Security Design Manager

Carrington West; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure firm is seeking a Security Design Manager to oversee security designs for significant national projects in Birmingham or London. The role emphasizes assurance rather than hands-on design. Candidates must possess a broad understanding of security systems and the ability to secure Security Check clearance. This unique client-side opportunity offers competitive salary and pension benefits.

Benefits

Employer pension up to 12%

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of physical security disciplines, including electronic systems and civils‑based security.
• Ability to collaborate effectively while ensuring requirements are met.
• Must be able to obtain and hold Security Check (SC) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assure security designs delivered by the supply chain.
• Focus on security for all 'line of route' assets across a variety of structures.

Skills

Understanding of physical security disciplines

Ability to learn quickly

Collaborative and assertive personality

Tools

CCTV

Access control systems

Alarms

Job description

Are you a Security Design Manager with experience working on civil infrastructure projects? Do you have experience working on physical security systems?

Role: Security Design Manager
Salary: £55,000 + employer pension up to 12%
Location: Birmingham or London

We are seeking a Security Design Manager to play a pivotal role in securing one of the UK's most significant national infrastructure projects. This is a unique, client-side opportunity focused on assurance, not hands‑on design. Your primary responsibility will be to manage and assure the security designs delivered by our supply chain for all "line of route" assets.

This includes a diverse range of structures such as technical buildings, headhouses, shafts, bridges, and compounds.

Essential requirements:

• A broad understanding of physical security disciplines, including electronic systems (CCTV, access control, alarms) and civils‑based security (e.g., blast and hostile vehicle mitigation).
• The ability to learn quickly and absorb new technical information.
• A collaborative and assertive personality, capable of ensuring our requirements are met.
• Must be able to obtain and hold Security Check (SC) clearance.

If you would like to hear more about this role please send your CV's to [e-mail] or call me on 02393876037.