Risk Manager

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Job Description

This role provides 1st line risk management support to one or more Costain contracted client projects. The role holder will play an important role in supporting Contract/Project teams to implement effective risk management in line with Costain's risk management standards and client contractual requirements. They will also support the contract/project team through collation and analysis of risk data and report on and escalate risk management matters through both internal risk governance channels and client contractual mechanisms.

Click the link for the job description, responsibilities, and qualifications - RISF02 - Project Risk Manager.pdf

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the necessary Early Warning Notifications are raised in accordance with the main contract
• Ensure risk mitigation measures are progressed in response to EWN's
• Draft and update the contract Risk Management Plan's.
• Manage risk and continuously develop the risk register into a management tool containing accurate and relevant information for reporting purposes
• Risk identification, qualitative and quantitative analysis, contractual allocation and preparing action plans;
• Manage the Risk Register
• Carry out risk workshops as and when required;
• Raise and respond to main contract early warning notifications, organising risk reduction meetings and progressing risk mitigation measures;
• Risk reporting, ensuring information is consistently accurate and relevant;
• Develop, implement and oversee effective and credible risk response and risk mitigation plans
• Develop and implement a systematic approach to risk review, ensuring that risks are robustly and routinely considered
• Ensure that the senior management team, are sufficiently sighted on and familiar with the project risk position
• Act as a conduit for the escalation of risk in line with established processes

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Skilled and experienced in NEC project and programme management and risk management methodologies
• Skilled and experienced in the use of risk management systems and tools
• Strong verbal, written and presentational skills with a high level of analytical and numerate skills
• Self-motivated with good interpersonal skills working in a team environment
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentational skills
• Able to use initiative

Qualifications

Essential

• Project Risk qualification, for example APM Risk Cert 1&2
• APM PFQ
• Or equivalent qualifications or experience.

Desirable

• Bachelor's degree in risk management, project management or relevant technical subject (engineering, science, maths, accounting or economics)
• Or equivalent qualifications or experience.