Security Vetting Administrator

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. Known for working on major projects such as HS2 the UK’s new high-speed railway, we are building, upgrading, and maintaining the country’s infrastructure for future generations. Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative, and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.

We are looking for a Security Vetting Administrator to join our Buildings team located in Huntingdonshire. Please note, this role will be subject to the candidate achieving full security clearance.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain and manage the Vetting process across the site assisting the site security lead
• Supporting the rest of the projects administration tasks, as and when needed
• Review all vetting documentation as part of the vetting process and manage the data securely and in accordance with Skanska processes and procedures.
• Deputise when required for the site security lead and attend relevant meetings including weekly team meetings, and subcontractor prestart meetings to ensure that vetting requirements are realised as early as possible in the project.
• Adhere to and support Health and Safety plans for security compliance particularly at sites and offices.
• Assist the security lead in their responsibilities with regards to reporting.
• Support the management of personal security clearances where required

We’re looking for:

• Experience of working in a secure environment
• Strong administration skills
• Experience of working with construction companies particularly in a security role
• Knowledge of current Vetting processes to include right to work and criminal record checks

Security Clearance
This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [email protected]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.