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Tetra Tech, Inc.; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Security Manager to coordinate and manage security-related issues across international projects. The role demands a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in security support or risk assessment. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with corporate strategy, conducting due diligence on contractors, and collaborating with overseas security teams. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered with a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in risk assessment or security support roles.
• Basic travel risk assessment ability and OSINT research skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Tetra Tech projects to ensure compliance.
• Act as point of contact for security-related issues.
• Monitor security risk escalations in deployed countries.
• Conduct due diligence assessments of contractors' risk management.

Skills

Analytical curiosity

Cultural sensitivity

Basic OSINT research

Education

Bachelor's degree in security studies or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Position Overview

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.50 hours per week. (Occasional travel to project locations as and when required)

Flexible working available: We operate a hybrid working policy, with people working from the office two days a week and the rest working from home.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Tetra Tech projects and staff to ensure compliance with corporate strategy.
• Act as point of contact for security-related issues, providing support across the Tetra Tech project portfolio.
• Ensure all overseas employee travel is properly risk‑assessed and necessary security controls are implemented for employees and contractors deployed overseas.
• Monitor for security risk escalations in countries where the company’s employees and assets are deployed or located.
• Maintain travel advisories for international employees traveling abroad, ensuring all employees are briefed on the risks associated with their trip.
• Conduct essential due diligence assessments of contractors’ and suppliers’ risk management and security processes.
• Manage the corporate incident management system (TOTAL), including writing reports and conducting investigations of incidents and near misses.
• Disseminate routine and timely security updates and alerts to deployed projects and employees.
• Liaise with security managers and focal points to produce and maintain project‑level IHSS documentation.
• Deliver open‑source risk assessment on overseas locations and institutions that Tetra Tech operates within.
• Ensure employees and contractors are compliant with all HSSE Training in preparation for travel to high‑risk and hostile environments.
• Collaborate with overseas security teams and project managers to assess risks associated with projects and assets.
• Retain excellent connections with overseas security and transport providers to assist project delivery and implementation.
• Be aware of potential hazards and threats which may disrupt business activity, particularly in projects and assets overseas.
• Possess analytical curiosity able to turn disparate open‑source inputs into concise risk conclusions.
• Exhibit cultural sensitivity and diplomacy when liaising with local teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (security studies, international relations, risk management, emergency management, or similar) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in a security‑support, duty‑of‑care, operations, or risk‑assessment role (can include internships or short‑term deployments).
• Basic travel risk assessment ability (able to produce a short travel brief).
• Basic OSINT research ability (able to gather and summarise open‑source information from advisories, news and local sources).
• Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and comfort learning/input into incident‑management platforms.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity

Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Tetra Tech prides itself in a workplace culture that complies with and ensures the workplace is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying, racism, and hate speech of any form regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships.