PMO Senior Risk Analyst - HPC

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes , plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
About the Opportunity

We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish.
Hinkley Point C (HPC) is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years, HPCs two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The role of Senior Risk Analyst is to act as an expert of the Risk team across the parts of HPC project following the Risk strategy uniformly across the project. They will act as a technical lead for the Risk team ensuring the implementation of Risk specific processes and framework. They will follow all governance arrangements for the Risk team providing effective reporting of Risk and Opportunity information in a timely and accurate manner, supporting others to achieve the same results. They will manage the delivery of specific contracts which range in value from £10m to £500m. The Senior Risk Analyst will be required to direct workload and provide guidance to the Risk Analysts or Trainee Risk Analysts on a day-to-day basis to enable them to support the Risk and project controls activities on the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Able to deliver accurate and concise Risk insights to drive evidence-based decision making, utilising commercial and technical information, to influence project decisions and support the management of risks/opportunities.

• Understanding and/or practical experience of wider project controls disciplines enabling Risk management to be integrated with cost, schedule and change, and provide assurance that risk and opportunity reporting and outputs of risk analysis aligns with other project data.

• Proven ability to facilitate risk conversations with colleagues at all levels, including Executive and Director leadership.

• Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and non-technical senior audiences.

• Ability to expertly use and guide others in the use of Risk management software.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Desirable degree level or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field

• Industry recognised project controls and/or risk management qualifications, such as Management of Risk Practitioner and/or APM Risk Level 2.

• Demonstrable experience of working as an expert in risk management and expert knowledge of risk/project controls including the tools, and a variety of techniques used to deliver project insight and assess performance

• Experience of working in a project management environment and desirable construction experience

• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry or other highly regulated industry

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
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