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Site Security Manager
About the Client:
Join a dynamic team shaping Australia's international engagement—where your work has global impact and your career can thrive.
About the Role:
The Site Security Manager (SSM) will lead the construction security and site observation program on projects overseas. They will work collegiately with project stakeholders from within the department and the head works contractor for the project.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
What is on Offer for the Role:
Work Type: 12 month contract + 1 x 12 month extension
Location: Canberra
Hourly Rate: $140.00 - $170.00 per hour
Security Requirements: NV2 Security Clearance
To Apply: Applications close Wednesday the 10th of September 2025. Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks. Please note you may need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please email lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long-term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!
Site Security Manager
| Job title : | Site Security Manager |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $140 - $170 per hour, Benefits: Same Day Pay |
| Start date : | 2025-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Duration : | 12 months |
| Job Reference : | V-55751 |
| Contact name : | Lisa Berjak |
| Contact email : | lisab@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 1 day ago |
About the Client:
Join a dynamic team shaping Australia's international engagement—where your work has global impact and your career can thrive.
About the Role:
The Site Security Manager (SSM) will lead the construction security and site observation program on projects overseas. They will work collegiately with project stakeholders from within the department and the head works contractor for the project.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and setup of security requirements in consultation with the construction contractor and other Government agencies.
- Understand Master Program (schedule) to be delivered, for correct assignment and allocation of Site Security Observers.
- Understand and ensure adherence to the Project Construction Security Plan.
- Manage the daily operations and oversight of all Site Security Observers.
- Create, manage and maintain a culture of high integrity and security awareness.
- Monitor and observe all personnel on site (eg unscheduled attendance at Toolbox Talks) for behavioural changes or reduced integrity with the conduct of their work.
- Provide detailed reporting to seniors.
- Ability to provide on-site training to staff.
- Manage and operate technical equipment
- Responsible for auditing and reporting on construction requirements in line with policy.
- Manage and schedule witnessing of hold points, if required, ensuring vulnerabilities are addressed and documented.
- Lead and work as part of a team, make sound decisions under limited direction, and provide advice and support to staff and project managers, in accordance with Physical/Technical security policies and guidelines.
- Manage and make effective use of individual and team capabilities to provide a specialist construction security service.
- Have responsibility for ensuring that security and construction elements, which can be complex in nature, meet the physical/construction security requirements and do not compromise ability to achieve certification and accreditation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Possess exceptional skills and experience in construction security management. Ability to interpret and apply technical notes, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM), Security framework (DSF) and, Zone 4 and 5 Physical Security construction and management requirements.
- Possess suitable experience in establishing, maintaining and troubleshooting construction security equipment and other mitigations, such as deployable CCTV, EACS, alarm systems and the ability to adapt alternate mitigations in the event these are unavailable or not serviceable.
- excellent leadership skills.
- experience with developing and managing project teams.
- experience with training and managing operational teams.
- Use expertise, good judgement and in-depth knowledge of physical security, construction security and construction documentation.
- Possess an ability to identify security incidents/issues, investigate, report and manage the responses as required.
- Possess the qualities to establish, enhance and promote effective client/customer and internal/external stakeholder relationships to achieve operational outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, with experience in multiple levels of communication between various levels of management, internal and external.
- Possess relevant WHS and construction experience in site safety and risk management in an overseas environment.
- White Card
- Working at heights and Confined Spaces
- First Aid
- Asbestos
- Prevent Crystalline Silica exposure
What is on Offer for the Role:
Work Type: 12 month contract + 1 x 12 month extension
Location: Canberra
Hourly Rate: $140.00 - $170.00 per hour
Security Requirements: NV2 Security Clearance
To Apply: Applications close Wednesday the 10th of September 2025. Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks. Please note you may need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please email lisab@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
Our team of talented people are passionate about your experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on your long-term career goals. We even give you a best in industry merch pack! Even if this role isn’t the exact fit for you, we would love a chat, contact us to find out more!