Specialist Security Manager

Location: Cumbria

Talented people are the key to our success

About us:

Would you like to work for one of the most successful construction and infrastructure companies in the UK? 

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UKs most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors of energy, water, nuclear, highways, rail and aviation for public and private customers. Working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. Through their expertise, we harness innovative ideas and approaches that enable us to safely and responsibly design and deliver resilient infrastructure upon which we all rely. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.

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The role:

Responsible for the management of delivery of all aspects of Physical, Personnel and Information Security for the business and the production of the Security Plans setting the required security standards necessary within contracts that deal with classified information.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance to the relevant government, regulatory and industry standards including information security, document management, access control and cyber security on specific projects & programs of work
• Develop and implement of an overarching security plan for the Nuclear Sector and program/project specific plans where required, including the implementation of policies and processes to maintain a safe secure working environment.
• Maintain a database of security incidents and outputs from investigations to ensure wider learning across projects
• Responsible for the oversight of site access process for all personnel onto nuclear and MOD sites and supply chain ensuring applications are dealt with in an expeditious manner preventing delay to program
• Maintain and manage the issue of Security Aspects Letters to the supply chain where required – ensuring compliance with the terms conditions as outlined
• Where applicable maintain daily liaison with security representatives from other partner(s) within the project(s).
• Deliver and manage a system for (a) Prevention of unauthorised access to work locations (b) the prevention and detection of crime, and (c) all crime and security related issues.
• Supervise and audit performance of any external Companies with regard to their compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on, formulation and implementation of corporate and local worksite plans in respect of Emergency and Security responses.
• Contribute to pre-contract information for specific tenders
• Provide heightened quality and strict management of access/egress control to all sites, and especially those within or adjacent to areas of a recognised permanent terrorist threat.
• Provide a main point of contact with law enforcement and other emergency services, as well as other interested parties, e.g. project security partner, local authority departments etc.
• Ensure the protection of all assets of the Project(s), Mains Works Contractors and sub-contractors where necessary and the investigation of matters of theft, fraud, damage, loss or non-accidental injury committed against those parties and their staff where appropriate.
• Responsible for personnel vetting, vetting aftercare, pass applications, issue of passes, and maintenance of records of issue, withdrawal or suspension. Ensure the appropriate screening of employees, contractors and sub-contractors and their staff, those in sensitive areas, is undertaken.
• Responsible for the implementation of security measures for the protection of sensitive information in line with HMG Security Policy Framework, the reporting and investigation of information security breaches to the relevant authorities and implementation of preventative measures.
• Submission of a security briefing on a regular basis to the Senior Management and/or other appropriate personnel on matters of note.
• Co-ordinate and direct security response during security or emergency incidents within the area of responsibility of the Project(s).
• Conduct regular Security Risk Assessments, review and monitoring of security standards and arrangements including random checks.
• Provision and delivery of training relating to all aspects of security including project specific training
• Investigate crime affecting any of the worksites and parties associated with the Project(s) at the worksite in question. 

Requirements:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and understanding of information security legislation & HMG Security Policy Framework
• Industry recognised qualification (such as DISA) relating to – The role of the Security Controller, security vetting & information security or equivalent training, knowledge and experience  
• Good working Knowledge and experience relating to personnel security vetting and vetting aftercare
• Proven Investigation skills and experience in a senior role, including interview skills and wiring if investigation reports
• Member of DISA (Defence Industry Security Association) preferred
• Industry experience in a similar role at senior level
• Internal auditor qualification or equivalent experience
• Strategic orientation with ability to act tactically, as required
• Understanding of incidents of crime to allow the competent presentation, analysis, monitoring and preparation of statistics to identify trends and strategies for improvement.
• To maintain good working relationships with applicable stakeholders and external bodies such as Government Agencies (Police, UKSV, ONR, MOD,NDA)

About our Nuclear business unit:

Joining a growing, innovative and more than anything friendly team, you’ll be able to play your part as well as develop and learn from colleagues. Operating in the Nuclear sector for just over a decade, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers services from operational reactor support, new build and decommissioning, to nuclear defence facilities and more sensitive projects within highly regulated and secure sites. With an ever-expanding Nuclear portfolio, we are proud to support our customers in installing and maintaining existing assets. The Nuclear sector is growing, changing and an innovative environment to work and operate in. We strive to deliver operational excellence and each member of our team plays their role in that.

We offer longevity currently delivering some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, as part of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP). A 20-year partnership, PPP was established by Sellafield Ltd through contracts with Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Jacobs, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and Doosan Babcock Ltd in 2019, to revolutionise project delivery at Sellafield and create a lasting legacy.

Future opportunities within our Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA). The ISA provides Sellafield Ltd with the capability and capacity to deliver a growing programme of infrastructure projects required for an aging asset portfolio. The alliance is mainly aimed at protecting and developing the utility assets; however, it also has scope for a number of non-utility asset projects as well.

A diverse and growing portfolio with our Clyde Commercial Framework (CCF). The CCF programme ensures that the teams responsible for delivering the UK’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) are able to live work and train in safe, state of the art facilities. The framework delivers cost effective infrastructure solutions to enable HMNB Clyde to continue to endure in its new role as the Royal Navy’s Single Integrated Operating Base.

Our projects will offer experience, development and vast degree of knowledge. The areas in which we operate in will offer you the opportunity to explore, open your mind and work in some of the most beautiful landscape within the United Kingdom.

We believe in delivering responsible nuclear and defence infrastructure.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.  We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.

Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.