Security & Estates Leader for Data Centre Ops

National Physical Laboratory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Security and Estates Lead within the UKTL team to safeguard people, facilities and data. You’ll lead physical, personnel and cyber security, and manage our site and facilities across a complex environment including data centre operations.

You will lead a small team and work closely with the COO and senior colleagues to drive risk management and resilience. This is hands-on, onsite at Birmingham three days a week, with flexible options where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in physical security design and implementation for data centres.
• Balance business needs with security and safety requirements.
• Membership of a professional body or CSMP/ASIS CPP.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for security and estates at the UKTL facility.
• Maintain a strong security culture and ensure compliance with accreditation.
• Oversee physical security, cyber security, and estates management.
• Lead security projects and contracts for facilities and data centres.
• Monitor threats and inform risk strategies; report incidents, including out of hours.
• Build relationships with internal teams, contractors and government agencies.
• Lead investigations into vulnerabilities and communicate findings.
• Ensure resilience and continuity of operations across secure environments.
• Onsite presence at UKTL offices in Birmingham at least three days a week.

Skills

Physical security design

Data centre security

Team leadership

Cyber security oversight

Security accreditation standards

Clearance eligibility

Job description

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Security and Estates Lead within the UKTL team to safeguard people, facilities and data. You’ll lead physical, personnel and cyber security, and manage our site and facilities across a complex environment including data centre operations.

You will lead a small team and work closely with the COO and senior colleagues to drive risk management and resilience. This is hands-on, onsite at Birmingham three days a week, with flexible options where possible.