Principal Physical Security Consultant

TN United Kingdom

Witham

10 months ago

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Principal Physical Security Consultant, WithamClient:

Jacobs

Location:

Witham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

6356dc8302cd

Job Views:

105

Posted:

14.03.2025

Expiry Date:

28.04.2025

Job Description:

Principal Physical Security Consultant -(PTS00005C)Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

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 programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Jacobs is offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of Security professionals to work on a range of projects for our diverse client portfolio that covers Critical National Infrastructure industries such as Rail, Aviation, Highways, Water, Energy and Power and more.
Our team is growing and we are looking for a self-starting and motivated Physical Security Professional to support projects across different industries. With our deep technical, commercial, and strategic expertise, we develop solutions that address our client’s critical challenges supporting their security objectives. As part of our team, you will support across the full spectrum of security engineering activities in support of the design, development, integration, delivery, and in-service support of complex operational projects. You will collaborate with the team to deliver security solutions, address risks, and support secure infrastructure.
Jacobs is a “Relationship” focused company and the building and developing of these relationships with our clients is a significant and important part of this role.

You will have the opportunity to work across multiple market sectors to suit your interests and career aspirations under a hybrid working arrangement that best suits each client’s needs. Training and development opportunities specific to the project needs and those of your own career plan will be available and supported.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing security standards and policy in line with client requirements and industry best practice.
Develop security requirements, architecture, and design for operational sites.
Develop security assessment approaches.
Specify and implement a robust security risk management process.
Support accreditation activities with the client and regulating authorities.
Conduct security reviews and audits.
Consult on security operations, including Protective Monitoring, Incident Management, Incident Response, and Incident Recovery activities.
Provide assistance to Business Development.
Maintain familiarity with legislation and regulations of relevance.

Here's What You'll Need:

Primary Location: United Kingdom-United Kingdom Countrywide

Job Posting: May 21, 2024, 2:07:35 PM

Job: Information Technology

Organization: DVS

Job Type: Experienced

Job Classification: Fulltime-Regular

Capabilities: Cyber

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