Job Description:

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 preffered