Principal Security Design Engineer

Overview

As Principal Designer in the Security & Technology Engineering team, you lead high-level security engineering on complex builds and fit-outs, guiding risk-based decisions from planning through delivery. You will shape master plans for city-scale and mixed-use developments while designing physical and electronic security solutions. Your work supports safer, smarter buildings across major projects worldwide, contributing to a mission of delivering a better world. This role offers strategic impact, collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to influence security design standards.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Manage high-level security engineering services on new builds and fit-outs across RIBA stages
• Conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and write operational requirements
• Lead master planning from city-level to mixed-use developments
• Design physical security solutions (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 commitment
• Business development experience
• Relevant qualification in a security or engineering related discipline
• Well-established expertise in Security Consultancy

• Stakeholder engagement
• Strategic thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Security engineering
• Physical security design
• Electronic security systems (video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, intercom)

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