Security Operations Manager

About The Role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Security Manager to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges, including viaducts, 17km of complex Highways construction, complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry leading approach to carbon reduction.

Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play.

As a Security Manager
, you will be tasked to lead the physical security operations across all LTC compounds including construction enclaves, associated site offices, and welfare facilities. This critical role will ensure the safety and integrity of the project’s operational areas by managing access control, site surveillance, incident response, and contractor compliance with security protocols.

• Physical Security Oversight:
  Manage and maintain the security infrastructure for all designated construction enclaves, site offices, and welfare facilities. This includes the provision of CCTV and other specialist security measures.
• Access Control:
  Develop and implement access control procedures and systems to prevent unauthorised entry to restricted areas and ensure personnel accountability on-site.
• Security Staff Management:
  Coordinate the deployment and supervision of Security Officers (SO) across the project. Ensure all SOs and contracted security teams adhere to BB site rules and security standards.
• Incident Management:
  Lead BB security/emergency response to any security incidents or breaches, including investigation, documentation, and reporting in accordance with project protocols.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
  Conduct regular security risk assessments, identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing measures to mitigate threats.
• Collaboration & Coordination:
  Liaise daily with the Programme Leads to align security operations with broader logistics planning. Report regularly to the Project Security Lead with updates, concerns, and recommendations. Develop and implement security briefings, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver daily site inductions to all construction personnel.
• Security Awareness:
  Drive Security Culture across the programme and deliver security education and awareness in line with Balfour Beatty Group strategy.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in managing physical security and/or logistics in large scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Background in military, law enforcement, or private security preferred.
• Strong knowledge of site access control systems, CCTV operations, and incident reporting procedures.
• Experience in designing and delivering specialist training across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with occupational health and safety standards within a construction environment

• Security certifications (e.g., CPP, PSP, or equivalent).
• First aid or emergency response training.
• Experience in managing third‑party security providers.

Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics.

• An attractive / negotiated salary
• 42 core base hours per week
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension savings schemes
• A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our  portal.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

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