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Risk Manager / Senior Risk Manager

role at

Mott MacDonald .

Location : Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington; UK

Recruiter contact : Sacha Kelly

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake assurance reviews of risk deliverables and methodologies to confirm conformance to best practice

Inform the development of Business Cases, Investment Decisions and Appraisals, including assuring the quality of risk evidence

Operate as a consultant within a client environment, embedding risk expertise into their teams

Coach, develop and supervise project staff and share knowledge and expertise

Ability to build strong relationships with clients, teams and stakeholders

Strong stakeholder management experience

Candidate specificationEssential

Demonstrate competency with implementing Risk Management processes aligned with ISO31000 / Institute of Risk Management / Association of Project Management methodologies in complex Construction and Infrastructure projects, including but not limited to:

Initiating, developing, and implementing risk management processes

Facilitating risk workshops as part of the overall delivery of the risk process

Conducting regular risk reviews to maintain a project risk register and ensure that the project risk profile is accurate and current

Undertaking Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis techniques

Producing appropriate risk management reports to inform decision making

Awareness of industry risk management tools such as: ARM, Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, SafranRisk, @Risk, Risk Predict

An understanding of how risk management integrates with other Project Management and Project Controls disciplines including cost estimating, project planning and contract administration

Implement effective risk management activities to actively reduce risk exposure and uncertainty on projects and programmes

Support development and implementation of risk management approaches/systems for clients, incorporating best practice and procedures

Facilitate workshops and engage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk management

Work closely with planners to understand delivery expectations, identify potential risks and link risks to schedule

Desirable

Good research and analytical skills

Excellent oral and written communication and organisation skills

Essential soft skills include, effective listening, persuasion, collaborative style, leadership, flexibility, self-motivation, creativity and insightfulness

Computer literacy in Microsoft applications

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

UK ImmigrationMott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile workingAt Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusionWe put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AccessibilityWe want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits IncludingHealth and wellbeing

Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.

Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.

Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.

A variety of wellbeing support through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.

Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.

Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.

Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.

Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.

As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.

Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.

Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.

Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.

Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

Primary annual professional institution subscription.

A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Location(s): Manchester, GB; Birmingham, GB; Warrington, GB; Leeds, GB

Contract Type:

Permanent

Work Pattern:

Full Time

Market:

Various

Discipline:

Project controls

Job Ref:

10518

Recruiter Contact:

Danielle Judd

Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment typeFull-time

Job functionFinance and Sales

IndustriesCivil Engineering

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