Delivery Risk Lead

Role: Delivery Risk Lead
Position: Contract
Location: Hinkley Point C Somerset

Duration: Initial contract to 31/12/2025 Rolling 12 months thereafter

The Role

We are seeking a Delivery Risk Lead to play a pivotal role in managing, controlling, and mitigating delivery risks across HPC's lifecycle - from engineering and design through to commissioning.

Reporting to the HPC PMO Director, you will lead a team of delivery risk professionals, ensuring the consistent application of the HPC Delivery Risk Strategy. This role is central to safeguarding the project schedule, cost baselines, and the safe and timely delivery of HPC.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Delivery Risk Team (10-12 staff + Deputy Lead) to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Implement and embed the Risk Management Framework across the project organisation.
• Support Area, Programme, and Functional Directors in identifying, assessing, controlling, and reporting risks.
• Provide accurate, timely risk and opportunity reporting using ARM and Power BI.
• Align delivery risks with portfolio and strategic risks to maintain comprehensive oversight.
• Lead and coach team members, driving a culture of Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.
• Represent EDF at internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety culture and regulatory requirements.

About You

We are looking for an experienced leader who thrives in complex, highly regulated environments. You will bring:

• Degree-level education and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Senior-level experience within Risk Management or Project Controls in large-scale projects (nuclear, energy, or similar).
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage, coach, and develop teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and influencing skills.
• Experience with risk frameworks, methodologies, ARM software, and Power BI.
• Risk-specific qualifications or professional body membership (preferred).

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to shape and influence one of the UK's most important energy projects. You'll be at the heart of a collaborative, values-driven environment where safety, quality, and teamwork come first.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base, from small start-ups to large household names.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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Rullion

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.