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Turner & Townsend

Specialist Security Advisor

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Advise clients and project stakeholders on security requirements, controls, risk management, governance, assurance, supply chain security, and technical security for major capital programmes. Develop and review security frameworks and governance documents, interpret security schedules, and translate technical risks into actionable business guidance across sectors including life sciences, defence, datacentres, and critical national infrastructure.
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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we are passionate about making a difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realise their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

For over 75 years we have been helping our clients deliver on their objectives. Our success at realising outcomes for clients has resulted in significant growth and we are now facing a new wave of growth to achieve our ambitious 2025 vision. To reach this goal, we need great people who are passionate about both delivering great outcomes to our clients and contributing to our future vision. This is made entirely possible through our entrepreneurial culture, allowing employees of all levels to directly influence the business and to own their career.

Within the Real Estate Programme Services division at Turner & Townsend, the Real Estate Advisory team comprises experts in workplace consulting, change management, corporate real estate, and facilities management. We deliver some of the world’s largest programmes and projects for a market-leading client base across both the public and private sectors. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of our clients’ real estate and drive transformational change.

Job Description

Are you a security professional with a passion for working on the world’s most impactful programmes? If so a Programme Security Advisor role with Turner & Townsend may be just for you.

We are actively recruiting for a Senior Consultant who has prior consulting experience or experience as the key security contact in large scale organisations and capital programmes. Individuals looking to apply should have demonstrable skills in areas including information security, supply chain security management and technical security.

As a Programme Security Advisor you will be advising clients, architects, engineers, suppliers and project managers on the best approaches to manage security risk in capital programmes across a range of sectors including life sciences, defence, datacentres and critical national infrastructure.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

- Engage with clients to understand and interpret programme security requirements expressed in security schedules and security aspects letters (SALs)

- Design, implement and monitor security controls for capital programmes

-  Lead security risk management, governance and assurance for and on behalf clients.

- Support the development and implementation of security frameworks to protect critical assets and business operations.

- Offer clear, structured guidance and advice to strengthen security.

- Author and review security governance documents for and on behalf of clients.

 

 

Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Knowledge and experience of implementing security strategies and governance frameworks.
  • Experience as a subject matter expert within major projects/programmes
  • Experience in supply chain security assurance, governance and engagement.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical information into actionable business language for communication with key stakeholders 
  • Demonstrable knowledge and application of standards such as GovS007, Contracting Securely, NPSA frameworks
  • Knowledge of risk management methodologies and frameworks (e.g. ISO31000)
  • Understanding of the RIBA plan of work and the delivery of security within the built environment
  • Must hold, have held or be eligible for UK National Security Clearance 

 

Desirable Skills

  • Previous consulting experience, and/or previous experience in managing security in major capital programmes
  • Experience in one of Turner & Townsend’s key sectors
  • Security qualifications in your area of expertise e.g. CSMP, RSES, CSyP, Security Institute qualifications
  • Membership of a relevant professional body e.g. The Security Institute, ASIS, ISMI
  • Demonstrable knowledge and application of ISO 27001.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: 

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

Turner & Townsend Bristol, England Office

Bristol, United Kingdom

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