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Risk Lead - Defence (Construction)

Derby, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-25

Core

Implement and support an integrated risk management framework for high-profile Defence construction projects, focusing on threat identification, cost profiling, and investment planning.

Role type

Senior Risk Lead (Construction/Defence)

Builds

Risk management frameworks and contingency plans for major capital programmes

Domain

Defence & Construction

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure

Required skills

Quantitative and qualitative risk assessment, integrated risk management process (risk, cost, schedule), risk workshop facilitation, threat mitigation, opportunity exploitation, probabilistic modelling, P6 proficiency

Preferred skills

APM/IRM risk certification, experience in highly-regulated industries (defence & nuclear)

Technologies

PRA, @risk, Safran, ARM, Predict, Tableau, P6

Responsibilities

Facilitate identification and prioritisation of threats and opportunities, maintain visibility of risk trigger points, use risk data to inform investment planning, assess post-mitigated positions, monitor overall risk exposure against budget, manage completion of management responses, work with contractors on risk assessments, produce risk reports, conduct quantitative risk assessment for project contingency

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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