Senior Risk Manager

Scantec; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected infrastructure consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Risk Manager to oversee risk in major Transport, Utilities, and Defence projects in the North of England. The successful candidate will have a strong background in risk management and will lead risk identification and mitigation strategies. This permanent role offers flexible hybrid working, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Car allowance

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within infrastructure, transport, utilities, or defence sectors.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of risk impact on project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk management across multiple projects.
• Develop and maintain risk registers and mitigation plans.
• Facilitate risk workshops to engage teams.
• Provide risk reporting for programme assurance.

Skills

Proven risk management experience

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement

Confident in risk assessment methods

Ability to work independently

Tools

ARM

Primavera Risk Analysis

Job description

Senior Risk Manager - Infrastructure Projects

Location: Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle (Flexible hybrid working with regular travel to client sites)

Type: Permanent, Consultancy (Client-facing)

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum + car allowance and benefits package

We're recruiting for a respected infrastructure consultancy looking for an experienced Senior Risk Manager to join their teams across Manchester, Leeds, and Newcastle. You'll support major Transport, Utilities, Defence, and Infrastructure projects in the North, working on programmes that align with your background and expertise. The role offers flexibility with hybrid working and travel between sites as needed.

About the Role

As a Senior Risk Manager, you will lead risk identification, analysis, and mitigation strategies across live projects, working closely with delivery teams, planners, commercial leads, and clients. You'll embed risk management into the heart of project delivery, ensuring risks and opportunities are clear, owned, and acted upon. Your work will directly influence project governance, forecasting, and decision-making, helping keep programmes resilient and on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead risk management across multiple major infrastructure projects
• Develop and maintain detailed risk registers and mitigation plans
• Facilitate risk workshops and engage teams to ensure risks are understood and owned
• Provide insightful risk reporting to support programme assurance and planning cycles
• Use tools such as ARM, Primavera Risk Analysis, or similar systems to support delivery

What We're Looking For

• Proven risk management experience within infrastructure, transport, utilities, or defence sectors
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skillsConfident with both qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods
• Understanding of how risk drives better project outcomes, not just compliance
• Ability to work independently and lead multi-disciplinary teams

Why This Role

Join a consultancy that puts delivery quality and professional development at its core. You'll work in a supportive, flexible environment with competitive pay, car allowance, and a benefits package designed to help you grow your career. The role offers real influence over how risk is managed on complex, high-profile infrastructure programmes, alongside access to a tailored development and chartership support program.

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