Principal Risk Specialist

Company Description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Job Description

Manage the Risk Management process across the tender(s) and project(s).
Author, implement and maintain the Project Risk Management plan.
Implement Risk Management policies / procedures / process and instructions.
Dependant on lifecycle phase: Establish and implement Risk Management Governance within the project. Maintain Risk Governance arrangements through the project lifecycle.
Plan and conduct risk workshop facilitation.
Management of Risk data, and quality assurance of Risk reporting
Conduct complex quantitative risk analysis and modelling.
Act as the Risk Management Subject Matter Expert on projects
Manage the risk outputs assurance process, including data, analysis and reporting. 

Additional Principal Specialist Responsibilities:

Support the Risk Discipline Lead in generating risk strategies and frameworks.
Develop and implement the project Risk Management Plan
Develop and implement Risk Management policies / procedures / process and instructions.
Develop and assure training material/support to all stakeholders.
Peer review and validate the planning and delivery of highly complex QRA.
Support the Risk Discipline Lead in driving the Risk Community of Practice 

Additional Responsibilities (post dependant):

Support Project Team’s understanding of Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies in relation to risk management and the distinction between uncertainty and Risk.
Undertake Line Management activities including performance management and career development.
Support the definition and development of the risk management resource capability in consultation with the key stakeholders.
Provide oversight to risk meetings and reviews to ensure risk are managed effectively.
Manage the lessons learned process.
Remain informed of industry best practice, emerging risks, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Essential:

Recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector (complex defence and/or engineering projects/programmes).
Advanced Risk & opportunity management techniques
Experience of implementing Risk Governance, Risk Management methodologies, processes, systems and tools
Full project lifecycle experience
Excellent communication skills to convey complex risk insights to senior stakeholders.
Ability to manage effective relationships with project stakeholders and interfacing functions.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritise and manage tasks effectively.
Practical experience of quantitative risk analysis modelling tools. 

Desirable but not essential:

Experience in conducting integrated RAID management (Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies)
Knowledge of various contracting methodologies (e.g., FIDIC/NEC/JCT)
Previous Line Management experience
Knowledge of peer review process and learning from experience.
Extensive experience of designing and implementing Risk Management methodologies, processes, systems and tools.
The ability to plan, develop and deliver QRA models using appropriate tools to analyse cost and schedule data.
Experience in leading a Risk team.
Experience in improving or implementing risk management approaches.
Familiarity with Risk standards and Risk Governance frameworks
Practical experience using several risk systems and tools.
Batchelors degree level or equivalent qualification
Relevant certifications or qualifications in risk management or related fields.

Additional Information

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this role the successful candidate will require SC clearance. To gain this they will be required to be a Sole UK national.

this role will be hybrid 2 to 3 days in the Bristol office

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter ! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future