Project Security Officer

About the role:

With an extensive portfolio of Defence / Government projects ramping up around Australia, Lendlease are currently hiring Project Security Officers across our long-term, large-scale construction projects in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Canberra, with future opportunities coming up in Perth, and the Northern Territory!

In this role you will be responsible for managing & overseeing project security, whilst assisting the project team in ensuring that all works align with project and management system requirements.
You will implement and monitor Lendlease processes and systems to capture and record security-specific knowledge for the project, which will then be shared with other stakeholders.

This may include:

• Liaising with client security representatives, security consultants, and relevant authorities for inspections and correspondence.
  
• Assisting Construction Security Manager in ensuring Construction Security Plan is implemented and maintained throughout construction phase.
  
• Undertake regular physical inspections of construction site to ensure compliance with agreed design and security plan.
  
• Management of personnel access approvals, and permissions for Lendlease staff, consultants, and subcontractors.
  
• Conduct security briefings, inductions, and training for Lendlease project staff and contractors.
  
• Assisting in the development of policies and procedures to meet security requirements in conjunction with Construction Security Manager.
  
• Assisting project team with specific security requirements for tenders and assist team in reviewing tender packages to ensure security requirements are met.
  

To be successful you will need:

• To be an Australian Citizen at the time of application.
  
• If required, have the ability to gain and maintain a Government Security Clearance.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will be communicating with internal and external stakeholders, including government and regulatory authorities.
  
• Understanding of Quality Assurance, Safety, and Compliance within a construction environment.
  
• Ability to facilitate meetings with clients, resolve issues, and report on matters relating to security compliance.
  
• Bring high-level attention to detail, and a meticulous, process-driven approach.
  

Applicants from Building Services, Quality Assurance, EHS, Project Surveillance, Rail, and Aviation sectors are highly encouraged to apply!

About Lendlease:

With a national delivery capability, combined with a sector-focused approach, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by detailed sector knowledge and experience.
We push boundaries to create iconic places that are innovative, sustainable, and commercially viable.

We love a challenge and solving problems.
Our clients come to us when it's important:
to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative solutions.

Benefits of working at Lendlease:

We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities.
We are a company that thrives on our employees' wellbeing, and offer benefits including:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts.
  
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave, and extensive family support benefits.
  
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
  
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
  
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities.
  
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program, and options for salary sacrificing.
  
• Access to employee networks - First Nations Mob, Pride (LGBTQI+), EmbRACE (culturally diverse); GEN (gender).
  

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link now or reach out to Ben Gisik on 0407 463 835 for a confidential discussion.

At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment, and equitable opportunity are just the norm.
We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.

Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.
If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.