Security & Emergency Preparedness Advisor

Chemring-Energetics-Uk-Ltd; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Employee assistance programmes

Cycle2Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Chemring Energetics UK is seeking a Security & Emergency Preparedness Advisor for the Ardeer site. The role focuses on practical control of physical security, fire-management and emergency-preparedness in a regulated, high-hazard environment.

Typical duties include developing emergency plans, coordinating exercises, and ensuring compliance with Explosives Regulations and COMAH guidance. Site-based, permanent role with attractive pension and healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in physical security and emergency preparedness.
• Experience in high-hazard environments and regulated industries.
• Experience supervising security officers and emergency-response teams.
• Developing emergency plans, fire plans, risk assessments and incident reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on physical security, fire management and emergency preparedness.
• Manage the site security operation and contractor interfaces.
• Develop, maintain and test emergency plans and escalation protocols.
• Lead Emergency Response Team and fire-warden training and site drills.
• Ensure compliance with Explosives Regulations and related guidance.
• Coordinate COMAH emergency planning with local authorities and emergency services.

Skills

Physical security

Emergency preparedness

Fire safety

Incident investigations

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

Security Management qualification

NEBOSH Fire Safety certificate

UK driving licence

Tools

Explosives Regulations 2014

L151 guidance

COMAH planning guidance

Fire safety legislation (Scotland)

Job description

Security & Emergency Preparedness Advisor

Employment Type

Permanent

Application Start Date

14-10-2026

Application End Date

28-10-2026

Description

Security & Emergency Preparedness Advisor

Chemring Energetics UK manufactures energetic-material products and components for defence, civil-defence and commercial customers. The Security & Emergency Preparedness Advisor is responsible for the practical control of physical security, fire-management and emergency-preparedness arrangements at the Ardeer high-hazard manufacturing site.

This is a site-based operational role requiring previous experience in a regulated, safety-critical environment. Relevant backgrounds include explosives, energetic materials, munitions, defence manufacturing, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, utilities, industrial logistics or comparable high-hazard operations. General corporate security experience without exposure to industrial sites, emergency response or fire-safety responsibilities is unlikely to be sufficient.

Essential experience and background

• Required: practical experience in physical security, site security, emergency preparedness, emergency response, fire safety or operational resilience.
• Required: experience in defence, explosives, energetic materials, munitions, chemicals, petrochemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, utilities, industrial logistics or another regulated high-hazard environment.
• Experience supervising security officers, operational personnel, contractors or an emergency-response team.
• Experience producing and maintaining emergency plans, physical-security procedures, fire plans, risk assessments, incident reports and management briefings.
• Experience planning or delivering emergency exercises, evacuation drills, fire-alarm tests, training, inspections and compliance audits.
• Experience investigating physical-security, fire or emergency-response incidents and managing corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of relevant security and fire-safety legislation; knowledge of the Explosives Regulations 2014 and L151 guidance is strongly preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with site management, contractors, emergency services, regulators and Local Resilience Partnerships.
• Security Institute BTEC Level 3 in Security Management, or a relevant equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
• Valid UK driving licence.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, Fire & Risk Management, or equivalent.
• Experience with COMAH emergency planning, explosives security, hazardous materials transport or Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser support.
• Experience leading or training Emergency Response Teams, fire wardens or incident-response personnel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on physical security, fire management and emergency preparedness.
• Manage the site security operation, including the Security Officer team and contractor interfaces.
• Develop, maintain and test emergency plans, response arrangements and escalation protocols.
• Lead and coordinate Emergency Response Team training, fire-warden training, alarm tests and site-wide exercises.
• Develop security plans, standards, procedures and risk assessments in line with legislation, guidance and Chemring Group requirements.
• Monitor access‑control and physical‑security arrangements for a high‑hazard manufacturing facility.
• Maintain security records and logs, prepare reports, and provide clear operational and management briefings.
• Conduct security and fire inspections, audits, monitoring activities and incident investigations.
• Ensure the security provisions of the Explosives Regulations 2014 and associated L151 guidance are addressed.
• Support COMAH emergency planning and coordination with Local Resilience Partnerships, emergency services and other external stakeholders.
• Conduct fire risk assessments, maintain fire plans and coordinate fire‑prevention and evacuation arrangements.
• Support the DGSA in relation to hazardous materials entering and leaving the site.

What we offer

Competitive salary and benefits including pension, healthcare, employee assistance programmes, Cycle2Work and employee discounts.