Job description

Security manager - EPCM - onsite

Company: KBR - Iraq

Discipline: HSSE

Location: Basra, Iraq

Hiring manager: Project director

Location split: Onsite - 28/28 rotation

About company

Belong, connect, grow, with KBR! The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR sustainable technology solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job purpose

Responsible for personnel involved in the organization’s physical security function, which includes monitoring systems related to the flow of personnel and vehicular traffic, personnel/visitor security clearances, loss prevention and detection services management, and security inspections. Under broad supervision, applies specialist knowledge or skills to solve complicated and unique challenges, or directs the daily activities of a business, technical, or functional support team. Establishes priority for completing prescribed tasks. Uses judgment to interpret internal and external concerns and create best practices. May direct resources, prioritize work, and guide less experienced team members. Relies on experience, interpersonal skills, and a thorough knowledge of the industry to complete tasks in accordance with policies, processes, and corporate strategy.

Responsibilities

• Principal advisor to the program director (projects) / project director on all security related matters and information.
• Development of the overall security strategy to mitigate security risks.
• Lead the project crisis management team.
• Creating emergency response plans.
• Develop, implement, and test emergency evacuation procedures.
• Maintain personnel on board, ISOS evacuation manifest lists, and Iraq plans database.
• Create reports for management of country specific security status.
• Manage all aspects of contracted private security companies in line with contracted services.
• Implement security compliance of sub-contractors.
• Conduct security audits.
• Security coordination of daily movements for contracted private security companies and fleet of soft skin vehicles.
• Monitor sub-contractor IVMS system, reporting biweekly data output.
• Maintain sub-contractor annual security training program.
• Security consultant and focal point of contact for all other KBR projects within Iraq.
• Provide and maintain security / hotel risk assessments.
• Liaise with other KBR projects point of contact based at and outside Rumaila oil field on security-related matters.
• Ensure regular security toolbox talks are conducted.
• Maintain a professional, courteous and strong relationship with client security management.
• Provide input to KBR security management documentation and plans.
• Undertake interdepartmental liaison to ensure effective communication between staff on matters of EPCM security standards.
• Assist with assurance audits of EPCM security projects both on Rumaila oilfield and outside to ensure that EPCM security standards are implemented and maintained.
• Assist with any other tasks, as required by the regional EMEA security manager.

Experience

• Proven ability with international projects working in high-risk environments and contexts and operating in unsecured environments.
• High level of experience, ready to learn developing security related technical tools, guidelines and systems as well as able to work under minimal supervision.
• Understanding of principles and code of conduct associated with a specific sector and/or sub-sector of work.
• Effective and clear communicator, ability to collaborate across teams and geographies and initiates and skilled in interdisciplinary problem solving.
• Ability to gain a precise understanding of the various local, regional, country, and international policies, operational positions, and interactions, providing clear dynamic briefings and analysis of given and unfolding security and political situations when they occur.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis, and strategic planning and project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to manage and work under stressful conditions.
• Understanding of the local political, contextual, and ethical issues.
• Previous experience interacting with local government agencies, and other foreign agencies to implement security strategies and procedures relating to security and safety matters.
• Oil and gas experience preferred.
• Full clean driving license.

Technical skills / knowledge

• Operational management
• Risk management and risk assessments
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels and be able to verbally brief and articulate.
• Meticulous organizational and time-keeping skills.
• Ability to function effectively with limited supervision and in high pressure situations.
• Ability to work in a high pressure and demanding environment.
• Ability to work cohesively and communicate successfully in multi-cultural teams whilst being aware of and sensitive to cultural differences.
• Computer literacy.
• English first language.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and related software.

Qualifications / certifications requirements

Essential

• Undergraduate degree with ten years of security experience in corporate security, law enforcement or military.
• Degree may be substituted with 13+ years of security, military or law enforcement experience, 3+ of which should be in management.

Desirable

• Military veteran preferred – ex military warrant officer or senior non-commissioned officer.