Security Operations Manager

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Security Operations Manager- Main Development Site

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week onsite ).

Security clearance is essential for this role; the candidate must be able to pass the SC check.

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus benefits.

Benefits:

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/ up to15% employer

Ongoing professional development

Other lifestyle benefits

Closing date: Friday 8 August 2025.

 About the Role

Are you a resilient leader with a passion for security and safety? SZC is seeking a Security Operations Manager to oversee and deliver risk-proportionate, cost-efficient security arrangements across our dynamic and fast-paced Main Development Site (MDS). This is a critical role in ensuring the safety of our people, property, and information throughout the lifetime of the project.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team, influencing construction partners and internal stakeholders to embed a strong security culture and ensure the safety of deployed personnel remains a top priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of site-specific security plans aligned with SZC’s strategy.
• Champion a culture of safety and security across all teams.
• Manage the MDS Security Risk Register and ensure effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversee integration of security principles into all works.
• Assure contractor compliance with SZC security protocols.
• Coordinate specialist security capabilities (e.g., canine units, drone detection).
• Lead incident response and investigations.
• Drive behavioural-based security culture and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cyber and information security teams for integrated protection.
• Deliver live reporting and intelligence dashboards.
• Ensure all decisions meet with legal, regulatory and internal control

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership in the security sector, ideally within large infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of physical security systems (Access Control, CCTV, IDS, Physical Barriers).
• Experience managing large-scale security contracts and budgets.
• Familiarity with Health & Safety and commercial contract management.
• Project Management expertise is highly desirable.
• Ability to influence and build partnerships across diverse teams.
• Familiarity with security methodologies and risk assessment tools.
• Technical Competencies
• Numerical and budgetary competency.
• Excellent communication and presentational skills.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum L6 Security Qualification
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive project management experience.
• Experience in civil nuclear or similar regulated industries.
• Must be able to obtain NSV SC clearance.

Tools & Methodologies

• Proficient in IT and SZC communications systems.
• Experience in using management tools (including mind mapping), and software including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Visio.

Desirable

• Leadership, Management, or Project Management qualifications.
• Previous nuclear construction experience.
• Desirable: protest management, intelligence analysis, construction site security.

 Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a national mega project that will shape the UK’s energy future. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your leadership and expertise will make a tangible impact.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

Additional Information

Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That’s one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, and you’ll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands. 

The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project.

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