Closing Date
2025-06-06
Job Title: Physical Security Project Advisor
Location: South East (Kent/ Sussex/ Hampshire)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37/ week
Salary: £50,000
There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!
Job Overview
To support the operational delivery of the Southern Water Protective Security Strategy. Known internally as the Security Project Engineer, this role is primarily accountable for supporting the development, delivery of physical security as part of Capital delivery and major projects across Southern Water. Developing relationships with IT/OT and 3rd party supply chain/Tier 1 Contractors. Travel across the whole estate will be required to support business needs.
The role is the link between the overarching security legislation, regulators guidance and the business.
On a day to day basis you will be:
1. Providing physical security advice and guidance to the business in relation to complaint security measures with the focus on major and capital delivery projects
2. Support Regional Security Advisors assuring any security upgrades/project are compliant with the relevant Southern Water physical security policies and standards
3. Work with the AMC Manager to continually improve the AMC ESS system performance and ensure systems are up to date and maintained.
4. Collaborate with IT/OT, 3rd Party integrators and Tier 1 contractors, develop effective working relationships and support service delivery improvements for ESS.
5. Promoting security within the business to ensure Southern Water’s people, processes, premises and assets’ security is maintained.
About You
Required for the role:
6. Established experience in a similar security role
7. Experience and understanding of physical security risk management processes
8. Knowledge of the integration of varied security disciplines at an operational level
9. Experience of conducting security risk assessments and security investigations.
10. Experience of auditing and compliance of security standards and policies.
11. Experience of stakeholder management relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
12. Experience of working collaboratively within a matrix organisation and providing security advice and guidance.
13. Experience of collaboration with the police or other security agencies in delivering security or resilience.
14. Must be eligible for National Security vetting to SC level
15. Ability for operational analysis; reviewing existing operations to understand vulnerabilities
16. Ability to influence stakeholders using knowledge and experience
17. Excellent communication skills
18. Track record of delivering best security practice to large organisations.
Ideally you will also have:
- Relevant physical security qualifications (ASIS PSP, CSMP, Security Institute BTEC/NVQ L4) or higher or relevant experience
- Specialist security training (NPSA accredited) obtained through a police, military or civil service background.
- Understanding of the legislation pertaining to water security
- Understanding of the regulatory guidance pertaining to water security
Package
This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our offices, sites and home. There will be travel required in the Southern Water region and you will be on the on call rota (currently one week in 7).
We are offering a salary of up to £50,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Full funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
Join our Security team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.
Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?
If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.
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Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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