Security Consultant

Bryan & Armstrong; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Security Design Manager. This role involves leading security design assurance across major projects, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, and engaging with stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Security or Engineering and significant experience in safety-critical environments. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of security design assurance and compliance with UK legislation.
• Experience in major infrastructure or safety-critical environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple design interfaces and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate security design assurance across workstreams.
• Review and approve design deliverables for compliance.
• Present security design proposals at panels.

Skills

Security design assurance

Physical security principles

Blast mitigation

Hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM)

Communication and influencing skills

Education

Degree in Security, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Security Design Manager

Location: London or Birmingham (Hybrid Working). Salary: £45-£60k + package.

We're working with a leading organisation delivering one of the UK's most complex and high‑profile major infrastructure programmes, and we are seeking an experienced Security Design Manager to join the Technical Services team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate security design assurance across multiple workstreams and design partners.
• Review and approve design deliverables, ensuring compliance with relevant UK legislation, standards and guidance.
• Implement and advise on HMG standards, including Security in the Design of Stations and related best practice.
• Provide security input to risk assessments, hazard logs and safety assurance processes.
• Develop and present security design proposals at steering and design panels.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including engineering, safety and operations teams.
• Drive a consistent, proportionate and risk‑based approach to security across complex infrastructure environments.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Degree‑qualified in Security, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of security design assurance, physical security, blast mitigation, and hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) principles.
• Experience delivering security assurance in major infrastructure, defence, transport, or other safety‑critical environments.
• Proven ability to manage multiple design interfaces and stakeholders within complex projects.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of engaging at senior level.
• Practical knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks and security assurance processes.

About You

You're an experienced security design professional with a background in large‑scale, multi‑stakeholder engineering projects. Confident, analytical and collaborative, you thrive in technically complex environments and take pride in ensuring that safety, resilience and compliance are embedded by design.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding interim opportunity within a major infrastructure programme, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Bryan & Armstrong Ltd in confidence for further information.