Senior Risk Specialist

Title: Senior Risk Specialist

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid working available)
Rate: £63 - £76 per hour UMB (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: 52 Weeks
Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required

Fulltime 40 hrs per week, Monday-Friday

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Risk Specialist to join a major project within a highly regulated environment. This role sits within a dynamic Project Controls team, supporting the successful delivery of complex projects through effective risk and opportunity management across the full project lifecycle.

The Role

You will play a key role in developing and maintaining project risk registers, managing monthly risk reporting requirements, and leading risk and opportunity management activities from project inception through to close-out.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing Project Risk & Opportunity Management Plans in line with business policies, procedures, and commercial requirements.
• Leading risk identification, assessment, and treatment processes across multiple projects.
• Facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement to drive proactive risk management.
• Producing risk analysis, performance reporting, conclusions, and recommendations for project and business stakeholders.
• Managing time and cost contingency allowances and ensuring risk strategies align with financial and commercial objectives.
• Supporting effective opportunity realisation while reducing project threats.

Requirements

Essential Experience

• Significant recent experience in a dedicated Risk & Opportunity Management role.
• Experience working within highly regulated industries (defence experience desirable).
• Strong understanding of project delivery across the full lifecycle, from bid phase through to project completion.
• Knowledge of contract frameworks and delivery models such as NEC3, NEC4, FIDIC and JCT.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional body membership is desirable.
• APM qualification preferred, with Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status considered highly advantageous.
• Current SC Clearance

Whats on Offer?

• Long-term 52-week contract.
• Competitive hourly rates.
• Opportunity to work on major, high-profile programmes.
• Collaborative project environment with exposure to complex engineering and infrastructure challenges.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an up-to-date CV for immediate consideration.