Plant Security Head / Site Security Manager

Duty Security Officer - Khavda

About Business:

Adani Group: Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL): AGEL is part of the Adani Group’s promise to provide a better, cleaner, and greener future for India. Driven by the Group’s philosophy of Growth with Goodness’, the Company develops, builds, owns, operates, and maintains utility- scale grid-connected solar, wind farm and energy storage (Hydro PSP and Battery) projects. The electricity generated is supplied to central and state government entities and government- backed corporations. On the back of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with central and state government entities, AGEL has leveraged its capabilities and expanded its presence across 12 Indian states. With the integration of pump storage and battery storage projects with large solar & wind portfolio, AGEL shall be best placed amongst peers to supply round-the-clock green power to India’s grid. The Company continuously adopts and deploys the latest technologies in its projects. With the target of 50 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030, AGEL is driving India on its renewable energy journey.

Job Purpose: Plant Security Head is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all personnel, assets, and operations within the plant environment. This role entails the development and implementation of comprehensive security strategies that safeguard company resources while promoting a culture of safety and compliance. The Plant Security Head oversees all security operations, including risk assessment, incident response, and the maintenance of safety protocols, ensuring that all security measures align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities of Role    
•    Understand the strategic objectives of the business and site, and provides operational inputs to be incorporated into the strategy and roadmap.
•    Provide inputs for the design of the operating model and the SOPs, to ensure operations processes are incorporated appropriately.
•    Review the site operations and suggest process improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Process Centre of Excellence
Supervision and review: 
•    Oversee the end-to-end operations of the site, ensure adherence to the operating model and SOPs.
•    Provide guidance to the team on managing exceptions and report major exceptions to the Site Security Head.
•    Periodically submit performance reports to the Site Security Head as per the established performance review guidelines.
•    Assist in conducting security awareness programs across sites.
Patrolling & Surveillance:
•    Conduct patrol of the premises using CCTV internally noting results in the daily occurrence log.
•    Oversee the Genetic system to continuously monitor data from CCTVs, sensors and other such automation equipment to deliver continuous surveillance. 
•    Inspect to ensure that all critical alarms are working in a timely manner.
•    Assist in preventing unauthorized access/egress through Service Yards Man & Vehicle Access Control.
•    Continuously monitor the entry/exit points of the facility.
•    Oversee the Operations team of Access Control and ensure process adherence; Report deviations to Site head.
•    Oversee the issuing and deactivation of access cards for VIP visitors, first-time visitors, government officials via Kiosks, and other applicable systems.
Business Traffic Management: 
•    Oversee the business traffic operations to ensure authorization checks of the trucks and other load carrying vehicles/ cargoes using tools including GPS tagging, RFID tagging. 
•    Study the critical traffic blockages and suggest methods for improvement.
•    Oversee the operations of the Security officers to control traffic, ensuring adherence to established traffic rules.
•    Ensure gates are always manned and search/ inquiry is conducted as and when required Intelligence & Vigilance Management.
•    Identify source inside company premises and develop and maintain sources for financial crime intelligence & Information networking. 
•    Develop and foster relationships with business units and functions to ensure awareness and to keep check on fraudulent practices.
•    Develop and maintain sources in Union to get timely information related to union activity in organization or nearby area.
•    Ensure proactive Intelligence Gathering to foil attempts/likelihoods of any crime or union activities.
Maintain track register of gathered information.
•    Act as the first responder to crises/ emergencies/ incidents as per plan; Manage exceptions Lead, or act as a team member of the QRT, as per guidelines. 
•    Provide inputs to update the response plans basis key learnings from incidents.
•    Partner with the Site Security head to manage the operational interactions and performance assessment of the empanelled partners basis the guidelines; Cultivate strategic relationships with partners.
•    Partner with the Site Security Head and impart on the job training to the Site Team
Foster an environment of learning, excellence, and innovation within the team.

Educational Qualification: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business management/ Operations or relevant field.
• Preferable to have Certifications including Certified Protection Professional (CPP) / Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) / Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) certification / Physical Security Professional (PSP) / Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)/ Industrial Security professional certifications.

Experiences:

• More than 12 years of work experience with minimum 4 years in a similar role - leading Security operations at a site / work-unit for mid/large sized organizations.
• Hands-on experience with designing and executing SOPs and operating model for Security Operations, such as Access Control, Patrolling and Surveillance, Traffic Management.
• Rich experience managing large teams of Security guards, officers, and supervisors
• Well-rounded experience in Security systems, application, and equipment

Experience Level

Senior Level