Security Advisor

**Security Advisor - ESO**:

- Location: Wokingham, GB, RG41 5BN Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA- Division: Electricity System Operator- Job Type:
- Requisition Number: 54031- Department: ESO- Job Function: Network Control**About the Role**:
Great Britain's electricity system is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

The Energy System Operator (ESO) are now looking for a Security Advisor to support the ESO Corporate Security Manager by providing guidance, direction and advice to all parts of ESO business, its partners and contractors, and support ESO license obligations as required. The post holder will be responsible for delivering security programmes and solutions to safeguard the organisations people and assets, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory and corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines.

This role can be based from Wokingham or Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

**About Us**:
As Great Britain’s electricity system operator (ESO), we sit at the heart of the electricity system, using our outstanding engineering and commercial expertise to balance electricity supply and demand. Ultimately, we keep the electricity flowing directly to where it’s needed, second by second.

**Becoming the Future System Operator**
In 2021, government and Ofgem jointly consulted on proposals for an expert, impartial Future System Operator (FSO) with responsibilities across both the electricity and gas systems, to drive progress towards net zero while maintaining energy security and minimising costs for consumers. In October 2023, the Energy Act 2023 was passed, legislating for this Future System Operator to be created.

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, will be at the heart of the new Future System Operator. We will be taking on additional roles across vectors and sectors to create an organisation with a whole energy system mindset; enabling us to identify solutions to our energy system that are more sustainable, secure, and affordable for all.

The FSO will be set up as a public corporation with operational independence from government - bringing parties together to support optimised decision making and action. As now, it will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements. It is anticipated that the new organisation will be up and running in 2024.

The time to act on climate change is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain - you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- This position is responsible for supporting the ESO Corporate Security Manager in generating and deploying the security policy, ensuring an appropriate and proportionate approach to security management across the Electricity System Operator portfolio within the UK
- Lead the Physical Security function to deliver security programmes and solutions to safeguard the organisations people and assets, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory and corporate policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Delivery of protective security advice to all areas of the business, both written and verbal as required
- Corporate Security lead for ESO working with National Grid’s UK Physical Security Team and Security Control Centre. Until such time as a Corporate Security Manager is hired and, at that time, support the Corporate Security Manager’s transition in to ESO
- Responsible for supporting UK Government Counter Terrorism and Crime Prevention strategies, utilising external relationships and committees to influence and shape UK Government security policy
- Responsible for the efficient designing, developing, implementing, and managing of security programs to protect corporate assets and people against theft, acts of terrorism, and other such hostile activity.
- Represent ESO on Government committees, industry bodies and focus groups as a topical expert and UK lead
- Support the ESO Security team in carrying out their roles and achieving their objectives

**About You**:

- Proven experience of working with key Government departments and Law enforcement agencies, supporting wider UK Government Counter Terrorism, Domestic Extremism and Crime prevention Strategies
- Proven people management skills, managing performance and development plans
- Excellent knowledge of physical, personal and personnel security and related principles
- Must have previous experience in designing, developing, implementing, and managing of security programs
- Possess strong analytical, organisational, management, and administrative experience within the security industry or UK Security Service
- Proven track record of delivering and running physical security programs and campaigns
- Able to demonstrate a high degree of cred