Security & Estates Leader – Physical, Cyber & Facilities

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Security and Estates Lead within the UKTL Team to safeguard people, facilities and reputation. You will lead physical, personnel and cyber security, ensuring our security posture remains proportionate to risk and aligned with government standards.

This hands-on role involves designing, implementing and overseeing security measures across a complex environment, including secure facilities and data centres, and leading a small team of professionals

Qualifications

• Experience in physical security design and implementation, including data centre security.
• Ability to balance business needs with security and safety requirements.
• Membership of a relevant professional body or vocational security qualification.
• Discretion, integrity, and sensitivity in handling confidential matters.
• Experience leading security professionals.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for security and estates matters across the facility.
• Promote a strong security culture and ensure standards compliance.
• Oversee physical security standards and cyber security for integrated risk management.
• Build relationships with internal teams, contractors and government agencies.
• Manage security projects, facilities contracts and data centre resilience.
• Lead investigations into vulnerabilities and report findings.
• Respond to incidents, including out-of-hours periods.

Skills

Security design

Data centre security

Leadership

Clearance

Discretion

Job description

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) seeks a Security and Estates Lead within the UKTL Team to safeguard people, facilities and reputation. You will lead physical, personnel and cyber security, ensuring our security posture remains proportionate to risk and aligned with government standards.

This hands-on role involves designing, implementing and overseeing security measures across a complex environment, including secure facilities and data centres, and leading a small team of professionals