Risk Manager

Job Description:

Risk Manager
SP Energy Networks
Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre. G72 0HT
Salary from £55,200 with up to 15% annual bonus and healthcare
Closing Date: 30th April 2026

Purpose
Undertaking risk management activities, including Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) and reporting on infrastructure Programmes and Projects, you will report to the Risk Management Lead, providing updates on the implementation of best practice risk management standards and continuous improvement across Programmes and Projects.

Providing line management duties to Risk Analysts, you will manage Risk Analysts performance and their development.

Responsibilities
Supporting the Risk Management Lead to implement Risk Management standards and ways of working across the Programmes, you will undertake line management duties for Risk Analysts and any other resource under your responsibility.

Overseeing daily operations and managing team performance, you will set goals for Risk Analysts, providing feedback and supporting employee development, handling administrative tasks and ensuring alignment with team objectives. Working with Programme and Project teams to ensure that risks are material to their respective critical objectives, you will lead projects when undertaking QRAs (QSRA/QCRA), integrating results into planning and cost forecasts.

Utilising QRA outputs, generating data in support of defining risk contingencies and schedules, you will work with Planning and Cost teams to ensure risk is considered within their respective baselines, providing insights to risk registers, explaining risk related data and offering advice on the risk management process to Project and Programme teams.

Applying Programme and Project risk management dashboards to present key risk KPIs used to inform critical decisions, you will use data held within risk registers to highlight common threats, opportunities and mitigations, reporting these to the Risk Management Lead.

Supporting Projects to onboard contractors and third parties into the Risk Management tool as required, you will be responsible for Contractor risk reporting used to provide Projects and Programmes with insights into Contractor risk management performance.

You will also assist the Risk Management Lead to ensure that Programme or Projects can meet external OFGEM requirements.

What you'll bring
With an Awareness of risk management within NEC3/NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) frameworks, ideally in large-scale Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects, you will possess experience with IT systems including MS Office Suite and advanced risk management software (e.g ARM, Nodes & Links, Safran Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis or equivalent).

Experienced in supporting the delivery of risk management within large and complex infrastructure projects, you will possess good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

Degree qualified in a relevant field (Business, Finance, Risk Management, Engineering or Project Management) or possessing equivalent qualifications (MoR or PMI-RMP) with industry experience, you will demonstrable your ability to work independently and collaboratively with project and programme teams.

Whats in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
* Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
* Payroll giving and charity matched funding
* Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
* Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
* Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
* Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
* Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
* Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously.

We're investing >£10.6 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowApril-30-2026