Senior Risk Manager

An exciting Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager job opportunity is available with a leading construction consultancy in Manchester, working on major infrastructure, transportation, energy and public sector projects.

This Manchester based role offers hybrid working, strong career development and exposure to complex project controls and risk management commissions.

Project Details

The successful Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager will support the delivery of major infrastructure projects and programmes across the UK based from Manchester, with particular relevance to candidates seeking risk management jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester and North West England.

Projects may include large-scale transportation, rail, highways, aviation, energy, utilities and wider infrastructure programmes. The role will involve helping project teams and client organisations identify, assess, manage and reduce project risk, improve certainty of delivery and support major construction and infrastructure projects to be delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager will provide high-quality construction risk management services across complex infrastructure projects and programmes. This is an excellent opportunity for a Risk Manager in Manchester who wants to work on high-profile UK infrastructure schemes while developing within a respected consultancy environment.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Deliver risk management services in a consistent, professional and commercially focused manner
• Implement effective risk management activities to reduce risk exposure, uncertainty and potential project disruption
• Support the development and implementation of risk management strategies, systems, processes and procedures for major infrastructure clients
• Facilitate risk workshops with project teams, programme teams, clients and stakeholders
• Lead and support risk identification, risk assessment, qualitative risk analysis and quantitative risk analysis activities
• Undertake risk reviews and help project teams apply appropriate scoring, mitigation planning and reporting methods
• Use recognised risk management software and project controls tools to analyse and report risk data
• Produce clear, accurate and useful risk reports tailored to project, programme and client requirements
• Support the integration of risk management with project controls, cost management, planning, scheduling, estimating and contract administration
• Advise project teams on best practice risk management in line with recognised industry standards and methodologies
• Contribute to continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools, templates and reporting methods
• Support bid preparation, proposals and work-winning activity for new risk management and project controls commissions
• Assist with business development, client engagement and profile-raising activity across the wider construction consultancy and infrastructure risk management market

Desired Skills and Experience

This role is suitable for a Risk Manager or Senior Risk Manager with experience working on major infrastructure, transportation, energy, rail, highways, aviation, utilities or complex construction projects. Candidates looking for Risk Manager jobs in Manchester, Senior Risk Manager jobs in Manchester, project controls jobs in Manchester, or construction risk management jobs in Greater Manchester and North West England may be well suited to this opportunity.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience delivering risk management services on major infrastructure or construction projects
• Good knowledge of risk management processes aligned with ISO 31000, the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management methodologies
• Experience initiating, developing and implementing risk management processes on projects or programmes
• Experience facilitating risk workshops with clients, consultants, contractors and wider project teams
• Ability to conduct risk reviews and apply qualitative risk scoring methods
• Experience undertaking or supporting Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Ability to produce risk reports that support effective project and programme decision making
• Knowledge of industry risk management software such as ARM, Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, Safran Risk, @RISK or similar tools
• Understanding of value management and how it is applied to infrastructure and construction projects
• Understanding of how risk management integrates with project controls, cost estimating, planning, scheduling and contract administration
• Experience in transportation, rail, highways, energy, aviation, utilities or infrastructure projects would be highly desirable
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with clients, project teams and senior stakeholders
• Analytical thinking, initiative and the ability to suggest practical improvements
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across wider project teams
• Ability to perform well under pressure and deliver accurate work to agreed timescales

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

The successful Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager should ideally have:

• A degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject such as construction management, engineering, project management, quantity surveying, risk management or a related discipline
• A recognised risk management qualification or relevant professional training would be highly desirable
• Membership, progress towards membership or awareness of relevant professional bodies such as the Institute of Risk Management, Association for Project Management, RICS, ICE or similar would be advantageous
• Candidates qualified by experience with strong infrastructure risk management experience will also be considered

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Maxim Recruitment is working with a leading construction consultancy to recruit a Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager for major infrastructure and project controls commissions in Manchester. The employer is involved in the delivery of complex, high-value programmes across transportation, energy, aviation, highways, rail, utilities and wider infrastructure sectors.

The organisation offers a collaborative working culture, access to major UK and international projects, and strong long-term career development for construction, infrastructure and project controls professionals. This opportunity is particularly well-suited to candidates seeking risk management jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, or the wider Manchester construction and infrastructure market.

A full client overview will be given to shortlisted candidates.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Competitive salary expected to be around £70,000 per annum, depending on experience and seniority
• Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure projects and programmes
• Career development and professional training opportunities
• Flexible benefits package
• Opportunities to work across transportation, energy, aviation, highways, rail and infrastructure sectors