£37K/yr to £47K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Risk Specialist - Utilities

Posted by Adecco .

Risk Specialist - Utilities Industry

Work from Home Role (travel to Sussex once per quarter)

Salary: £37,000 - £47,000 per year

Our client, a leading utilities organisation, is seeking a skilled Risk Specialist to join their dynamic Asset Systems and Processes team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team responsible for developing and implementing risk and resilience frameworks, processes, and capabilities across the organisation's asset lifecycle process.

Responsibilities:

  • Embed and promote change, aligning process development with the organisation's Enterprise Risk Management and ISO55001 principles.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to design and implement methodologies for consistent risk identification and prioritisation, in alignment with the Risk Framework and the organisation's risk tolerance.
  • Design and implement resilience processes and metrics in line with the Resilience Framework.
  • Monitor compliance with processes, provide insights, and coach colleagues on the use and embedding of new Risk & Resilience processes.
  • Keep abreast of industry best practises in risk, resilience, asset management, and investment planning to support continuous improvement.

Accountabilities:

  • Provide methodology, change management, and coaching for consistent risk identification, analysis, and monitoring processes.
  • Enable the development and embedding of risk proximity analysis.
  • Facilitate integrated team input to the risk and value process, ensuring a clear articulation of needs and benefits.
  • Improve the asset lifecycle process, including the framework for asset risk management and resilience.
  • Ensure alignment with the organisation's risk management approach for delivering performance and efficiency.
  • Lead the development and implementation of new processes, such as risk and value, DWMP, and integrated business planning.
  • Manage and deliver actions outlined in the Resilience Action Plan and Asset System and Process roadmap.
  • Translate risk and resilience requirements into asset management system improvements.

Experience:

  • Previous experience in asset management and utility industry.
  • Understanding of regulatory frameworks in the water industry or regulated industries.
  • Knowledge of risk and value, risk management, and resilience management.
  • Exposure to asset investment planning and process/system development.
  • Experience in risk and compliance, design of management systems, and ISO 55001 and 31000.

Qualifications:

  • Professional qualification to Chartered status or equivalent.
  • Degree in science, risk, asset management, engineering, or numerate subject.
  • Asset Management Diploma or equivalent.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If interested please contact Liam Jones on

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