Physical Security & Resilience Advisor

YTL UK; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday rising to 28

Health care package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

Referral bonus

Job summary

Wessex Water is seeking a Physical Security Adviser to protect assets and operations across a complex base. You will shape security arrangements, implement improvements and work with stakeholders to manage risk and resilience.

You will drive risk assessments, advise on CCTV and access control, and conduct audits to meet regulatory expectations while collaborating with police and government bodies. Travel to sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience operating in a regulated, safety-critical, operational or high-risk environment.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage risk using structured, evidence-based approaches.
• Experience with audits, assurance, compliance activities or similar.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into practical, proportionate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement physical security strategy, policies and standards.
• Undertake security risk assessments and implement proportionate controls across sites.
• Advise on security systems (access control, CCTV, perimeter protection).
• Conduct security audits and inspections to meet regulatory expectations.
• Build partnerships with police, government bodies and industry partners.

Skills

Regulated environment

Risk assessment

Audits & assurance

Policy development

Stakeholder influence

Clear communication

Job description

Wessex Water is seeking a Physical Security Adviser to protect assets and operations across a complex base. You will shape security arrangements, implement improvements and work with stakeholders to manage risk and resilience.

You will drive risk assessments, advise on CCTV and access control, and conduct audits to meet regulatory expectations while collaborating with police and government bodies. Travel to sites will be required.