Job Description
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.
A Little More About Your Role
To deliver risk consulting assignments (profitably and with good feedback)
To lead and manage small consulting assignments where necessary
To contribute to the development of the practice
Key Responsibilities
Manage effective risk management services on projects and/or workstreams within larger projects, drawing on minimal input from Associates/Directors
Lead on the development and presentation of client risk management deliverables; engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders of the corrective actions needed to mitigate threats and utilise the opportunities in accordance with organisation processes.
Support project leaders in the successful delivery of the project
Coach more junior members of the team
Work as part of the team to develop and expand WSP Risk Management service offering
Embed and share knowledge and best practice
Build professional networks and relationships to support business development activities
Your Team
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, Noida, and Bengaluru. Additionally, as part of a larger Global Risk Management team, we collaborate closely with our colleagues in the North America and the Middle East
Collaboration and team working are second nature within the team, supported by regular Risk Community of Practice that gets us together as a team 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
As well as working on nationwide and local projects that support sustainable growth and development across the UK, we also have projects currently in Africa as well as the Kingdom of Saudi. 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
We’d Love To Hear From You If You Have
Expertise in all aspects of project, programme, and business risk management facilitation
Experience of building complicated cost, schedule, and business risk models using applications such as ARM, Primavera Risk Analyser, Safran Risk, Predict, and Xactium
Able to explain the results of risk assessments to non-specialists
Can suggest appropriate risk assessments to non-specialists
Can suggest appropriate risk management actions for identified risks
Knowledge of risk management techniques
Knowledge of project management and project control processes.
Desirable
A recognised diploma or degree or be qualified by experience with a qualification in risk management
Membership of the Institute of Risk Management or Association for Project Management Risk Practitioner
Previous line manager experience
Consultancy experience
Equal Employment Opportunity
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
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