At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert security advice for high-containment labs and secure government facilities.
- Company: Join a leading organisation focused on national security and critical asset protection.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid working model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: 12-month contract with potential for impactful career development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in national security while working on cutting-edge projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in security engineering and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
This role would see you at the heart of the design and assurance of Containment Level 3 & 4 laboratories and other sensitive government facilities - a chance to apply your expertise where it directly supports national security and critical assets.
Key aspects of the role:
- Provide specialist security engineering advice for high‑containment laboratories and other secure government buildings.
- Review and shape perimeter security, including Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, and recommend targeted enhancements.
- Lead and support security risk assessments, threat analyses and vulnerability studies for high‑risk environments.
- Develop, review and assure security design documentation (protective security strategies, technical specifications, assurance reports).
- Work closely with architects, engineers and programme teams to embed security throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards and security frameworks.
- Advise on digital engineering security, including security‑minded BIM and secure information management.
- Support design reviews, governance, construction assurance, commissioning and operational readiness.
- Provide senior‑level input on emergency planning, secure operations and high‑threat scenario preparedness.
What our client is looking for:
- Substantial experience as a Security Engineer / Security Specialist / Security Adviser in the built environment.
- Background supporting highly secure, regulated or high‑containment facilities.
- Strong grasp of physical, technical and operational security design.
- Proven experience in risk assessments, threat analysis and security assurance.
- Working knowledge of key standards and guidance such as: Schedule 5 of the Anti‑Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, ISO 19650‑5:2020 (security‑minded approach to BIM), ISO 23234:2021 (security for BIM and built assets).
- Familiarity with the NPSA Surreptitious Threat Mitigation Process.
- Ability to explain complex security requirements to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills and sound decision‑making in high‑consequence environments.
Desirable:
- Experience with government departments, national security organisations, scientific research sites or emergency response bodies.
- Knowledge of secure digital engineering processes and high‑security BIM environments.
- Background advising on critical national infrastructure protective security.
- Membership of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES) or similar, and expertise in areas such as: Protection against forced entry, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation.
Key conditions:
- Contract length: 12 months
- Working model: Hybrid, with 2-3 days per week on site in Porton Down
- IR35: In scope
- Rate: £681.16/day
- Security clearance: Current SC clearance is strongly preferred.
Built Asset Security Advisor in Salisbury employer: NonStop Consulting
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