Security Manager, North Sea

Job Profile Summary ROLE SYNOPSIS
Sitting within RC&S, Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC) is the overarching function which delivers geo-political insight, emergency management support and security protection to all bp businesses. The security function works to risk assess identified security threats and manage security barriers to ensure bp's business activity can be conducted securely, wherever the opportunities arise.

The Business Security Manager's (BSM) role exists to deliver leadership and oversight, risk management expertise and specialist security advice to all sites within the North Sea region in order to ensure security is properly implemented in accordance with bp's requirements. Within bp, this role is viewed as the first level of senior leadership and as such, the BSM will provide management and direction to all Business Security Representatives (BSR) within the North Sea region and help to ensure the delivery of an outstanding security function. In addition to normal security duties across the North Sea the BSM will be an integral part of the UK & Europe Regional Leadership Team and there will be opportunities to lead on projects which have a regional and up to global level remit.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
•The BSM will be a leading member of the UK & Europe Regional Security Leadership Team (RLT).In particular to shape and drive the development of security policy,solutions and projects across the region and to take the lead on security projects which the Regional Security Senior Manager (RSSM) will from time to time delegate as required.
•Take the lead on wider security issues across the North Sea (NS) region.In particular,to provide management oversight and reporting of security issues which occur across the region, which may be relevant to bp operations and to be an active member of the NS SVP's Leadership Team.
•Lead the security input on critical projects across the NS region.In particular,to work with teams delivering projects,including Workplace Modernization or Apollo and ensure the appropriate bp security input and oversight.
•Provide leadership and management of the Business Security Representatives (BSR) at each site within the NS region.In particular provide detailed technical security advice to ensure the required barrier strength is maintained and risk is mitigated in accordance with risk appetite.
•Coordinate information exchange with the BSRs in relation to security threats across the offshore and onshore environment.In particular to facilitate interaction with the ISC Intelligence Managers and other sources of information in order to develop a detailed understanding of the threat picture which applies to the NS and other bp's businesses across the region.
•Deliver Security Risk Management for all applicable sites and business activities across the North Sea.In particular to work with the BSRs and assist with and oversee the completion of Security Risk Assessments and associated management plans,in order to help build provide data for the bp security risk picture.
•Deliver day to day assurance across the North Sea sites.In particular to undertakes self-verification visits to all bp NS assets and partner suppliers at Heliports, Airports and Marine Bases supporting BP offshore Installations to ensure compliance with bp security standards.
•Provide security leadership and technical expertise to all businesses in the group, where there is no BSR.In particular,to work closely with those business units that do not have a dedicated security manager or representative and to ensure the relevant security processes are implemented and working in line with bp policy.
•Primary contact for the North Sea Business with responsibility for liaising with the police,Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) and the Department for Transport Maritime Transport Security and Resilience Division (MTSRD).
Job Advert ESSENTIAL EDUCATION:
• A bachelors degree, preferably in an analytical subject (e.g. Economics, History, Politics).
• The role holder must be able to speak and write English to a native standard with an emphasis on persuasive writing.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate must:
• have significant proven experience in security roles with responsibility for managing multiple sites across a national level business.
• have extensive expertise in security risk management and conducting security risk assessments.
• be experienced and comfortable participating in site and national level leadership team meetings.
• be able to discuss in detail security risk assessment and the use of risk management software.
• have a strong and proven knowledge of security strategy and implementing physical, personal and and technical security measures to include cctv, access control and management/monitoring systems.
• have extensive experience in developing policies, protocols, and exercising training to ensure compliance and preparedness.
• have experience of conducting investigations, preferably into fraud or misconduct issues.
• have experience working with local and national enforcement agencies and be conversant with Scottish Law and Order from a Policing perspective; experience with international agencies preferred.
• have experience of interacting with senior level site managers and successfully influencing security discussions.
• have experience with the creation of budgets, business cases to support expenditure, & capital project management.
• sound knowledge, understanding and experience of security pertaining to working within the UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and similar knowledge and understanding of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).

DESIRABLE CRITERIA
• Experience of the UK Offshore Oil & Gas Industry.
• Successfully attended training courses sponsored by CPNI.
• UK Government vetted to Counter-Terrorism Check (CTC) level or above.
• Experience of managing a manned guarding contract.
• OPITO Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET) with HUET & CA-EBS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The BSM for the North Sea will also cover Offshore Wind projects in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with the possibility of this extending further as more projects are identified.

At bp, we provide great environment & benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life & health insurance, medical care package, and many others benefits! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!
Entity Regions, Cities & Solutions
Job Family Group HSSE Group
Relocation available No
Travel required Negligible travel
Time Type Full time
Country United Kingdom
About BP REGIONS, CITIES & SOLUTIONS

Being part of regions, cities and solutions (RC&S) means bringing together the best of bp to build enduring relationships ‎with regions, countries, cities and corporations around the world. Together we can provide innovative, integrated ‎and decarbonised energy solutions at scale to help the world reach net zero and improve people's ‎lives.

Working within RC&S you will be:

• providing a single 'face' and a joined-up approach to managing key political, business, community ‎and country stakeholders - working closely with our other bp entities
• delivering intelligence, security, crisis management and geopolitical insights across all of our businesses
• driving excellence and consistency in how we establish and manage all of our non-operated ‎joint ventures (NOJVs)‎
• identifying and delivering new integrated energy solutions to help decarbonise countries, cities and ‎corporations by bringing together capabilities, products and services across our platform and with our ‎strategic partners, creating value greater than the sum of its parts