Senior Physical Security Engineer / Consultant

Overview

As a Senior Security Consultant/System Engineer, you design and manage security projects for built environments, ensuring high-quality delivery and client satisfaction. You work across a multidisciplinary team to integrate security design with other systems and to assess risk, vulnerability, and threat scenarios. This role offers the chance to influence secure, sustainable solutions within a world‑leading consultancy. You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross‑functional outcomes that align with Arup’s purpose and values.

Pay / Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection
• Profit share
• Flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Design and manage security projects across a portfolio of work to ensure quality and stakeholder alignment
• Deliver security solutions within built environments, integrating with third‑party site systems (e.g., Fire, BMS)
• Conduct technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections and approvals
• Provide guidance on BIM/Revit delivery and security considerations to junior staff
• Develop and interpret threat, vulnerability and risk assessments
• Contribute to secure design thinking and risk mitigation across multidisciplinary teams
• Support the integration of physical barrier systems and hostile vehicle mitigation measures
• Maintain awareness of industry initiatives (e.g., SABRE, Secured by Design) and apply where relevant

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering security projects in built environments
• Relevant qualification in security or built environment discipline
• Significant experience in a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy
• Desirable professional membership (Security Institute; RSES; ASIS)
• Right to work in the UK at application and for duration of employment
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams and manage client/stakeholder expectations

• Collaborative and cross‑functional communication
• Stakeholder management
• Mentoring and guidance to junior consultants/engineers
• Video surveillance, access control and intruder detection systems
• Integration with third‑party site systems (e.g., Fire, BMS)
• Physical barrier systems (turnstiles, fences, vehicle gates, barriers)

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