Built Asset Security Advisor

About the role

This position sits at the core of designing and assuring security for Containment Level 3 & 4 laboratories and other high‑security government facilities. You will apply specialist security engineering expertise to protect national assets and support critical infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Provide specialist security engineering advice for high‑containment laboratories and 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 such as protective security strategies, technical specifications and assurance reports.
• Collaborate 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.

Required profile

• Substantial experience as a Security Engineer, Security Specialist or 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.
• Familiarity with key standards and guidance such as Schedule 5 of the Anti‑Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, ISO 19650‑5:2020, ISO 23234:2021 and 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.

Required skills

• Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
• Security‑minded BIM (ISO 19650‑5:2020)
• Security for BIM and built assets (ISO 23234:2021)
• Schedule 5 of the Anti‑Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
• NPSA Surreptitious Threat Mitigation Process
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Threat analysis techniques
• Vulnerability study procedures