Senior Risk Consultant; PMCM

Senior Risk Consultant

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Deliver risk consulting assignments (profitably and with good feedback).
• Manage small consulting assignments where necessary.
• Support the development of the practice.

• Support effective risk management services on projects and/or work streams within larger projects, drawing on minimal input from Principals/Associates/Directors.
• Carry out the development and presentation of client risk management deliverables; engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to determine corrective actions needed to mitigate threats and utilize opportunities in accordance with organisational processes.
• Support project leaders in the successful delivery of the project.
• Provide regular reports to project and risk managers on the risk status of the projects and programmes, providing advice on management of contingency.
• Establish and coordinate a register of risk management activities.

• The WSP Risk Management Team is a standalone function and works across multiple industries, internally (with WSP design teams) and externally (directly with Clients).
• The team includes risk professionals with diverse backgrounds and levels of seniority. They are based in various offices across the UK and India, including London, Cambridge, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Swindon, Noida, and Bengaluru. Additionally, as part of a larger Global Risk Management team, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in North America and the Middle East.
• Collaboration and team working are second nature within the team, supported by a regular Risk Community of Practice that brings us together to share challenges and best practices.
• The team actively considers new and innovative ways of working and seeks continuous improvement in the delivery of our services.
• We work on nationwide and local projects that support sustainable growth and development across the UK, and also have projects in Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Our sectors include highways, rail, aviation, energy, water, defence, waste, clean air, active travel, and many more in which you could become involved.
• Our clients are industry leaders, local enterprise companies, and local government organisations, meaning we support growth and opportunity.

• Expertise in all aspects of project risk management facilitation.
• Good understanding or experience of building simple cost, schedule, and business risk models using applications such as ARM, Primavera Risk Analyzer, Safran Risk, Predict, and Xactium.
• Knowledge of risk management techniques.
• Knowledge of project management and project control processes.
• Experience working on infrastructure projects in at least one of the following sub-sectors: rail, energy, highways, aviation, defence and/or utility sectors.

• Degree qualified.
• A recognised diploma or degree or qualification in risk management.
• Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management, Risk Practitioner, or other professional associations.
• Ability to work to own deadlines and under own initiative.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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