Security Consultant – Engineering Design, PM

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive security solutions that integrate physical security, access control, video surveillance, intercom, mass notification, and intrusion detection measures to meet client standards or mitigate identified risks.
• Develop detailed security design documentation, including basis of design, system specifications, systems drawings, schematics, and installation plans, adhering to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead designs (construction drawings and specifications) for technical & physical security elements (cameras, access control, intrusion detection, fences, gates, etc.) for client projects.
• Understand Master Format CSI specifications and write new content as needed.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, security requirements, and budgetary constraints, providing expert guidance and recommendations.
• Collaborate with consultants within our client environment to develop design standards, evaluate costs, risk, and benefits of designs, and facilitate design discussions.
• Facilitate effective project team and cross‑functional interactions (Technical, Operations, BD, Marketing, etc.) by working successfully as part of a team and business functions to achieve positive results.
• Participate in maintenance of the clients’ Basis of Design, prototype design, and specifications for physical security elements.
• Maintain communication and record keeping of project decisions and directives in both written and verbal formats.
• Maintain project repository of documentation in a consistent and comprehensive project delivery method.
• Support business growth through pursuit of new work by providing technical content to new business proposals and firm qualification packages.
• Attend industry events to expand brand awareness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in architecture, engineering, or equivalent education/experience preferred.
• No less than four (4) years of experience in designing & specifying low voltage technology solutions primarily with expertise in security electronics and applying them into typical AEC industry design packages.
• Strong technical proficiency in security technologies, including access control systems, video surveillance systems, intrusion detection systems, and other electronic security countermeasures.
• Ability to deliver system designs using an engineering approach to produce a well‑coordinated set of construction documents within the project budget.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, prioritize tasks, and meet project deadlines within budget constraints.
• Ability to effectively understand client needs and develop appropriate solutions that meet operational intent and budget parameters.
• Follow processes, continually seek to make processes more efficient, enforce processes, and conduct root cause analyses that lead to the update or creation of processes.
• Experience using Bluebeam, Salesforce, Smartsheet and MS 365 as core software programs used in the role, knowledge preferable.
• Understanding of building information modelling (BIM) and knowledge of required infrastructure to coordinate with other disciplines alongside colleagues.
• Tools and Technologies
• Bluebeam
• Salesforce
• Smartsheet
• Project repository management
• Design standards evaluation
• Mass notification systems
• Intercom systems
• Technical documentation
• Construction drawings
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