Lead Risk Specialist - Infrastructure

• Meeting any affordability challenges they have along with their regulatory, industry and/or own compliance requirements.
• Work closely with internal project teams (especially project managers, technical discipline leaders, planners and quantity surveyors) to recommend and provide PRM support
• Provide PRM advice to internal and external clients in a variety of market sectors at different lifecycle stages, including facilitating risk workshops and applying other risk identification techniques, assessing risk (e.g. CAPEX, OPEX, schedule, revenue and reputation) qualitatively and semi-quantitatively, quantifying CAPEX & schedule risk exposure using different methods (e.g. Monte Carlo sampling, reference class forecasting) and reporting/advising on risk exposure and risk response plans.
• Continually review how we could improve our service offering by (a) reviewing how PRM is practised by others, (b) monitoring PRM developments in the marketplace, and (c) acting on lessons we learn when delivering our PRM service.
• Safeguarding and/ or enhancing their reputation for major project development and delivery.
• Manage PRM commissions with minimal supervision from the PRM team leader.
• Mentor junior risk consultants.
• Managing their significant (esp. cost, schedule, revenue and reputational) risks in accordance with their own organisation’s risk appetite.

We are seeking a professional with interpersonal skills, who is curious about client business and excited to draw on the diversity of Arup’s skills to meet client needs. You will have a demonstrable background in client relationship and business development with a sound understanding of risk management on energy and transport infrastructure projects (this is preferred). In addition, you will have experience of working with different client types (operators, developers, contractors, investors, central government departments, local authorities), and be able to co-ordinate and influence others within the project environment, including persuading sceptical clients of the value of risk management. This will include chairing risk workshops.

• Have an awareness of risk management innovations, especially AI-related, developing best practice and emerging markets/industry trends.
• Business development experience.
• A background with Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis (QCRA) And Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (QSRA).
• Familiar with practising risk quantification using recognised techniques, developing and embedding risk assurance and governance frameworks and cost-effective risk response planning.
• A background in making contributions to different project lifecycle stages.
• Their developing risk management awareness and capability.
• The accuracy of risk products for reliable decision-making.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

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We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.