Job Description

Company Description
At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.
The Defence Infrastructure Cost Centre provides support to projects that range in complexity and size with our service offerings spanning across Programme and Project Management, Project Planning, Cost Engineering, Risk Management, and Commercial Disciplines.
We provide support to the full project lifecycle both pre-contract and post contract, delivering infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients, that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over 200M.
We are actively looking to expand the team due to client requirements and have talented individuals join us who will support our Defence client portfolio, whilst further developing their career, working on a range of complex and challenging commissions.

Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC). See Security Clearance Section.
Already holding SC Clearance is desirable however we advise that if you feel you would be a great candidate for this role, please apply.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk Professional to join the Defence North team, supporting our clients in the delivery of Project Risk Management within a range of construction infrastructure projects and programmes across the North of the UK spanning from the Midlands, Cumbria, North East to Scotland with additional opportunities to work on projects across the rest of the UK. The team is made up of over 40 people with our central office in Manchester; however, we have team members based all over the North of the UK such as Nottingham, Leeds, Barrow, and Glasgow.
Due to the complex nature of our projects, this position requires Risk Professionals with experience in project or programme environments within the Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure, or Construction industries. An understanding of Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) would be advantageous.
As part of our consultancy-focused environment, you'll work closely with clients, taking ownership of engagements and consistently striving to exceed expectations. You can expect to be on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices up to 60% of the time, with flexibility based on business and client needs.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Risk Identification & Assessment: Identify threats and opportunities through risk workshops. Proactively analyse potential threats and opportunities, evaluating their impact on project/programme scope and objectives
• Strategic Risk Mitigation: Identify, develop and implement robust risk management strategies to minimise disruptions and enhance project stability.
• Risk Register & Reporting: Maintain up-to-date project/programme risk registers, ensuring clear documentation and transparency across teams and leadership. Produce and present fit for purpose risk reports, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of threat & opportunity status and required action by the client organisation
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with project managers, clients, and senior leadership to align risk strategies with business objectives.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilise risk analysis tools and Quantitative Risk Analysis modelling to identify project/programme exposure and inform contingency
• Process and Procedure: Production of risk and opportunity management plans across multiple projects and/or large-scale programmes ensuring alignment to business processes and industry standards
• Risk Workshops & Training: Lead educational sessions to increase awareness and build a proactive risk management culture within teams.

Qualifications
We are looking for individuals who can fully demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Industry experience within a project/programme environment in the Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure, or Construction industries
• Expertise in developing and implementing comprehensive risk management frameworks in line with ISO31000, ensuring integrated risk solutions across portfolios, programmes, and projects to enhance resilience and performance.

• Experience with Risk Management Software such as ARM, @Risk, Safran, Primavera Risk Analysis etc.
• Proficiency in conducting Quantitative Risk Analysis, either autonomously or in collaboration with the Lead Risk Manager, ensuring the accurate generation of insightful reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Strong understanding of interconnected disciplines within Project Controls, including cost management, scheduling and change management, ensuring seamless integration and effective project execution

Desirable

• Familiarity with project life cycles in the Defence, Nuclear, Infrastructure, or Construction industries (i.e. RIBA or GRIP)
• Recognised and Relevant qualifications such as Association for Project Management (APM) Project Risk Management Single Subject Certificate Qualification Level 2, Management of Risk or Institute of Risk Management etc.

Working in teams/ Office & Site attendance:
Turner & Townsend recognises the importance of helping its employees harmonise their work and home life by offering hybrid working, that enable them to balance their working life with other priorities. At the same time T&T recognises that employee office and site attendance must always remain in line with the demands of the business and clients. Currently, we anticipate you being on client sites or Turner & Townsend offices 60% of your time, but this may flex depending on client and business requirements. The office is not the only place work gets done, but it is increasingly important for teams to be stronger together by learning, collaborating, and creating amazing work together
Security Clearance
Important: Before applying, due to the sensitive nature of these projects, you must be a SOLE UK National who is able to achieve and maintain UK MoD Security Clearance (SC).
Many of the clients and projects we support are subject to MoD security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, time out of country, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Additional Information
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change, such as to current processes through networks such as our maternity steering groups.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance and working parents.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and have active networks who are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Our "One Employee Network (OEN)" is a unified umbrella, developed to influence, champion and support Turner & Townsend's ambition to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. As well as advocating for employees who identify with specific groups and communities, our networks such as but not limited to DE&I, Unity, Womens Network, Wellbeing, Military, Parents and Carers enhance and share best practice and encourage dialogue across our business.
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