Job Description
Job Title:  Security Manager
Job Location:  Kentish Town (NW5 1TN)
Country/Region:  United Kingdom

Murphy is recruiting for a Security Manager to join our team at BMJV (Bouygues Murphy Joint Venture) to work on delivering the UK’s longest road tunnel beneath the River Thames, the exciting Lower Thames Crossing project.

 

A day in the life of a Murphy Security Manager

  • Lead, develop, and assist with the implementation of policies, procedures, standards, learning and methods for highlighting and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations or materials from unauthorised disclosure, misuse, theft, or loss.
  • Responsible for embedding a pro-active security culture, mitigating the negative impact of adversarial risk within sites and for protecting the project, people, assets and information. This incorporates assuring that supply chain partners deliver their work scope to contractual and site security requirements.
  • Coordination and production of threat/risk assessments and physical security site plans and operations to ensure protection of all employees, visitors, clients, physical plant, assets, and infrastructure.
  • Provide site physical security support, best practice, advising on security control measures (such as guarding and / or CCTV), general guidance to project teams and coordination for central reporting.
  • Provide security support and guidance to project teams and clients to manage protest activity and similar demonstrations that could have an adverse effect on the operations.
  • Undertake and administrate security related investigations including allegations of theft, fraud and gross misconduct.
  • Serve as a point of contact for Employee Relations and Legal team for security related investigations. 

 

Still interested, does this sound like you?

  • Experience in Corporate Security, Military or Law Enforcement or other relevant security fields
  • Experience in security risk management, including risk assessment, mitigation strategies and incident response ▪ Experience in leading and conducting security operations including physical security and investigations.
  • Able to develop positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation
  • Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
  • Ability to speak conversational French is an advantage but not essential

 

You don’t need to meet every requirement to apply. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you. Diverse voices help us think bigger and do better. We particularly encourage application from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities.

 

What’s in it for you?

  • 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
  • Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
  • Above market rate contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
  • Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
  • Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
  • Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
  • Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

 

What happens next

  • We aim to review your application within 1–2 weeks, depending on volumes of applicants
  • If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to a short chat to learn more about you and give you a chance to ask questions
  • This is followed by 1 to 2 rounds of interviews, which may include a task, depending on the role. For more senior positions, you might also meet additional members of the team but we’ll let you know in advance if that’s the case
  • We aim to make final decisions within 3-4 weeks.

 

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

 

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call James Hing on 07353 134946 to discuss in more detail.  

 

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK