Secure Infrastructure Lead
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Clearance required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Secure Infrastructure Lead
Bristol
Staff role 7 - 10
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Security Infrastructure Lead to join our Defence Aerospace business in Bristol.
In this role, you will report directly to the Security Operations and SCIDA Manager (EMEA) and will be part of the team accountable for the delivery of our infrastructure projects, acting as the authority and intelligent customer for physical security policy, standards and documentation.
With a resolute focus on both Health and Safety and Security, you will support the delivery of infrastructure which is compliant to UK MOD security policy and requirements, providing assurance these standards are met.
What you will be doing:
- Act as the authority and intelligent customer for physical security standards Programme facilities and sites in accordance with the Government Functional Standard GovS 007.
- Lead in developing, implementing and maintaining the physical security standards and all associated documents, procedures and policies for compartments/facilities in accordance with programme security requirements.
- Maintain relationships with relevant external organisations, which include the UK MOD accreditation body (PSyA), National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and internal stakeholders such as the Site Security, Group Property, Security Operations, Risk and Compliance, and principal contractors to demonstrate that security arrangements, infrastructure works, and construction activities are compliant, meet the required programme and accreditation standards and are approved by the relevant accreditation authorities.
- Support the maintenance of the programme and facility Security Plan and Security Risk Register, working collaboratively with the wider Defence security function.
Position qualifications:
- Excellent working knowledge of UK security regulations, UK MoD Security policies/procedures, technical security systems and the principles of security management.
- Experience of physical security arrangements in compliance with National Protective Security Agency (NPSA) and especially working with PSyA.
- Experience across security audit and compliance.
- An understanding of construction project management processes (RIBA), project reporting and record keeping.
- Ability to work collaboratively across the enterprise with strong influencing and communication skills.
This role will require you to hold a Developed Vetting (DV). To start, you will require a minimum-Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.