HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.
Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.
Current Opportunity: Security Manager – Route Wide
Location:
Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42).
Role description:
• Ensure security provider contract performance by gathering data to monitor SLA’s and KPI’s.
• Maintain a strong security culture and implement practical security measures within areas of responsibility by carrying out security audits and risk assessments within the specified for each site.
• Carry out investigations and document security incidents where designated.
• Provide security advice to sites where required.
• Identify and advise the sublot/project team when additional security measures are required in the auditing process.
• Produce Security Management Plans where required.
• Monitor events taking place within their area of responsibility and arrange appropriate security measures to ensure risk reduction.
• Assist with developing policies and procedures to enable BBV Security Dept. implement security strategy across the project.
• Develop a strong understanding of sites and construction plans to anticipate security requirements for the project.
• Fulfil BBV Security Team on-call duties when required.
• Facilitate random search operations in area of responsibility.
• Update mobile patrolling Matrix to ensure appropriate mobile patrols are being carried out in area of responsibility.
• Undertake role within BBV Security Incident Response Plan including:
o Assume responsibilities for Security Bronze during catastrophic incident response.
o Support BBV Emergency Response Team (ERT) during catastrophic incidents.
o Ensure preservation of evidence, chain of custody as appropriate
o Prepare written summary of the incident and corrective action taken o Take action to restrict foot and vehicle access where necessary.
o Collect and relay pertinent information to Watchkeeper, Silver and Gold
Essential Experience:
• Experience working within the construction or civil engineering industry.
• Ability to self task.
• Experience of UK Security industry and criminal threats to the UK construction industry
• Verifiable references and past work in relevant area.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral format.
• Excellent IT skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Flexibility to the working environment and changing business priorities.
• Clean UK driving licence.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.
Why Join Us:
Car/car allowance
Flexible working options
Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
Family-friendly policies
Excellent pension & healthcare
Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations
About Us
Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.
Flexible Working
We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.