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Risk Specialist

Aldermaston

Post Date, 12/12/2024

Salary: 40000-42000 per annum

Permanent

We are looking for a Risk Specialist to join our team at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.

Package: £38,140 up to £46,000 dependant on experience

Location:RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke

AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. You will need to be on site up to 3 days per week.

Introducing the role:

What's exciting is:

You will engage with fascinating people and be instrumental in ensuring that we complete our mission to keep our nations safe and secure.

A typical day for a Risk Specialist could look like this:

You will be assisting with delivery of risk, opportunities and risk (QRA) modelling including….

  • Identifying and developing improvements to the end-to-end risks and opportunity maturity.
  • Ensuring the delivery of quality risk registers and confidence modelling to support the decision-making process on the projects.
  • Facilitating risk reviews and ensuring the risk process is properly understood, applied and delivers value in supporting overall management of projects within the programme.
  • Developing and maintaining working relationships with and awareness of key internal stakeholders.
  • Acting as a subject matter expert within the programme to provide risk management guidance, and advice.
  • Facilitating risk reviews and ensuring risks are adequately defined and properly entered into Active Risk Manager (ARM).
  • Undertaking assurance reviews of risk information in ARM.
  • Provide high quality and timely risk information to enable management review and action to reduce risk exposure.
  • Supporting risk investment peer reviews.

We'd like you to have some of the following experience or qualifications:

  • A background in risk management within a Project Controls environment
  • Resilience and curiosity with attendant communication skills
  • Understanding and acting on Risk mitigations that add value to overall programme objectives
  • Constructively challenging stakeholders to understand risk and how to think about their risks differently
  • A "show me!" and growth mindset approach
  • Fluidity of navigation between business and technical risk areas and show understanding of their connectivity

Quals and professional memberships:

  • Management of Risk (MOR) - or equivalent experience
  • Project controls processes for planning, estimating and cost-control
  • Working with Risk Database software i.e. Active Risk Manager (ARM) etc.
  • Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) software i.e. Safran and Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)

We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

  • 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
  • 270 hours holiday
  • Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions)
  • A truly meaningful role where your hard work impacts on our mission to keep the nation safe and secure.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Important things you need to know:

  • We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes
  • Interviews will be 60 minute on TEAMs during office hours
  • Shortlisting and interviews will be in January 2025

We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during your recruitment journey. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations.

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  • Total Applications: 0
  • Last Date: 09/01/2025
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