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Security Officer (Mobile)

Laing O'Rourke · London, Greater London

Salary
£14 an hourEstimated
Type
Full-time
Posted
23 days ago

Overview

Your patrol and incident response skills from policing transfer directly to mobile security operations.

About this role

  • 8604
  • Waltham, Grimsby
  • Permanent

Mobile Security Officer.

Grimsby to Walpole Corridor | Long-Term Project | Immediate Start Available

Join one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and become part of a professional security team protecting a major new development on behalf of Laing O'Rourke and Select Security.

We are currently recruiting Mobile Security Officers to work across multiple locations between Grimsby and Walpole. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced security professionals looking for long-term, stable work, excellent earning potential, and the chance to be involved in a prestigious construction project.

Working primarily on night shifts, you'll use a company vehicle to patrol designated areas, respond to CCTV activations, and help maintain a safe and secure environment across remote site locations.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Conducting regular mobile security patrols across project locations
  • Responding quickly and effectively to CCTV alerts and incidents
  • Preventing unauthorised access to restricted areas
  • Protecting people, property, equipment, and infrastructure
  • Maintaining accurate records and incident reports
  • Working closely with fellow security officers, site teams, and project stakeholders
  • Providing a professional and customer-focused security presence at all times

What We Offer

✅ £14.00 per hour increasing to £14.90 following successful probation

✅ Average 54 hours per week, providing excellent earning potential

✅ Long-term contract on a major national infrastructure project

✅ Immediate start available

✅ Company vehicle provided while on duty

✅ Full uniform and PPE supplied

✅ Training, development opportunities, and ongoing support

✅ Access to company benefits package

✅ Work as part of a professional and supportive security team

What We're Looking For

To succeed in this role, you'll need

  • A valid SIA licence (Security Guarding, Door Supervisor, or Close Protection)
  • A full UK driving licence
  • Previous security experience, ideally within construction, infrastructure, industrial, or commercial environments
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • A professional, reliable, and proactive approach
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good judgement, integrity, and a strong commitment to safety
  • Excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement skills

Why Join Us?

This is more than a standard security role. You'll be part of a critical team helping secure one of the UK's most significant infrastructure developments, working within a professional environment that values dedication, reliability, and teamwork.

If you're looking for a secure, long-term opportunity with excellent earning potential and opportunities to develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start your next challenge with Select Security and Laing O'Rourke

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email**resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

Our Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal accident and injury insurance

Income protection

Pension - basic & enhanced

Annual leave

Discounts portal

Online doctor

Voluntary benefits

Work-life benefits

Employee assistance programme

Car/travel allowance

About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 85/100

  • Protection & firearms
  • Security operations

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
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