Senior Risk Specialist

First Recruitment Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Risk Manager to lead risk and opportunity management on major engineering projects based in Glasgow under a contract arrangement.

You will develop and maintain risk registers, run risk workshops, and provide analysis, conclusions and recommendations to project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and contract requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body desirable.
• APM qualification preferred, with Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status advantageous.
• Experience in risk and opportunity management within a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project risk registers across multiple projects.
• Lead risk and opportunity management throughout end-to-end project delivery phases.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and risk assessment activities.
• Support planning and implementation of risk treatment strategies.
• Produce risk performance reports with analysis, recommendations and insights.
• Monitor and control schedule and cost contingencies.

Skills

Risk management

Project controls

Contracting knowledge

APM (preferred)

ChPP status (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Project Management or related discipline

Job description

Take the Lead in Project Risk Management on Major Engineering Projects!

Our Client has a requirement for a Risk Manager, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Glasgow.

Role Purpose:

• Support the project controls function by developing and maintaining project risk registers across multiple projects.
• Lead risk and opportunity management activities throughout the full project delivery lifecycle.
• Facilitate the identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring of project risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement Risk & Opportunity Management Plans in line with business procedures and commercial requirements.
• Provide risk analysis, reporting, conclusions and recommendations to project and business stakeholders.
• Manage time and cost risk contingencies, ensuring alignment with financial and commercial objectives.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain project risk registers.
• Manage monthly risk management activities across multiple projects.
• Lead risk and opportunity management throughout end-to-end project delivery phases.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops and risk assessment activities.
• Support the planning and implementation of effective risk treatment strategies.
• Produce risk performance reports, including analysis, recommendations and insights.
• Monitor and control schedule and cost contingencies.
• Ensure risk management activities support wider commercial and financial objectives.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures and contractual requirements.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Extensive recent experience within a highly regulated industry.
• Recent experience in a dedicated risk and opportunity management role.
• Strong understanding of risk management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Awareness of a range of contracting methodologies, including NEC3, NEC4, FIDIC and JCT contracts.
• Experience working across the full project lifecycle, from bid phase through to project close-out.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body desirable.
• APM qualification preferred, with Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status advantageous.

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