Security Engineer

London

Competitive salary + benefits

The Hoare Lea security engineering team includes chartered engineers and professionally registered security professionals with an incredible wealth of experience across many industry sectors. We work on many prestigious built environment projects, focused on delivering security strategies and technical designs aligned to the RIBA plan of works to support the aspirations of our clients.

About us

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

Today’s world requires security to be considered an intrinsic part of development and not an afterthought or add-on. We have the ability to design buildings so they’re as secure as possible right from concept stage.

We view our work as a service rather than a product; supporting a building throughout its entire lifecycle and developing as technology and user expectations evolve.

We are a team of accredited experts, including Principal Members of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) and Members of the Security Institute. In an area where strong opinions are rife, we focus on objective, scientific, and evidence-based solutions.

Why work for us?

You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working in the UK’s largest MEP firm with a range of specialist teams.

You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects and be able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.

You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework

The role

As a security engineer, your day-to-day tasks will vary – we will expose you to all aspects of our work so you can develop a good all-round understanding of security engineering. However, with a primary focus on technical design, the role will include:

Assisting with client and stakeholder engagement in order to establish project security requirements. Developing threat and risk assessments and identifying associated security operational requirements that underpin the development of the technical security designs. Developing physical and electronic security solutions aligned to approved security strategies. This will include the production of technical specifications, engineering drawings, and stage-specific reports. Set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure (adjusting these as necessary) Liaising with wider design teams to coordinate security requirements of projects. Attending client meetings as part of our delivery teams. Proactively participating as part of the Hoare Lea security engineering team in developing approaches to project delivery to support continued team growth.

Hoare Lea has a strong culture of staff development and training, and we will actively support and encourage you to develop professionally.

What we are looking for

An expected or achieved 2.1 degree in engineering or similar (a masters or other relevant post graduate qualification is an advantage). A good working knowledge of engineering drawing and modelling tools such as CAD and REVIT. An understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work. Previous experience in a role within the built environment would be preferable (eg previous employment, work placement or work experience). A technical understanding of electronic security systems would be preferable. Excellent communication skills (written and oral). Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment with tight deadlines. Ability to work in a team environment and independently. Able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before appointment and National Security Vetting at, as a minimum, SC level when in post.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary, and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Private medical scheme Life Assurance Income protection days annual leave, increasing to with the length of service Contributory pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave Season Ticket Loans Professional membership subscription Flexitime

Flexible benefits

Hybrid Working – activity-based approach Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program that allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a % discount Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days Study Assistance Cycle to work scheme Employee Referral Scheme Sabbatical Leave Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance, and GAYE (Give as you Earn) Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage

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We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalised knowledge and experience is valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalised groups. To learn more about our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, see our .

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence, or anything else) please let us know.

Flexible working

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.

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