Principal Risk Consultant / Manager (PMCM)

WSP; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Principal Risk Consultant/Manager to lead risk management services on complex projects and guide junior staff within a cross-industry Risk Management team. You’ll develop deliverables for clients and drive improvements aligned with organisational processes across UK, Ireland and international projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with design teams and external clients, coaching colleagues, and expanding WSP's risk services while sharing knowledge and best practices across

Qualifications

• Experience facilitating project, programme and business risk management.
• Ability to develop and present risk management deliverables to diverse stakeholders.
• Able to coach junior team members and contribute to service expansion.

Responsibilities

• Manage risk management services on projects or workstreams within larger programs.
• Lead development and presentation of client risk deliverables and corrective actions.
• Support project leaders in successful delivery of projects.
• Coach junior team members.
• Collaborate to develop and expand WSP Risk Management offerings across industries.
• Embed knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.
• Build professional networks to support business development.

Skills

Risk management

Project risk modelling

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Business development

Education

Risk management qualification

Professional risk management membership

Line management experience

Tools

ARM

Primavera Risk Analyser

Safran Risk

Predict

Xactium

Job description

A little more about your role…

As a Principal Risk Consultant / Manager, you will be able:

• To deliver risk consulting assignments (profitably and with good feedback)
• To lead and manage small consulting assignments where necessary
• To contribute to the development of the practice
  

Key responsibilities:

• Manage effective risk management services onprojects and/or workstreams within larger projects, drawing on minimal input from Associates/Directors
• Lead on the development and presentation of client risk management deliverables; engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders of the corrective actions needed to mitigate threats and utilise the opportunities in accordance with organisation processes.
• Support project leaders in the successful delivery of the project
• Coach more junior members of the team
• Working as part of the team to develop and expand WSP Risk Management service offering
• Embed and share knowledge and best practice
• Build professional networks and relationships to support business development activities

Your Team:

• The WSP Risk Management Team is a standalone function and works across multiple industries, internally (with WSP design teams) and externally (directly with Clients)
• The team includes risk professionals with diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority. They are based in various offices across the UK, India and Ireland, including London, Dublin, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Noida, and Bengaluru. Additionally, as part of a larger Global Risk Management team, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in the North America and the Middle East
• Collaboration and team working are second nature within the team, supported by regular Risk Community of Practice that gets us together as a team to share challenges and best practices.
• The team actively considers new and innovative ways of working and seeks continuous improvement in the delivery of our services
• As well as working on nationwide and local projects that support sustainable growth and development across the UK, we also have projects currently in Africa as well as the Kingdom of Saudi. Our sectors include highways, rail, aviation, energy, water, defence, waste, clean air, active travel and many more in which you could become involved
• Our clients are industry leaders, local enterprise companies, and local government organisations, meaning we support growth and opportunity

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Expertise in all aspects of project, programme, and business risk management facilitation
• Experience of building complicated cost, schedule, and business risk models using applications such as using applications such as ARM, Primavera Risk Analyser, Safran Risk, Predict, and Xactium
• Able to explain the results of risk assessments to non-specialists
• Can suggest appropriate risk assessments to non-specialists
• Can suggest appropriate risk management actions for identified risks
• Knowledge of risk management techniques
• Knowledge of project management and project control processes.

Desirable:

• A recognised diploma or degree or be qualified by experience with a qualification in risk management
• Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management Risk Practitioner
• Previous line manger experience
• Consultancy experience

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?