Asset Risk Manager

Overview

As Asset Risk Manager you will lead the Asset Risk Management team to identify, quantify and mitigate asset and engineering risks across the network. You will shape the Asset Risk Management Framework and drive a proactive risk culture to support safe, reliable, and compliant operation. You’ll translate asset data into clear risk insights for informed investment and intervention decisions, collaborating with Engineering, Asset Management and Operations. This hybrid role based in Warwick offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the energy transition and network resilience.

Pay / Benefits

• bonus up to 30% of salary
• pension scheme with double employer contribution up to 12%
• share incentive plan
• salary sacrifice car and technology schemes
• employee assistance lines
• matched charity giving

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Asset Risk Management team and set clear priorities
• Own and improve the Asset Risk Management Framework across the asset lifecycle
• Oversee identification, assessment, quantification and prioritisation of engineering and asset risks
• Maintain risk registers with owners, controls and mitigations
• Challenge risk owners on assessments, control effectiveness and delivery
• Analyze asset condition and network data to produce risk insights for decisions
• Identify emerging/systemic risks and escalate material concerns
• Produce high-quality risk reporting for senior stakeholders
• Support risk-based submissions including principal risk assessments, Safety Cases and ALARP where required
• Build relationships with Engineering, Asset Management, Operations, Assurance and Regulatory teams

Key requirements

• Significant experience in asset risk management, engineering risk, asset management or assurance in safety-critical, regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, risk tolerability, control effectiveness and evidence-based decision making
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to translate complex technical and financial information into actionable risk insights
• Experience managing risk registers, governance reporting and mitigation plans
• Strong communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders
• Track record of improving risk processes, governance, reporting or data quality
• Engineering degree or equivalent professional experience
• Professional membership and Chartered status (advantageous)
• Experience in electricity transmission, utilities or major infrastructure; familiarity with Safety Cases, ALARP and regulatory submissions

• Leadership and people management
• Stakeholder management
• Clear, concise communication
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Risk tolerability and control effectiveness
• Evidence-based decision making

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