SPA Risk Coordinator

SPA; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/Hybrid working

Permanent role

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Risk Coordinator for the Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA). The role focuses on supporting risk management across the programme, aligning with change control, and establishing baselines along lifecycle forecasts.

You will work with Project Controls, Commercial and Project teams to implement a robust risk management strategy. Key activities include maintaining risk registers, assisting monthly risk reviews, and supporting risk workshops.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting risk management in large programmes.
• Ability to maintain risk registers and monthly risk reviews.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office 365 applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Risk Lead in developing and monitoring risk management strategies and frameworks.
• Collaborate with project teams (Installation, Assembly Managers, Programme Area Managers, QS) on risk processes.
• Maintain and close monthly Risk Registers; generate next month’s registers promptly.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Data analysis

Project controls

Excel

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join Anglian Water's Strategic Pipeline Alliance as a Risk Coordinator. Location: Flexible/Hybrid work from Peterborough office and home Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK’s most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for a Risk Coordinator to support and enhance our Programme Controls and Commercial teams. This pivotal role will help drive efficiency and success in delivering key milestones for this transformative programme.

About the Role

As our Risk Coordinator, you will support the Risk Lead on the SPA programme. You will develop risk management capability on the programme through management of risk, alignment with change control, and establishing a baseline at different stages of the programme, with ongoing forecasts throughout the life of the programme. Working alongside and supporting the Project Controls, Commercial and Project teams, you will develop and implement a Risk Management strategy across SPA and establish a strong risk management process.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the Risk Lead in the development, implementation, and monitoring of risk management strategies and frameworks.
• Work closely with project teams, particularly the Project Installation and Assembly Managers, Programme Area Managers, and Quantity Surveyors; assisting them in the risk management process.
• Maintain the Risk Registers, ensuring that the teams are properly inputting data into the registers ready for month end. Fix any errors or issues and continue to develop the registers in line with the Risk Lead. Additionally, close out the registers at the end of each month and generate the next month’s registers in a short amount of time.
• Coordination of the Risk review and reporting process, following up with teams to conduct monthly risk reviews of their threats, opportunities, and programme threats.
• Attend risk meetings and provide guidance and assistance in the maintenance of existing risks, closure of expired risks and the addition of new risks.
• Assist with the administration of key risk management tasks such as:
  • Assisting with carrying out QSRA and QCRA
  • Helping manage forecast against contingency through change control etc.
  • Participate in risk workshops and training sessions as part of professional development.

What We’re Looking For

• Is keen to absorb new knowledge and learn specialist risk management tools and techniques.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with team members, discipline leads and client representative.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Possesses excellent time management skills and can meet tight deadlines.
• Is detail-oriented, with a proven ability to ensure high‑quality outputs.
• Brings strong IT skills, particularly in Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams).

Why Join SPA?

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up for AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans, MMB, Costain, and Jacobs. Together, we’re combating climate change and securing clean water for generations to come.

Flexible Working: We may offer part time/flexible working depending on the role requirements, this can be discussed openly at interview.

Location: Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area.

Diversity and Inclusion: SPA is committed to building an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Whatever your background, if this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply. Our Purpose Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.

Our Purpose

To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for talented people to join one of our key projects. The Strategic Pipeline Alliance is creating nearly 500 kilometres of new, interconnecting pipelines to help combat the impact of climate change and keep fresh, clean water flowing across the Anglian Water region. Our aim is to make the region, one of the most rapidly growing in the country, resilient to the risks of drought by securing water supplies for future generations. The new network of pipelines will be longer than HS2, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects for a generation. It is a complex and challenging major infrastructure project. We selected partners that bring a wealth of experience, new mindsets, thinking and innovation for what is an incredibly exciting programme. They are: Costain, Farrans, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald Bentley. We strive to create the right environment to keep Anglian Water at the forefront of the industry and look, in return, for high‑performing candidates who demonstrate values that align with ours. Due to the nature of the alliance, and based on the role offered, you will be employed by one of the five partners, joining teams containing some of the most talented and innovative consultants and contractors in the region at a crucial time. You will need to demonstrate: integrity, mental agility, leadership skills, a desire to learn and an open, honest and caring nature. This programme forms a key part of our Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), which sets out how we will manage the water supplies in our region to meet current and future needs over 25 years. It is a critical, long‑term project and construction is due to begin in the summer of 2021 and will take nearly five years to build. We are looking for talented people to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance one of the biggest infrastructure projects for a generation. It’s an amazing opportunity to become part of an innovative and collaborative organisation. Anglian Water has joined forces with construction and engineering giants Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley as part of a contract worth more than £350 million. We will complete one of the largest strategic water infrastructure projects the UK has ever seen and will create up to 500km of interconnecting pipelines. We provide the very best training and look, in return, for people with integrity, mental agility, leadership skills, a desire to learn and an open, honest and caring nature. The programme forms a key part of Anglian Water’s Water Resources Management Plan which looks 25 years ahead to manage and secure the water resources by safe‑guarding against the potential future impacts of water scarcity, climate change and growth, while protecting the environment.

The SPA Alliance. Building Resilience. Building Pipelines. Building career aspirations.