Steve Jones
Security Management
Gerrards Cross,Bucks
Summary
Accomplished Security Manager with over 30 years of security experience. Committed to strategic planning and delivery of large-scale objectives while maintaining highest levels of integrity and respect. Applies advanced technical, business and logistics acumen to streamline processes. Adept at driving cross-functional teams within high-pressure and deadline-driven environments. Successful at optimizing policies, reducing incidents and increasing security of building envelope to keep facility, personnel and guests safe at all time.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Manager
SFM
02.2020 - Current
- Provided professional direction, leadership, and coordination of all security functions across diverse portfolio of contracts including t provision of security services to EKFB/HS2
- Delivered strategic leadership, consultation, and expertise related to contract execution including management of third-party contractors
- Led development of work scopes, operational procedures, policies, and overall strategic planning for multifaceted, integrated security activities of the organisation
- Served as principal point of collaboration, leadership, and expertise to both internal and external management on professional and operational matters pertaining to mission, goals, objectives, and scope of each contract
- Recommended & participated in the development of, and establishment of security policy and procedures; established and implemented short-and long-range contract delivery goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitored and evaluated program effectiveness & effected changes required to support improvements
- Oversaw all facets of the daily operations of the organisation, ensuring compliance with UK security & HS legislation, policies, and regulations
- Participated as member of the company management team; provided input and subject matter expertise to departmental leadership regarding operational systems, technologies
- Developed and managed annual budgets for the organisation and performed periodic cost analyses; planned and developed strategies and programs for generating company revenue
Site Security Contact
ExxonMobil
Basra
04.2014 - 02.2020
- Category 1 & Field Sites, Recruited by Exxon Mobil to develop and maintain security at key major degassing site and audit contractual compliance by third party contractors such as Halliburton and Schlumberger, at 14 sites across the West Qurna 1 Field, graduating to the managed maintenance and development of manned camp infrastructure security at two Category One sites
- Ensured security baseline countermeasures were implemented and high standards of service delivered by third party providers, in compliance with contractual expectations
- Audited contractual and regulatory compliance by 3rd party guarding suppliers at Exxon Mobil Cat.1 sites in Basra
- Drafted Site Security Plan, audited Quality Management Systems, risk management and EP&R
- Conducted Security Program Reviews and site surveys, including Penetration Testing, MPI Tests and Planned Security Checks across the portfolio to assess government/contract compliance and address non-conformance
- Developed SOPs and Emergency Response Plans; coordinated incident reporting and sharing of ‘lessons learned’
- Oversaw Third Party Project Security Managers in the management of a 400-strong guard force, ensuring KPIs achieved
- Optimised risk management after redeveloping physical and technical security measures at both Category 1 sites
- Mitigated threats to client personnel outside the oilfield by conducting risk-based location surveys prior to authorisation of movement, and delivering advice on travel safety and kidnap preparedness
- Partnered with Security Operations/Incident Management Teams during emergencies and managed evacuations
- Carried out technical evaluations to determine the suitability of bidders for static/mobile security contracts
- Developed security operations, processes, and procedures for 3 degassing stations
- Collaborated with site management, contractors, local security forces and other security-related authorities including local community programs, mitigating risks, providing support and sharing intelligence
- Key Achievements
- Designed, planned, and managed the construction of main oilfield Operations Centre and K9 search compound, as well as upgrading the CCTV equipment and installation of Lenel access control systems within $5M budget
- Managed terrorist attack on a major site on the periphery of Basra, resulting in the evacuation of all personnel
- Significantly reduced industrial disputes involving local work force, acting as mediator on behalf of Exxon Mobil with the third-party provider country management team during resolution meetings
- Boosted the capability of Basra Oil Company security guards by designing a new security training programme
Project Security Manager
Control Risks
Basra
12.2012 - 04.2014
- Promoted from Deputy Project Manager to lead operational planning and oversight for the premier frontline security contract to provide armed protection for Exxon Mobil oilfield managers and staff in Southern Iraq
- Recommended & participated in the development of, and establishment of security policy and procedures; established and implemented short-and long-range contract delivery goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitored and evaluated program effectiveness & effected changes required to support improvements
- Primary point of contact for the client; provided security advice, managed risk and maintained the security plan
- Trained and led a team of 240 European and Iraqi personnel; managed all aspects of HR from monitoring performance against contractual KPIs to welfare, disciplinary and dismissal processes
- Developed SOPs, EPR and QA/QC processes and managed security-related contract and legal compliance
- Contributed at meetings, interfacing with local and corporate client management in the delivery of services
- Efficiently scheduled the standing down of the contract, effecting a seamless handover to the new service supplier
- Managed the fast extraction of personnel involved in road traffic accidents or those in need of medical treatment
- Key Achievements
- Played key role in the tender and bidding processes for the successful acquisition of a major IOC contract
- Achieved zero losses or injuries to personnel due to security-related incidents
- Oversaw the maintenance of a fleet of 60+ vehicles, achieving 100% availability to meet operational needs
Country Training Manager
Control Risks
Basra
08.2010 - 11.2012
- Managed training centres in Erbil, Kurdistan and Basra Region, Iraq, whilst directing all aspects of recruitment and training for 1,400 Iraqi and European operatives involved in providing protection for three major oil and gas companies
- Key Projects & Achievements
- Restructured the training school in Basra, standardising processes and systems for recruitment and training, opened new training centre in Kurdistan; sourced premises and manpower, managed costs and created processes
- Developed system to quantify and accurately capture performance metrics, subsequently adopted across the organisation, Control Risks/BP Oil, Gas Security STL & Bodyguard to the British Consulate General
Army Colour Sergeant
British
01.2007 - 01.2010
Royal Irish Regiment
01.1985 - 01.2006
Skills
Managing Tactical & Operational Physical SecuritySecurity Management System DesignTraining Design & DeliveryContracted Security ServicesSite Security SurveysDevelopment of Physical Security InfrastructureThreat/Risk AssessmentEmergency ResponseIncident/Crisis ManagementInformation SecurityPlanning & OrganisingTeam LeadershipAccess Control/CCTV
Company risk management
Security resource allocation
Security team management
Affiliations
- Following an exemplary career in the British Army transitioned to become an accomplished Security & Risk Manager with over 16 years’ commercial experience leading, reviewing and optimising physical security programs to protect people and critical infrastructure from new and evolving threats in dynamic, high-risk environments across multiple sites in the Middle East. More recently provided professional direction, leadership, and coordination of all security functions across a diverse portfolio of contracts including the provision of security services to EKFB/HS2. Delivered strategic leadership, consultation, and expertise related to contract execution including the management of third-party contractors. Culturally aware with highly developed communication and senior level influencing skills used to drive operational excellence and optimise quality standards.
- Provided professional direction, leadership, and coordination of all security functions across a diverse portfolio of contracts including the provision of security services to EKFB/HS2.
- First point of contact for security issues and threat escalation; led Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R), and maintained the security of 240 ExxonMobil employees living and working within two Category 1 sites in Basra
- Managed frontline security for ExxonMobil on behalf of Control Risks with 63 vehicles, 240 multi-national employees (75% Iraqi and 25% British) covering 21-armed protection teams throughout Iraq
- Planned and developed a new security training structure for Control Risks, subsequently adopted across international contracts, and managed multiple training centres in Kurdistan and Iraq
Timeline
Security Manager
SFM
02.2020 - Current
Site Security Contact
ExxonMobil
04.2014 - 02.2020
Project Security Manager
Control Risks
12.2012 - 04.2014
Country Training Manager
Control Risks
08.2010 - 11.2012
Army Colour Sergeant
British
01.2007 - 01.2010
Royal Irish Regiment
01.1985 - 01.2006