Senior Risk Manager

Company: Arcadis
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead risk management activities within Arcadis’ Energy Networks & Renewables team, focusing on major projects and portfolios in transmission and distribution. You will embed best-practice risk processes, support commercial decision-making, and develop team capability across delivery teams. You’ll apply quantitative risk analysis to forecast cost and schedule exposure and influence governance and escalation of significant risks. This is a chance to contribute to renewable projects and infrastructure that underpin everyday resources, while shaping risk management standards across a growing practice. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, E

Responsibilities

  • Deliver risk management services aligned with client governance and project objectives
  • Identify, assess, manage, review and report risks, issues and opportunities
  • Produce periodic risk reports including risk expenditure, contingency drawdown and exposure changes
  • Advise on mitigation, contingency, risk allocation and commercial implications
  • Develop, validate and run Quantitative Risk Analysis (Cost, Schedule, and integrated analyses)
  • Ensure significant risks are identified and managed to meet project objectives
  • Deliver risk interventions and embedded risk management support for governance and escalation
  • Coach and mentor junior team members and contribute to capability building
  • Drive continuous improvement in risk management tools, processes and data quality

Key requirements

  • Desire to work towards relevant professional certification (APM Risk Certificate, IRM Certificate/Diploma)
  • Practical experience in project, programme or enterprise risk management
  • Experience in regulated environments with a focus on Energy
  • Strong analytical skills to build and interpret risk models and probabilistic outcomes
  • Experience with Quantitative Risk Analysis techniques and tools (e.g., @Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis)
  • Knowledge of enterprise risk management tools (Active Risk Manager, Predict!, Xactium)
  • Understanding of construction contracts and risk management relationships with project controls and commercial management
  • Evidence of delivering risk management plans within projects
  • analytical mindset
  • clear communication
  • team coaching and mentoring
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA)
  • @Risk
  • Primavera Risk Analysis (Pertmaster)

Posted: September 22nd, 2026