Associate Director
- Project, programme & cost management
- Dublin
AtkinsRéalis one of the world’s leading providers of environmental professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the successful delivery of risk management services in a consistent, professional manner with the aim of exceeding client expectations.
- Lead and coordinate effective risk management activities to actively reduce risk exposure and uncertainty on projects & programmes.
- Provide expert advice to develop and implement risk management approaches/systems for clients, incorporating best practice and procedures.
- Facilitate workshops and engage with project teams to ensure the effective implementation of risk management.
- Carry out risk analyses using industry recognised software / databases.
- Produce risk reports summarising outputs to suit needs of the project / programme.
- Support the development of new risk management processes, procedures and tools as part of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Support our win work activities with the preparation of bids and proposals to secure new commissions.
- Support with business development, client engagement and other profile-raising activities to promote our risk management services.
- Support talent development through mentoring and training of peers and colleagues in risk management techniques with opportunity for line management responsibility.
- Support recruitment of new resources through participation in interviews.
Requirements:
- A recognised diploma or degree or be qualified by experience with a qualification in risk management.
- Experience of working on major infrastructure projects in at least one of the following sub-sectors: rail, energy, highways, aviation, industry and utility sectors.
- Demonstrate significant experience in all aspects of Risk Management, following ISO31000/ Institute of Risk Management / Association of Project Management methodologies including but not limited to:
- Initiating, developing, and implementing risk management processes.
- Facilitating workshops as part of the overall delivery of the risk process.
- Conducting risk reviews applying qualitative scoring of risks.
- Undertaking Quantitative Risk Analysis techniques.
- Producing appropriate risk management reports to inform decision making.
- Awareness of industry risk management tools such as: ARM, Xactium, Primavera Risk Analysis, SafranRisk, @Risk, Risk Predict!
- A good understanding of the Value Management process and how it is applied on projects.
- A good understanding of how risk management integrates with other Project Management and Project Controls disciplines including cost estimating, project planning and contract administration.
To do well in this role you’ll need to be able to demonstrate the following:
- A confident and professional manner, coupled with excellent communication skills, with clients and colleagues alike, to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence.
- An analytical thinker, you’ll also be able to show initiative and examples of creativity.
- Self-motivated and able to work well on your own initiative.
- Highly organised and able to prioritise.
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the wider teams.
- Ability to work well under pressure and proven ability to deliver to deadlines.
About us:
At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.
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