Project Security Administrator

Lendlease; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being program

Flexible work

Parental leave (26 wks)

Wellbeing days (3x)

Career development

Bonus scheme

Employee share plan

Salary sacrificing

Job summary

Lendlease in Adelaide is seeking a Project Security Administrator to manage the personnel security lifecycle on our construction projects. You will handle pre-employment checks, clearances, site access, onboarding and offboarding, ensuring Defence and client security requirements are met.

You will work with project teams, subcontractors and external agencies, maintain security registers, produce accurate reports, coordinate onboarding, PPE and meetings, and assist with investigations of security

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and hold Baseline Security Clearance.
• Minimum 2 years in an administrative role.
• Proven ability to build relationships with staff, subcontractors, clients.
• Strong attention to detail and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead personnel security processes including clearances and site access.
• Maintain security registers and compliance across Defence and clients.
• Review contractor security docs; monitor subcontractor compliance.
• Provide site administration, onboarding coordination, PPE management.
• Maintain security incident logs and assist investigations.

Skills

Baseline clearance

Admin experience

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Communication

MS Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction.

For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

We are dedicated to relationships, open and honest, true to our word, challenging in our approach, exceptional in everything we do, and one team. We live our values, respect, integrity, innovation, collaboration, excellence, and trust.

About The Role

With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges.

Our clients come to us when it's important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

The Project Security Administrator is the administrative backbone of the project security function. This role manages the personnel security lifecycle - from pre-employment background checks through vetting, clearance management, and site access credentialing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all personnel security activities for the project, including security clearances, site access approvals, onboarding, offboarding, and personnel security compliance.
• Maintain personnel security registers, oversee compliance with Defence, client, and organisational security requirements
• Review contractor security documentation, monitor subcontractor compliance, and manage visitor access processes.
• Deliver site administration services, coordinate meetings and onboarding activities, manage office and PPE requirements, and support the broader project team
• Maintain security incident logs and assist with investigations,

About You

• The ability to obtain and hold a Baseline Security Clearance and potentially higher.
• 2+ years of experience in administrative role preferably within a construction or defence environment.
• Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively with employees, subcontractors, clients, and external agencies
• Highly developed attention to detail with experience maintaining registers, processing documentation, coordinating onboarding activities, and producing accurate reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide guidance.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

About Us

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave)
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities.
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.