security engineer

Hoare Lea

security engineer

Salary Not Specified

Hoare Lea, St Pancras, Camden

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 4 days ago, 13 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9b13d570de1949eea1d76ff57bdc277f

Full Job Description

As a security engineer, your day-to-day tasks will vary - we will expose you to all aspects of our work so you can develop a good all-round understanding of security engineering. However, with a primary focus on technical design, the role will include:

  • Assisting with client and stakeholder engagement in order to establish project security requirements.

  • Developing threat and risk assessments and identifying associated security operational requirements that underpin the development of the technical security designs.

  • Developing physical and electronic security solutions aligned to approved security strategies. This will include the production of technical specifications, engineering drawings, and stage-specific reports.

  • Set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure (adjusting these as necessary)

  • Liaising with wider design teams to coordinate security requirements of projects.

  • Attending client meetings as part of our delivery teams.

  • Proactively participating as part of the Hoare Lea security engineering team in developing approaches to project delivery to support continued team growth.


  • Hoare Lea has a strong culture of staff development and training, and we will actively support and encourage you to develop professionally.

  • An expected or achieved 2.1 degree in engineering or similar (a masters or other relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage).

  • A good working knowledge of engineering drawing and modelling tools such as CAD and REVIT.

  • An understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work.

  • Previous experience in a role within the built environment would be preferable (eg previous employment, work placement, or work experience).

  • A technical understanding of electronic security systems would be preferable.

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral).

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment with tight deadlines.

  • Ability to work in a team environment and independently.

  • Able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before appointment and National Security Vetting at, as a minimum, SC level when in post.

    Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.


  • Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental, and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

    Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech's High-Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms.

    Why work for us?

    You'll collaborate with the industry's best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.

    You'll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.

    You'll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

    To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary, and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

    Core benefits

  • Private medical scheme

  • Life Assurance

  • Income protection

  • Travel Allowance - electric car scheme

  • 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service

  • Contributory pension scheme

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave

  • Season Ticket Loans

  • Professional membership subscription

  • Flexitime


  • Flexible benefits

  • 9-day fortnight - the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight

  • Hybrid Working - activity-based approach

  • Employee stock purchase plan - a voluntary program that allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount

  • Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days

  • Study Assistance

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Employee Referral Scheme

  • Sabbatical Leave

  • Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)

  • Flexible working - We're happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage, We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.