Forward Thinking Risk Manager

Are you a bit tired of the standard old-fashioned way of doing things in the construction industry? 

Are you a construction engineer aka section engineer/sub agent/agent/package manager/project manager (jeez they have lots of names don’t they!)? 

Do you get deep satisfaction from making things run more efficiently using a good dose of common sense and maybe a bit of technology? 

Have you always cared about the importance of proper planning and the connection between the schedule and the real day-to-day delivery of the job? 

Have you ever wanted to work a bit more flexibly but still be hands-on in construction and improving the industry? 

Sounds like a dream. Well, it isn’t, it is quite real! 

Read on! 

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We are Laminar Projects! 

We are an award winning consultancy that implements technology to improve the delivery of complex construction projects. Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation. 

We also have a separate product team, Shape Construction, that takes the deep understanding of the projects we work on to develop construction management software products. 

The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit kind and authentic people who are fast learners. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of place that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 180 today and we are still very much at the beginning! Joining us isn’t just some “job”, we challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life. 

Our vision is designed to align how we operate with the fundamental aspects that enable anyone to have a fulfilled life: 

Connects us with meaningful relationships 

Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans 

Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures 

4 core values for a good life 

We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. Our four core values are grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness and build civilisation. This philosophy goes much deeper and you can see more on our website. 

We are achieving this vision through the following two missions:  

- To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation 

- To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society 

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The Role 

Purpose of the role 

The role entails two core focus areas: 

1. Risk Management in Project Delivery - enhancing the delivery of the most complex and interesting projects in the world through the power of risk management. You will be a senior leader in our engagements with clients, working within multi-disciplinary teams.  

2. Risk Management in Business Operations - working as a subject matter expert alongside our leadership team with the aim of developing and implementing exceptional standards to better enable our business operations and those of our clients

Team 

This role is part of our Project Management Consultancy which focuses on: 

- Understanding what the real problems of projects are  

- Implementing the best solutions to those problems 

- Developing scalable best practices, tools and technology 

Your initial leader will be one of our discipline directors. 

Your top 3 objectives 

1. To make construction projects deliver to near perfection 

2. To create scalable and repeatable solutions to common problems 

3. To develop yourself and everyone around you 

Your responsibilities 

On Engagements 

- Develop & implement risk management solutions: our clients will depend on your expert advice to make improvements to their risk management processes and systems. This includes designing and implementing solutions that gain adoption from project teams. 

- Act as Risk Manager in Projects: our clients will need you to be the responsible person for risk management and risk control in the project environment. Taking the lead in preparing, chairing and guiding others through workshops. Supporting P3M decisions through the lens of risk management. Taking ownership of critical P3M documents to capture and articulate information clearly.  

On improving our organisation 

- Own the development of Laminar’s risk management approach: Continuously improve the approach we take to deliver Risk Management solutions by developing standards, methods, tools and people. 

- Professional Accreditation and Standards: When you join our team, you will be responsible for pushing Laminar to new heights within the industry including active involvement with professional institutions and benchmarking against recognised standards. 

General 

- Own the outcome: You may not be the project manager ultimately responsible for the results but you are sure as heck responsible for putting in your best effort to ensure the project’s understanding and focus on the plan no matter how stubborn they are! 

- Report and inform: Provide simple actionable reports to stakeholders at all levels that help them deliver their part of the project more efficiently and effectively 

- Make scalable solutions: Develop scalable and repeatable best practices and tools in collaboration with the team so that long-term impact is achieved 

- Develop everyone: Maximise the development of your team personally and professionally and educate our clients to improve as well. (even if you are junior you can help your leader develop too!) 

Your Capabilities 

You are a seasoned Risk Manager with the powers to transform any project or organisation you touch. 

As a candidate, you should have: 

Must-Have (The fundamentals) 

- Experience in managing risk at a portfolio level (across multiple projects) within a P3M environment in the construction industry 

- Expert user of risk management systems (such as Acumen, OPC, Safran, Active Risk Manager, Safran Risk) 

- Confidence and demonstrable experience in chairing in-person risk workshops (including QSRA, and QCRA) with a range of project stakeholders including design, construction, commercial, and management teams. 

- Previous experience of implementation and maintenance of risk management systems 

- Developer of processes, procedures and reports which take into account enterprise objectives, best-practice and the context you are operating in.  

- Master of effective communication from the site to the boardroom using charisma, influence and presence to get business and construction people to do new things and take the best approach 

- A proven leader/coach/developer of people and teams 

- Ability to critically assess information and challenge accordingly to enhance the robustness of risk management 

Nice to Have (If you don’t have it now you will be trained intensively after joining) 

- Involvement in academic/industry standards in risk management  

- Impacts that have gone beyond a single project and improved organisations as a whole. 

- You interpret requirements, manage expectations and deliver outcomes for multiple stakeholder groups. 

- Decent Excel skills and a strong interest in data and how it can be best harnessed 

- Experience in other project control disciplines such as scheduling and cost control 

- Appreciation for contractual sensitivities and  

Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true: 

- You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge 

- You like to be the smartest person in the room 

- You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback 

- You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team 

At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways! 

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Salary and Benefits

Standard Stuff 

- Competitive salary dependent on location and capability  

- Paid Annual Leave 25 days + statutory Bank Holidays 

- Pension 

- Private health insurance

- Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members. 

- All required travel costs outside of your local area are covered 

The Life-Changing Stuff 

- Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected.  

- Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’s literally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists. 

- Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded 

- Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us 

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Application

We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining:  

- Why do you want to join us?  

- What do you think you bring to the team? 

We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all letters will be read thoroughly.

You must be located and have the current right to work in the UK/EU. We can support the transfer of existing UK visas, but cannot sponsor new visas.

In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.