Job Description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are currently looking for a Security Manager to join our regional team based in the South West of England

What you\'ll be doing

As a Security Manager you will:

• Be the single point of responsibility for security management protocols and processes, office and site based on a secure project.
• Be the Principle point of contact for security liaison;
• Manage the security vetting processes for Balfour Beatty staff and the supply chain.
• Ensure compliance with customer security operational requirements and support the project team to manage the programme of works within those requirements.
• Manage physical and remote project access to ensure sufficiently security cleared resource.
• Identify solutions to strengthen security process and supports requests for derogations and improvement of timescales.
• Conduct regular security audits and briefings, both physical and personal, production of reports and recommendations for improvement.
• Manage the drug and alcohol testing programme in conjunction with our Health & Safety Team.
• Manage the security team and liaison between internal partners such as logistics, production and commercial and externally with client stakeholders.
• Enforce security policies
• Create and manage the Security Management Plan
• Help to build an effective team with an embedded security culture
• Support the delivery of the product and promote zero harm
• Provide regular communication with law enforcement

Who we\'re looking for

You will:

• Possess a current government security clearance level or be able to obtain security clearance
• Be an excellent communicator ensuring security processes and protocols are applied
• Current driving licence
• Demonstrate leadership skills with the ability and willingness to face challenges, solve problems and motivate others.A
• Ability to supervise and develop direct reports, prioritising and delegating appropriately and effectively.
• Maintain a robust security culture across all levels of personnel.
• A good understanding of GDPR principals, GSC, and application to data sensitivity.
• Demonstrate proficiency using IT equipment and software, including company communications tools such as e mail, internet and Microsoft suite of products

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

About us

In UK Construction Services England & Wales business, our aim is to be the partner of choice; the go-to in our sector, trusted to deliver for our customers. We work across a huge and exciting range of sectors, including aviation, building, civils, defence and energy.

From ground investigations and flood defence to complex roads and bridges; primary schools to world class universities; ground-breaking hospitals to city centre living; the depth of our experience and quality of our projects is something we are proud of.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence \'Employer Recognition Scheme\' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at:

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