Senior Physical Security Consultant

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Physical Security Consultant to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role offers the opportunity to work on critical national infrastructure projects, ensuring the safety and security of vital systems. You will be responsible for developing security standards, conducting audits, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance security measures. With a hybrid working model and a commitment to employee well-being, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of security while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Reimbursement for professional development

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in Physical Security and integrated systems.
• Experience with security risk assessment and management.

Responsibilities

• Develop security policies in line with client requirements.
• Conduct security reviews and audits for operational sites.

Skills

Physical Security

Security Risk Assessment

Incident Management

Security Policy Development

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant field

Professional security certifications

Tools

Integrated Security Systems

Security Management Software

Job description

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to We do things right | We aim higher | We challenge the accepted | We live inclusion.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

About The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of Security professionals and work on a range of projects for our diverse client portfolio that covers Critical National Infrastructure industries such as Rail, Aviation, Highways, Water, Energy, Power and Defence. We are focused on building and developing long term and mutually beneficial relationships with our clients.

We develop solutions that address our client’s critical challenges when supporting their security objectives. As part of our team, you will provide support across the full spectrum of security engineering activities _ design, development, integration, delivery and in-service support of complex technical projects. You will deliver security solutions, address risks and support secure infrastructure.

• Full time employment with us is based on 40 hours per week but we will happily consider reduced or compressed hours that are mutually beneficially
• This role is based on a Hybrid basis from a UK Jacobs office and will require occasional client travel
• We require you to have or be able to gain SC level security clearance
  
  
  

Some Key Responsibilities Include

• Developing security standards and policy in line with client requirements and industry best practice
• Develop security requirements, architecture, design, assessment approaches, security management plans and risk management approaches for operational sites
• Conduct security reviews and audits, support accreditation activities with the client and regulating authorities
• Consult on security operations including protective monitoring, incident management, incident response and incident recovery activities
• Provide technical assistance to Business Development when necessary and maintain your familiarity with legislation and regulations of relevance
• Engage with all stakeholders including the emergency services
  
  
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• Degree-level qualification or an equivalent combination of education and experience with a strong technical background in Physical Security and commissioning integrated systems _ additional professional security qualifications or certifications would be advantageous
• Detailed knowledge of design, installation, configuration, operation and maintenance of integrated physical security solutions within Critical National Infrastructure
• Practical experience of security risk / threat assessment approaches and the ability to convey the business benefits of a threat based, risk informed security approach ensuring business risk owners are empowered to make appropriate and proportionate security decisions
• Ability to coordinate planning and implementation of security projects in complex environments _ understanding the design considerations with emphasis on operational safety and the security of operating environments
  
  
  

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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