Head, Technical Security at Renaissance African Energy Company – Port Harcourt, Rivers

Renaissance African Energy Company is recruiting a full-time Head of Technical Security in Port Harcourt to lead security technology, access control and surveillance across critical energy operations.

Role purpose

• Lead the technical security and access control function to protect people, facilities, operational assets and information.
• Set technical standards, strategy, risk controls and technology roadmaps for security systems supporting production and business continuity.
• Provide technical authority and assurance for technology investments, capital projects and ongoing security operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the technical security team, establish clear accountability and develop succession and operational competence.
• Specify, implement and maintain access control, visitor management, CCTV, surveillance, monitoring, alarms and communications systems.
• Review and assure security technology project requirements, design, procurement, commissioning, handover and transition to operations.
• Manage security risk assessments, emerging threats, vulnerabilities and corrective interventions across facilities, pipelines, production sites and logistics routes.
• Oversee technology vendors, contractor performance, budgets, lifecycle maintenance and cost control.
• Work with operations, information technology, project teams, regulators, government security agencies and community representatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, cyber/OT, HSSE and regulatory standards, and drive incident learning and continuous improvement.
• Prioritise maintenance and technology upgrades, advise leadership on investments and escalate critical risks or control failures.

Operational scope

• Cover dispersed onshore and offshore assets, offices, pipelines, land and marine logistics interfaces and export infrastructure.
• Technical security programmes include APIP P1 at Gbaran, Soku and Nun-River; APIP P2 at PHC-IA/RA; and SSEP export security enhancements at FOT, BOGT and EA.
• Address limited site access, power, connectivity, spare parts and maintenance support in difficult operating terrain.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Criminology, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field; postgraduate study is an advantage.
• At least 15 years’ experience in industrial security within oil and gas, energy, critical infrastructure or another high-risk industry, including senior responsibility for technical security.
• Relevant certification such as CPP, PSP, PCI, ISPS Code, PFSO, project management or comparable security certification is desirable.
• Deep expertise in surveillance, alarms, monitoring, security integration, maintenance, threat assessment and critical infrastructure protection.
• Experience delivering security technology projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Ability to manage budgets, service providers, contracts, CAPEX/OPEX and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of HSSE, VPSHR, ISPS Code, cyber/OT interfaces, investigations and emergency response coordination.
• Strong leadership, communication, analysis and stakeholder-management skills.