Principal Security Design Engineer

Overview

As Principal Designer for the Security and Technology Engineering team, you will lead high-level security design across major new-build and fit-out projects. You help shape project strategy, risk-based decisions, and master planning from city level to mixed-use developments. You will design physical and electronic security systems and provide counter-terrorism guidance in collaboration with specialists. This role connects to AECOM’s mission to deliver a better world through resilient, safe infrastructure. You drive impact in diverse, international projects and work with cross-disciplinary teams.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

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

Key requirements

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

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

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