Job Title
Project Security Officer
Location
Plymouth, Devon
Compensation
£44,600 + Benefits
Role Type
Full time / Permanent
The role
As a Project Security Officer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that protective security is embedded, coordinated and assured across major defence infrastructure projects. Acting as the focal point for project security, you’ll provide leadership and oversight across personnel, physical, information and cyber security domains. Day‑to‑day, you’ll help project teams interpret and apply security requirements proportionately, support informed risk‑based decision‑making, and ensure statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations are met.
* Coordinating protective security across personnel, physical, information and cyber security domains
* Ensuring compliance with MOD, contractual and corporate security policies and standards
* Supporting project teams with secure access arrangements for people, assets and information
* Maintaining security documentation, registers and supporting risk‑based decision‑making
* Promoting a positive security culture through engagement, guidance and awareness activity
Essential Experience
* Experience working in a security‑focused role within the UK Defence industry
* Understanding of personnel, physical, information and cyber security principles
* Experience working with MOD security documentation such as DEFSTAN, DEFCON and ISNs
* Knowledge of security risk management within project or operational environments
* Membership of a professional security body would be advantageous
Qualifications
* Completion of a recognised Security Controller or equivalent security training (desirable)
* A Level 5 qualification in Security Risk Management or similar would be advantageous
* Relevant professional experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency.
What We Offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
* Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to volunteer with a chosen organisation or charity
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Inclusive Employment
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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