Job Description

Are you a Senior Security Consultant looking for an exciting new challenge? Buro Happold is looking for a Senior Security Engineer with experience in the Built Environment, looking for an opportunity to pursue industry leading designs within a vibrant multi-disciplinary practice.



You'll be delivering security consultancy and master planning as part of single and multi-disciplinary teams on a range of projects in the UK and internationally, encompassing airports, sports stadia, entertainment and performance venues, world-class higher education facilities, transport hubs, museums, advanced hi-tech facilities and more. You will be client-facing and on a day-to-day basis cover security consultancy, design, project management, operational advice, business development, and even research and development. You can learn more about our Security Consultancy here.

Key Duties:

Assessing threats, vulnerabilities, and risk to produce risk registers. Developing security strategies to statuary requirements. Producing new design concepts whilst keeping abreast of emerging threats and trends. Providing high-level advice to clients in relation to the appropriate security technologies in security. Developing and delivering testing programmes and exercises to assure security programme integrity. Supporting and mentoring graduate security consultants. Researching and writing standards, policies, procedures and work instructions for security operations Researching and writing protective security intelligence reports and assessments.

Skills & Experience:

A Qualification in in Security and Risk Management or Crime & Criminology or related subjects. Chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant institution. Membership of the Security Institute (SyI), Association of Security Consultants (ASC) or International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC). Experience of developing security strategies on a range of projects. Experience of assessing security risks across a variety of projects, sectors, and geographic locations. Willingness to undergo a security vetting if required by projects.

What we offer:

Hybrid working arrangements. Discretionary annual bonus. Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays. International working and flexible holiday 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month. Company Pension Scheme. Life Assurance and Income Protection. Professional subscriptions. Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance, Corporate discounts.


A place for everyone


Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.


Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.


We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.


Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.



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