Facility Controller

What We Are Looking For

The role works closely with Operations, Programmes, Commercial, HR, IT/Cyber Security, Quality, Export Control, Facilities, Supply Chain, Engineering and relevant project teams.

To provide ownership, coordination and assurance of the Company’s security governance for defence project delivery, ensuring that UK MOD, UK Government, international, customer‑specific and corporate security obligations are understood, implemented, evidenced and continuously improved.

The Facility Security Controller acts as the central point of control for Facility Security Clearance, classified information handling, Security Aspects Letters, secure room / SECRET working readiness, personnel security, supplier security flow‑down, customer‑specific project security obligations and security culture across the Company.

The role is an assurance and enabling function. It protects the Company, its customers, personnel, assets, information and reputation while supporting practical delivery of UK and wider defence sector projects.

• Lead the security governance framework for defence projects, ensuring compliance with UK MOD, international, customer and corporate security requirements.
• Manage security committees, risk/action logs and provide reporting to senior leadership.
• Maintain awareness of relevant government and industry security standards, including GovS 007.

• Coordinate Facility Security Clearance (FSC), IPSA and customer audit readiness.
• Manage Security Aspects Letters and project security instructions.
• Ensure classified information, assets and technical data are handled, stored, transferred and destroyed in line with authorised procedures.

• Act as the focal point for secure rooms, controlled areas and SECRET working.
• Oversee secure access controls, visitor management, approved storage, registry records and secure destruction processes.

• Integrate security requirements into bids, contracts, project delivery and supplier engagement.
• Advise Commercial, Engineering, Programmes, Supply Chain, IT/Cyber Security, Quality and Facilities on security obligations.
• Ensure project teams understand security requirements before sensitive work or information sharing takes place.

• Coordinate international and customer‑specific security requirements.
• Support compliance with NATO, foreign government, US CUI, ITAR and export‑controlled information where applicable.

• Coordinate security vetting, clearance tracking and access authorisations.
• Ensure access to sensitive information is based on appropriate clearance and need‑to‑know.
• Support insider risk management alongside HR, IT and line managers.

• Flow security requirements to suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage visitor controls for sensitive areas.
• Lead the reporting and investigation of security incidents and security breaches.

• Experience in security, compliance, assurance, defence project security, facilities security, information security, personnel security or a regulated operational environment.
• Working understanding of UK MOD security obligations for defence suppliers, including FSC, IPSA, SALs, classified information handling, supplier flow‑down and audit evidence.
• Working knowledge of GovS 007, Government Security Classifications and practical handling requirements for OFFICIAL, OFFICIAL‑SENSITIVE and SECRET environments.
• Practical understanding of secure room, controlled area and SECRET working requirements, including facility readiness, access control, storage, secure destruction and user briefing arrangements.
• Working awareness of non‑UK MOD…