Principal Security Design Engineer

Overview

In this Principal Designer role, you will lead high-level security engineering for new build and fit-out projects across major cities. You’ll shape security strategies, risk mitigation, and master planning within AECOM’s Buildings Engineering group to protect people and assets. You’ll design physical and electronic security systems and provide counter-terrorism guidance, contributing to transformative infrastructure programs. This is a chance to influence security outcomes on high-profile projects in Europe and globally, within a collaborative, global team.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Manage high-level technical and strategic security engineering 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 (electronic locking, walls, glazing, doors, barriers, fencing)
• Create electronic security designs (video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, intercom)
• 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 CPD and personal development commitment
• Business development experience
• Relevant qualification in a security or engineering related discipline
• Well-established expertise in Security Consultancy

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

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