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About the Role

We are seeking a Physical Security Assurance Lead to drive Level 2 physical security assurance activities across the Sizewell C programme. You will provide expert oversight of physical security arrangements across project, corporate and supplier environments, ensuring controls remain effective, proportionate to risk and aligned with regulatory requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, working closely with senior leaders, regulators, security specialists and delivery partners to shape and continuously improve physical security assurance arrangements throughout construction and beyond.

Responsibilities

Lead the Level 2 Physical Security Assurance Programme across Sizewell C.
Deliver risk-based audits, inspections and assurance reviews across project, corporate and supplier environments.
Identify security risks, recommend improvements and oversee corrective actions.
Provide expert advice on physical security controls, standards and regulatory requirements.
Manage corporate physical security arrangements, including access control, regulated areas and protection of sensitive information.
Lead security investigations and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage the relationship with Nuclear Security Services (NSS), defining the annual task order, including monitoring delivery against agreed objectives.
Engage with regulators, suppliers and senior stakeholders to support effective security outcomes.
Support governance forums and provide assurance reporting to senior leadership.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of physical and technical security principles, controls and assurance requirements within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environments.
Strong understanding of three lines of defence, risk management and integrated assurance models.
Ability to develop and deliver risk-based security assurance programmes, including audits, reviews, reporting and action tracking.
Ability to translate risk, regulatory expectations and assurance findings into practical security improvements.
Ability to provide clear and proportionate advice on physical security risks and controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, regulators, suppliers and delivery partners.
Ability to manage supplier performance and support compliant delivery.
Experience drafting and maintaining security policies, standards, processes and procedures.
Excellent written, verbal and governance communication skills, including leading assurance forums and meetings.
Experience within a highly regulated and/or high-security environment, ideally nuclear or Critical National Infrastructure.
Experience assessing security threats and risks and implementing proportionate mitigations.
Experience delivering security audits, reviews, assessments or assurance activities relating to physical security controls.
Experience implementing and managing physical security controls in line with regulatory requirements and guidance, including ONR and NPSA expectations.
Experience implementing security frameworks, standards and management arrangements.
Experience managing corporate physical security arrangements, including access control, regulated areas and protection of sensitive information.
Experience managing security providers and monitoring performance against agreed KPIs or service standards.
Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, business cases and performance reporting.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, reviews and assurance forums, including evidence preparation, reporting and action tracking.
CITB certification.
Knowledge of governance and assurance requirements within nuclear, CNI, regulated or major project environments.
Formal physical security qualifications or accreditations (e.g. SIA, NPSA).
Project or programme management qualifications and/or experience within major infrastructure projects.
Experience enhancing security culture through communications, engagement or behavioural change initiatives.
Experience delivering operational security within construction, infrastructure or major project environments.

Skills

Physical and technical security principles
Controls and assurance requirements within CNI environments
Three lines of defence
Risk management
Integrated assurance models
Risk-based security assurance programmes
Audits
Reviews
Reporting
Action tracking
Translating risk, regulatory expectations and assurance findings into practical security improvements
Providing clear and proportionate advice on physical security risks and controls
Stakeholder management
Influencing senior leaders, regulators, suppliers and delivery partners
Managing supplier performance
Supporting compliant delivery
Drafting and maintaining security policies, standards, processes and procedures
Written communication
Verbal communication
Governance communication
Leading assurance forums and meetings
Assessing security threats and risks
Implementing proportionate mitigations
Implementing and managing physical security controls
Implementing security frameworks, standards and management arrangements
Managing corporate physical security arrangements
Managing security providers
Monitoring performance against agreed KPIs or service standards
Supporting budgets, forecasts, business cases and performance reporting
Supporting regulatory inspections, audits, reviews and assurance forums
Evidence preparation
Enhancing security culture
Delivering operational security

Location

London
Suffolk
Gloucestershire

Work Type

Hybrid working
Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Depending on experience

Salary/Compensations

£82,186

Benefits

28 days annual leave per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays
5% annual bonus
Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution
Life Assurance: Up to 8 x salary

About the Company

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects.
Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK.
Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.