Senior Risk Analyst

Assystem; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Hybrid working

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst to own risk management for a major nuclear infrastructure programme. You will manage the risk register in ARM, run QSRA in Safran, and produce reporting for senior stakeholders, including Board-level reviews.

You will also develop Power BI dashboards for leadership to monitor risk and schedule confidence. The role is hybrid with a mix of office-based work in Bridgwater and site engagement, offering senior visibility and direct influence on critical

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within construction, infrastructure or engineering programmes.
• Hands-on experience with ARM and Safran (or QSRA tooling).
• Confident presenting risk insights to senior or Board-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management for a designated programme area on a major nuclear new build.
• Own ARM risk register data quality and produce reporting to a defined cycle including Board-level presentations.
• Run QSRA in Safran to provide schedule risk confidence levels and inform contingency decisions.
• Maintain and improve Power BI dashboards used by senior programme leadership.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Risk reporting

Tools

ARM

Safran

QSRA

Power BI

Job description

Salary: Up to £82,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Pension + Hybrid Working (3 Days Bridgwater)

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset (commutable from Bristol, Taunton, Exeter, Bath)

Are you an experienced Risk Analyst looking to work on one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the UK?

On offer is a senior, highly visible role at the heart of a major nuclear programme, where your risk expertise will directly influence decisions at Board level and shape the delivery of a project that will power millions of homes.

This is a project of national importance, operating within a highly regulated nuclear environment, with a dedicated Project Controls function, investment in specialist tooling, and a Risk team aligned to the programme's most critical success factors. This is the type of programme that defines careers.

As Senior Risk Analyst, you will own risk management for your assigned programme area end to end. You will maintain the risk register in ARM, run quantitative schedule risk analysis in Safran, produce reporting for senior stakeholders and Board-level reviews, facilitate workshops and scenario planning sessions, and ensure that schedule and cost estimates across your area are informed by high quality risk intelligence.

This role would suit a Senior Risk Analyst from a construction, infrastructure or engineering programme background who is looking for a flagship project, genuine seniority, and a team that takes risk management seriously.

The Role:

• Lead risk management for a designated programme area on a major nuclear new build
• Own ARM risk register data quality and produce reporting to a defined cycle including Board-level presentations
• Run QSRA in Safran to provide schedule risk confidence levels and inform contingency decisions
• Maintain and improve Power BI dashboards used by senior programme leadership

The Candidate:

• Demonstrable experience in risk management within a construction, engineering or major infrastructure programme
• Hands-on experience with ARM and Safran (or equivalent QSRA tooling)
• Confident presenting complex risk insights to senior and Board-level stakeholders