Built Asset Security Advisor

Turner & Townsend; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Built Asset Security Advisor. This role involves advising clients on managing security risks across various sectors, including life sciences and infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in security, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence design requirements. The firm promotes a flexible work environment that appreciates work-life balance, encouraging diversity and inclusiveness.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in managing security risk in capital programmes across various sectors.
• Ability to translate technical information into actionable business language.

Responsibilities

• Review security elements to ensure they meet client requirements.
• Document and assure security elements throughout delivery lifecycle.
• Identify threats & risks during design assurance sessions.

Skills

Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Subject matter expert experience

Demonstrable security experience

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Job Description

Turner and Townsend are actively recruiting for a Built Asset Security Advisor to work with our Real Estate Advisory team UK. If you are a security professional with a passion for working on the world’s most impactful programmes, a Built Asset Security Advisor role may be just for you.

We are looking for experienced individuals with a range of skills across cyber, security in the built environment, physical security, supply chain security and security delivery to join us in our growing Built Asset Security team.

As a Built Asset Security Advisor, you will be advising clients, architects, engineers, suppliers and project managers on the best approaches to manage security risk in capital programmes across a range of sectors including life sciences, defence, datacentre and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Review the security elements of capital programmes to ensure design meets the client’s requirement.
• Define, document and assure security elements throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Review and assure architecture, design and implementation to identify threats & risks.
• Offer clear, structured guidance and advice to strengthen security.
• Take part in design assurance sessions to identify, manage and mitigate security risks.

Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical information into actionable business language for communications with key stakeholders.
• Experience as a subject matter expert within major projects/programmes.
• Demonstrable security experience or security qualifications applicable to your area of expertise.

Desirable Skills

• Understanding of the RIBA plan of work and the delivery of security within the built environment.
• A UK Government security clearance or ability to become security cleared.
• Experience in one of Turner & Townsend’s key sectors.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work–life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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