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Risk Manager
Senior Risk Manager
Location/s
Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington, Derby, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, UK
Recruiter contact: Aoife Cullen
About Mott MacDonald
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 defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance—we succeed when our colleagues do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as our individuals.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion your growth. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, 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.
About Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) Unit
Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit specializes in delivering project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across sectors including:
- Built environment
- Defence
- Energy
- Water
- Environmental
- Transportation
- Health and care
We deliver tailored solutions that directly address clients’ key challenges, combining world-leading project expertise, unrivalled programme delivery capabilities, and advisory services.
APD operates across projects ranging from scalable volume up to £20bn, spanning disciplines like:
- Programme management
- Project management
- Project controls
- Scheduling
- Cost management
- Estimating
- Infrastructure finance
- Management consulting
- Digital consulting
- Education, health, and care management
Our Specialist Advisory Services
Our industry-leading specialist advisory teams deliver transformational services supporting core project, programme, and commercial offerings, while helping clients tackle business needs such as:
- Climate change advisory
- Estimating and cost intelligence
- Health, safety, and wellbeing
- Land advisory
- Planning PMO
- Quality management
- Risk management
Our integrated approach drives value by combining cross-sector best practices and expertise, ensuring excellence and focusing on improving society.
Join Our Award-Winning Risk Management Team
We are entering an exciting phase of growth, seeking talented risk management professionals to help shape and safeguard complex Construction and Infrastructure projects across sectors including:
- Transport
- Defence
- Water
- Buildings
- Energy
Key Responsibilities & Duties
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- Conduct assurance reviews of risk deliverables and methodologies to ensure alignment with global risk management best practices
- Engage in risk evidence verification, supportingorganisation-decisions like Business Cases, Investment Decisions, and Appraisals
- Work alongside clients and their teams to enhance expertise integration within project environments
- Coach, develop, mentor, and supervise project staff, sharing knowledge to refine risk management practices
- Build and sustain productive stakeholder relationships across clients, teams, and key partners
- Advise on strategic risk management, effectively balancing mitigation strategies with outcomes
Essential Skills & Qualifications
Must demonstrate proficiency in implementing Risk Management processes using frameworks such as:
- ISO 31000
- Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
- Association of Project Management (APM)
Critical tasks include: ✔ Initiating, developing, and implementing risk management processes tailored to complex projects ✔ Facilitating risk-focused workshops as part of project delivery strategies ✔ Maintaining current and accurate project risk registers, ensuring precise mitigation oversight ✔ Performing Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis to support decision-making ✔ compiling comprehensive risk management reports to inform stakeholders and executive teams ✔ Leveraging industry-leading risk management tools such as:
- ARM
- Xactium
- Primavera Risk Analysis
- SafranRisk
- @Risk
- RiskPredict! ✔ Understanding the synergy between risk management and other project disciplines (e.g., cost estimating, project planning, contract administration) ✔ Reducing risk exposure and uncertainty through targeted interventions and processes ✔ Supporting clients by developing and implementing risk management frameworks incorporating global best practices ✔ Facilitating risk reviews/workshops to ensure recommendations are actionable and effective ✔ Collaborating with planners and project managers to align risk strategies with delivery timelines
Desirable Skills & Attributes
While not mandatory, these qualifications enhance your candidacy: 🔹 Exceptional research and analytical skills 🔹 Outstanding communication and organisational abilities for written reports, presentations, and email correspondence 🔹 Exercise of essential soft skills:
- Applied persuasion and collaborative problem-solving
- Demonstrated leadership and sustained motivation
- Confident adaptation and insightful creativity 🔹 Proficiency in MS Office for seamless operational integration
Key Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
At Mott MacDonald, we value equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), aiming for fair employment practices to foster meaningful opportunities for everyone. We embrace our employees’ individuality and culture, ensuring an environment where everyone can contribute freely.
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Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Candidates or Careers
Support is available to candidates requiring assistance throughout the recruitment and interview processes. For accommodation requests, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com.
Workplace Wellbeing & Benefits
Our inclusive social environment goes beyond general policies to sustain professional and personal balance. On-site offerings core to our benefits include:
Enhanced Health & Wellbeing
💷 Private medical insurance for all UK-based colleagues 💳 Health cash plan to cover everyday expenses and professional consultations 🚫 Menopause support through Peppy health services 🏰 Expanded wellbeing resources and programs, supporting employee and family health priorities 💰 Customisable salary structures with the ability to select personalized health benefit packages
Financial Security
📈 Pension matching (up to 7% contribution incentives) for involvement in Mott MacDonald’s investment рамках 🩰 Life assurance benefit equivalent to 4 times basic salary (scalable to 6x via enhancements) 🛐 Income protection scheme offering financial security during illness/injury, plus tailored return-to-work support 💼 Flexible benefits platform including diversified coverage options like:
- Life assurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Payroll saving accounts
- Will writing services
Work-Life Balance
❄️ Minimum 33–35 days annual leave (including public holidays), with optional payslip adjustments for earned or lost leave ❄️ Enhanced holiday after 5 years service (up to 35 days for longstanding colleagues) 🎽 Employee discount programs through exclusive partnerships with retailers
Progressive Family and Career Support
📋 Paternity/partner leave (two weeks fully paid) ⭐ Shared parental leave programme that mirrors compensation for maternity (up to 24 weeks full pay) 👨👩👧👦 Dependent leave adjustments (up to 5 days for significant caring responsibilities, with 2 paid days)
Learning & Professional Growth
⭐ Annual support for professional institution subscriptions 📚 Tailored training workshops, mentorship programs, and self-developed courses
Networks, Community Engagement & Social Impact
🤝 Advanced Employee Networks supporting LGBTQ+, career development for diverse groups (gender, ethnicity, disability), and families balances 🌿 Empowerment journeys through shared social responsibility initiatives
Application Instructions
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Posting specifics
🌐 Locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Warrington, Derby, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh 🔧 Contract Type: Permanent 🕒 Work Pattern: Full Time 💼 Discipline: Project Controls 🔢 Job Ref: 15333
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