part of an integrated project controls environment.
• Support project governance by ensuring risk management activities align with client requirements, industry standards and best practice.
• Build strong working relationships with clients and project teams to promote effective risk management throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of CMR's Risk Management capability, tools and processes.

We're looking for

Essential

• Demonstrable experience delivering risk management within projects or programmes.
• Good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management techniques.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops with project stakeholders.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse risk information and communicate findings clearly.
• Experience working within project controls or programme management environments.
• Understanding of recognised risk management methodologies and industry best practice.

Desirable

• Experience working within consultancy, client-side and/or contractor organisations.
• Experience across one or more sectors including infrastructure, rail, highways, defence, nuclear, energy, aviation, water, buildings, healthcare, education or utilities.
• Knowledge of integrated project controls, planning and cost management.
• Professional qualifications in Risk Management, Project Management or Project Controls (e.g. APM, IRM, PMI, MoR or similar).
• Experience using quantitative risk analysis software such as Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk or similar tools.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is collaborative, commercially aware and passionate about helping clients successfully deliver projects. You'll be proactive, analytical and confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels, with the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

As a Risk Manager, you'll demonstrate professionalism, integrity and a commitment to delivering high-quality risk management services while contributing to the continued success of Cooper Moss Rutland.

Requirements

• Full right to work in the UK.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across the UK as required.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment.