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Senior Security Consultant - UK Wide

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Senior Security Consultant - UK Wide

Senior Security Consultant - UK Wide

Apply locations GB.United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R-129698

Job Description

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Bring your skills to the mix as a Senior Security Consultant, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of security consulting on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic projects at home and abroad.

We specialise in all aspects of security consulting, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development, Education and Water. We continue to provide industry-leading security solutions from counter-terrorism through physical and electronic security design to master planning in the built environment, with value added through client-side support. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you.

We're big on expertise but not on hierarchy. So, we'll trust you with more responsibility faster, supporting your career to the next level.

Your Purpose:

  • Undertake technical work within one of our specialist service areas following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
  • Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
  • Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
  • Work closely with the client and teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
  • Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

What you can bring:

  • Degree qualified in appropriate discipline.
  • Experience in design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
  • Sound knowledge in at least one of the following: Threat & risk analysis, security risk management, strategies schemes and master-planning, counter-terrorism, physical security design, electronic security systems, blast effects or continuity & resilience for security threats.
  • Experience in delivering good security governance, policies and procedures to meet legislative and client requirements as well as regulatory standards e.g. NPSA, ISO, LPCB.
  • Acknowledged relationship with a professional body within the security industry e.g. Syl, RSES, ASC, etc.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

#LI-INFRASTRUCTURE | #LI-UK

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Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.


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