Physical Security Design Lead - Data Centers

Amazon; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon AWS is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead physical security design for data center projects in the UK. This role involves creating construction drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and overseeing third-party design consultants.

You will champion design standards, assess cost and risk, and drive deliverables from initial concept through deployment while coordinating site visits and design reviews. Strong commissioning experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities including but not limited to: data centers, power generation or oil and gas facilities.
• Experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• Experience in commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead designs (construction drawings and specifications) for physical security elements (cameras, access control, intrusion detection, fences, gates, etc.) for DC projects.
• Using Blue Beam and other drafting technologies to work in collaboration with the design teams to produce designs in Revit (ACC)/CAD.
• Coordinating security requirements with all the other disciplines during the design process of a new building / campus (architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, IT).
• Review and direct the work of physical security engineering design consultants.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert of all designs, supervise and approve all design deliverables developed by the 3rd party and in-house design services teams at each design milestones of a project.
• Collaborate with other security organizations within AWS to develop design standards, evaluate cost, risk and benefits of designs and facilitate design discussions
• Participate in maintenance Basis of Design, prototype design, and template specifications for physical security elements
• Manage multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously.
• Travel for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with design consultants. Anticipated travel not to exceed 25%.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Professional Engineer License

Experience in commissioning

Tools

Blue Beam

Revit

CAD

Job description

Amazon AWS is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead physical security design for data center projects in the UK. This role involves creating construction drawings, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and overseeing third-party design consultants.

You will champion design standards, assess cost and risk, and drive deliverables from initial concept through deployment while coordinating site visits and design reviews. Strong commissioning experience is valued.