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Risk Engineer

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Full Benefits Package

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Middlesbrough, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
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68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP β‰ˆ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The position

Due to the award one of the world’s largest offshore wind project, together with current and future projects, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK (MPI Offshore) will considerably increase the number of people over the next few years. The Company requires a Risk Engineer to join the Company, based at the office in Stokesley, Middlesbrough.

Your responsibilities

As Risk Engineer you will assist the Offshore Wind business unit with the controlled execution of its projects. You will ensure the proactive identification of tender opportunities and threats, identify strategies to effectively treat threats and to realize opportunities that arise within the operating environment. You will be responsible for the implementation of the Van Oord risk methodology, best practices and tools within the project environment. You will be required to facilitate the risk process including the facilitating of various risk workshops and strategic risk discussions internally and with clients/joint venture partners where necessary.

  • Connect the different disciplines of the project(s) efficiently
  • Develop and maintain a high quality risk profiles and ensure that identified actions are carried out by the designated owners, through your continuous engagement with project team members and joint venture partners
  • Analysis and reporting on outcomes of risk engagements
  • Providing risk management services to multiple projects running concurrently
  • Provide continuous updates, reviewing the communication of risk exposures (occurrences and trends) on projects
  • Maintaining risk data of the projects and produce dashboards and forecasts
  • Reporting important risk data for multiple stakeholders, internally and externally
  • Provide risk input for new events or changes to the projects (e.g. design changes)

Job requirements

The Risk Engineer will be passionate about the discipline risk, connecting people and making sure that we all think and act across the boundaries of individual disciplines. A pro-active, decisive and result driven person who can manage and support challenging projects in a structured way. A creative thinker with strong communication skills to effectively work in a team on multiple projects. Together with:

Essential

  • Relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • Experience in risk management, ideally within renewable energy, maritime or civil environment.
  • Proven experience in a similar position is preferred
  • Good working understanding of ISO 31000 is an advantage
  • Willingness to occasionally travel (inter)nationally to project locations and Netherlands office

We offer

Working in an international, high demanding and dynamic organisation, with the possibility to truly have impact on our business, people and environment. We offer a competitive employment benefits package: hybrid working, annual salary review, company bonus, enhanced holidays, purchasing and selling holiday scheme, pension, assurance and insurance schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, learning and development opportunities, subsidised travel, salary sacrifice schemes, long service and other recognition programmes, work-life balance, free parking, free fruit & refreshments, and company events.

About Van Oord

Van Oord Offshore Wind UK (MPI Offshore) is the UK based Offshore Wind division of Van Oord with over 150 years of experience as an international marine contractor and over 20 years’ offshore wind experience. Van Oord and MPI Offshore are a leading Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) party in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms. Our purpose is to create a better world for future generations by delivering marine ingenuity.

Do you want to be a part of Van Oord?
Thank you for your interest in our company. To apply send your CV to us.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted or free food
  • Free or subsidised travel
  • Free parking
  • Gym membership
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Wellness programme
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • MIDDLESBROUGH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 005_23

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.

πŸ›οΈ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

βš–οΈ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Risk Engineer roles across Van Oord Offshore Wind UK (MPI Offshore)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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