Senior Physical Security Consultant

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Your impact

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 (CNI) 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. This role requires experience in CNI, involving the setting and delivering of projects and maintenance for integrated physical security solutions.

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.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Full time employment with us is based on 40 hours per week but we will happily consider reduced or compressed hours that are mutually beneficial.
• This role is based on a Hybrid basis from the Jacobs office in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, York, Leeds, Manchester or Warrington and will require occasional client travel.
• We require you to have or be able to gain SC level security clearance.
• Military experience is welcomed but ideally coupled with post-Service consultancy based work.

Additional key responsibilities:

• Developing security standards and policy in line with client requirements and industry best practice.
• Develop security requirements covering the different phases of construction, including but not limited to threat and vulnerability risk assessments, security management plans, asset risk management and protestor plans for an operational site.
• Previous experience in writing security management plans and scope of works - practical experience of security risk / threat assessment approaches and the ability to convey the business benefits to ensure business risk owners are empowered to make appropriate and proportionate security decisions.
• 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.
• Engage with all stakeholders including the emergency services & NPSA - create and chair working group meetings with stakeholders.

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 security principles such as crime prevention in depth, design in depth & NPSA (Deter | Detect | Delay | Mitigate | Respond) plus experience in creating and delivering incident management exercises with an understanding of the JESIP principles.
• 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.
• Previous experience in CNI sector, involving the setting and delivering of projects and maintenance for integrated physical security solutions – especially in hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) and vehicle dynamics assessments.

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