Security Senior Design Consultant

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Security Senior Design Consultant

Location:Remote, US

Salary:Competitive

Contract:Permanent

Hours:Full time

What You Will Do

• Lead on the design of comprehensive security solutions that integrate physical security, access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection measures to mitigate identified risks.
• Develop detailed security design documentation, including system specifications, architectural drawings, schematics, and installation plans, adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a project manager to ensure the design development through the stages meets client requirements and all deadlines are met, as well as maintain records, meeting minutes, and technical material.
• Be able to communicate clearly with clients and ensure an understanding of their business objectives, security requirements, and budgetary constraints, providing expert guidance and recommendations.
• Be able to lead meetings, present, and report consisely where required.
• Support business growth and new work by being able to prepare financial proposals and present them to the client.
• Be comfortable with cross-functional interactions (technical, operations, BD, marketing, etc.) and work with these teams to create a team environment and promote an effective workplace
• Participate in promoting the business and the team externally contributing to thought leadership and attending industry events if appropriate.
• Continually ensure that practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client’s and the Company’s best interests and that Company policy is in keeping with current legislation and standards.
• Contribute to processes, procedures, and lessons learned to ensure there is effective and continuous improvement.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in deliverable requirements for the 5 core AIA design phases (i.e. Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, and Construction Administration).
• 10+ years in a consultancy business focusing on security design.
• Proven portfolio of work completed on a complex and sizeable scale.
• Formalised Security design qualification.
• Experienced in protective security aspects is preferable.
• Experienced in design risk management methodology.
• Ability to identify and meet project deadlines and deliverables.
• Experience with producing technical reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must with the ability to present to key stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the importance of meeting budgets.
• Ability to work independently with excellent decision-making skills.
• Experience in deliverable requirements for the 5 core AIA design phases (i.e. Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, and Construction Administration).

NB: The successful candidate will be required to pass our security screening procedures and those required by our client(s).