Senior Risk Practitioner for Major Projects PMO (Hybrid)

Southern Water; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Risk Practitioner to lead risk management for major infrastructure projects in a hybrid setting (Falmer, Brighton). You will implement frameworks, maintain risk registers, and drive timely mitigation actions across complex programmes.

Applicants should have extensive risk management experience, professional certifications (PMI-RMP, IRM or APM Risk Practitioner), and strong communication with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management for large infrastructure projects.
• Professional certifications such as PMI-RMP, IRM, or APM Risk Practitioner.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret technical, commercial and scheduling data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage risk strategies, processes and governance per standards.
• Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues.
• Set up and maintain risk registers in risk management software.
• Collaborate with risk owners to develop actionable mitigation plans and track progress.
• Perform QSRA/QCRA and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project controls to integrate risk into schedules and forecasts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering/Risk/PM degree

Tools

ARM

Primavera Risk Analysis

Safran

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Risk Practitioner to lead risk management for major infrastructure projects in a hybrid setting (Falmer, Brighton). You will implement frameworks, maintain risk registers, and drive timely mitigation actions across complex programmes.

Applicants should have extensive risk management experience, professional certifications (PMI-RMP, IRM or APM Risk Practitioner), and strong communication with diverse stakeholders.