Risk Lead - Defence (Construction)

Turner & Townsend • east midlands, england • Posted June 30, 2026

Position Overview

We have exciting opportunity for a QRA capable Risk Lead to join our busy and expanding, Derby based Real Estate team, who are undertaking duties on a range of high profile Defence projects across the East Midlands.

Owing to the complex nature of the works involved, this role will suit Risk Manager from a highly-regulated industry background including defence & nuclear with proven experience and understanding of the processes.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

Implement or support the implementation of an integrated risk management framework across a major capital programme. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Facilitate identification, assessment and prioritisation of threats, opportunities and issues within the sub-programme.
  • Maintain visibility of threat/opportunity trigger points to facilitate risk cost profiling, timely drawdown of risk budget or retirement of threat/opportunity.
  • Use ris...