Senior Risk Analyst

Defence

Permanent / Project Management

Helensburgh

United Kingdom

07/07/26

On site

About Assystem

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Summary of the Role

Supports the Asset Compliance Lead by owning and maintaining the Infrastructure Risk Register ensuring that infrastructure risks are identified, assessed, monitored and reported in line with client policy policy.

The role provides a single, coherent view of infrastructure risks across the Estate, ensuring risk information is current, validated and supported by appropriate mitigations and action plans. It coordinates risk review cycles, tracks ownership and progress, and ensures that risks are effectively escalated through governance forums to support the Head of Establishment / Nuclear Authorisee’s understanding of infrastructure risks.

️ Key Responsibilities

Own and maintain the Infrastructure Risk Register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and managed in line with Client policy.

️ Lead risk reviews with infrastructure teams, ensuring accurate risk scoring, effective mitigations and robust action plans.

Monitor risk ownership, track actions to completion and ensure timely updates to the risk register.

Produce risk reports, dashboards and trend analysis to support governance meetings and senior leadership decision-making.

Escalate significant and emerging risks through the appropriate governance framework to support informed risk management.

Ensure alignment with the wider Integrated Risk Management (IRM) framework, maintaining consistent reporting and risk standards.

Drive the continuous improvement of risk management processes, tools and reporting across infrastructure functions.

Work collaboratively with stakeholders to promote proactive risk management, governance excellence and a strong safety and compliance culture.

My profile

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

Risk management knowledge

Infrastructure experience

Desirable:

Experience of working with the Ministry of Defence / HM Government

Experience of working in highly regulated environments

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential:

HNC level qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent experience

Why join the community of Switchers?:

The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.

A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions

Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future!

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.