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 130 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

The opportunity

We are looking for a person to join our expanding Transport and Utilities business as a Senior Project Controls Engineer specializing in Risk Management. Day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• Tailoring risk management approaches to meet the client’s needs and aligning with best practice.
• Promoting the benefits and requirements of risk management within the project and programme team. 
• Acting as the risk specialist in a project or major area.
• Creation and maintenance of Project and Programme Risk Registers and other risk information.
• Leading risk management activities to actively manage risk, seeking efficiencies across client’s programmes.
• Working with the supply chain to understand and incorporate the risks they present to our clients.
• Training and coaching clients on risk management processes and practices. 
• Challenging risk information to ensure it is realistic, robust and stands up to scrutiny.
• Assisting with the identification and development of appropriate management responses.
• Facilitation of risk workshops to identify and manage specific risks and issues.
• Producing risk reports, in a timely manner, to support the effective communication of the risk position.
• Supporting the development of robust contingency budgets using techniques such as Expected Monetary Value (EMV) or providing inputs into Quantitative Risk Assessment models.
• Implementing efficient contingency drawdown processes.
• Working with other Project Controls disciplines to ensure alignment of project information.

The candidate

Skills and behaviours

• Works to make positive change happen by embracing challenges and opportunities for our clients.
• Effectively connects and communicates with people to collaborate to deliver our best work.
• Brings out the best in everyone by helping each other making the most of their potential through proactive collaboration and effective teamworking.
• Takes responsibility for the development of personal performance and core skill set, building confidence in your contribution to the team or project.

• Experience in managing risk in multiple projects/programmes is essential.
• Familiarity with at least one risk tool (ARM, Predict! Risk Controller, Risk Hive, Xactium) is essential.
• Familiarly with at least one risk standard or approach (ISO31000, APM, Orange Book, IPA) is essential.
• Awareness of Quantitative Risk Assessment (Monte-Carlo) techniques is essential.
• Experience of working in the transportation and utilities sectors is desirable.
• An understanding of how other aspects of Project Controls (Scheduling, Cost Control, Change Control) interact with Risk Management is desirable.
• A qualification such as APM Risk Certificate Level 2 or Management of Risk (MoR) Practitioner is desirable.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts is desirable.
• The ability to travel to client sites across the Southwest as required is essential.

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.

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.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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