Specialist Security Advisor

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, data centres 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 GovS
007, Contracting Securely, NPSA frameworks

Knowledge of risk management methodologies and frameworks (e.g. ISO
31000)
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…