Principal Security Design Engineer

Overview

As Principal Designer in AECOM’s Security & Technology Engineering team, you will lead high-level security engineering across new builds and fit-outs, shaping risk-based design solutions for major projects. You’ll guide master planning from city-scale to mixed-use developments and deliver comprehensive electronic security systems. Your work supports resilient, secure infrastructures and strategic risk mitigation in collaboration with a global team.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits and well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level technical and strategic security engineering on new build and fit-out projects across RIBA stages
• Conduct risk assessments, formulate mitigation strategies, and draft operational requirements
• Lead master planning for projects from city-level to mixed-use developments
• Design physical security solutions (electronic locking, walls, glazing, doors, barriers, fencing)
• Create electronic security designs (video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, intercom)
• Provide counter-terrorism guidance (HVM, bomb blast, ballistics) in partnership with specialists

Key requirements

• Prior experience in Security Engineering
• RSES, CSyP, MSyI or PSP with CPD commitment
• Business development experience
• Relevant qualification in a security or engineering related discipline
• Well-established expertise in Security Consultancy

• Security engineering
• Electronic security design (video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, intercom)
• Physical security measures (locking, walls, glazing, doors, barriers, fencing)
• Counter-terrorism guidance (HVM, bomb blast, ballistics)
• Master planning

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