Senior Security Consultant

Jobtailor; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a security consultant to contribute to advisory projects across Defence, Aviation, Transport, and critical infrastructure. You will perform risk and threat assessments, help develop security strategies, and design physical security systems such as access control and CCTV.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams and engage stakeholders to deliver compliant security solutions. The role requires collaboration across engineering and infrastructure projects and participation

Qualifications

• Experience in security consulting or protective security environments.
• Understanding of physical security principles and risk-based design.
• Experience contributing to security strategies, assessments or security system projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Consultancy experience preferred.
• Australian Citizenship preferred.
• Ability to obtain Australian Defence Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to security consulting and advisory projects across multiple sectors.
• Undertake security risk assessments and threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Support development of security strategies and security plans.
• Contribute to physical security system design, including access control, CCTV and intrusion detection systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, defence and infrastructure project teams.
• Assist with security compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in stakeholder workshops and client engagement activities.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and project documentation.
• Deliver security solutions for critical infrastructure assets across Defence, Aviation, Transport, Critical Infrastructure and Data Centres.

Skills

Security consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessments

Physical security design

Defence experience

Regulatory compliance

Australian citizenship

Job description

• Contribute to security consulting and advisory projects across multiple sectors
• Undertake security risk assessments and threat and vulnerability assessments
• Support development of security strategies and security plans
• Contribute to physical security system design, including access control, CCTV and intrusion detection systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering, defence and infrastructure project teams
• Assist with security compliance and regulatory requirements
• Participate in stakeholder workshops and client engagement activities
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and project documentation
• Deliver security solutions for critical infrastructure assets across Defence, Aviation, Transport, Critical Infrastructure and Data Centres

Requirements

• Experience in security consulting, protective security, electronic security, Defence, law enforcement or critical infrastructure environments
• Understanding of physical security principles and risk-based security design
• Experience contributing to security strategies, assessments or security system projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience within a consultancy environment highly regarded
• Australian Citizenship preferred
• Ability to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in security consulting, risk assessments, and the development of security strategies for critical infrastructure. Proficient in physical security system design and compliance with regulatory requirements while effectively engaging stakeholders.

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaborative Teamwork

Certifications & Qualifications

• Australian Defence Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Defence
• Aviation
• Transport
• Critical Infrastructure
• Data Centres
• Protective Security
• Electronic Security
• Law Enforcement
• Consultancy Environment
• Multidisciplinary Project Teams