Principal Consultant (ICT & Security) - Consultancy

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Locations across London, Manchester, B

London

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead ICT and security design across major building and infrastructure projects in the UK. You will engage with clients, drive delivery, and contribute to business development while coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

This senior role offers growth into strategic leadership within a multidisciplinary Cities & Places environment, with hybrid working and opportunities across multiple UK locations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in ICT systems for buildings and infrastructure environments.
• Experience with secure environments (defence or critical infrastructure).
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver projects with client-facing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICT and security design solutions across building and infrastructure projects from feasibility through handover (RIBA stages).
• Act as client-facing lead for ICT/security work and support relationship development and delivery.
• Contribute to business development activities with sector leads (no cold outbound sales).
• Coordinate and mentor multidisciplinary design teams to maintain technical quality and delivery standards.

Skills

ICT security design

Client engagement

Project delivery

Multi-discipline coordination

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a global professional services organization with decades of experience delivering complex infrastructure, advanced technologies, and critical systems across a diverse range of industries. Working on projects that shape communities and drive long-term sustainability, the business provides end-to-end expertise from advisory and design through to delivery and lifecycle management.

The Principal Consultant will join the Buildings & Infrastructure practice within a multidisciplinary Cities & Places environment, working as part of a specialist ICT & Security team that supports projects across sectors including water, transport, cities, defense, and critical infrastructure. The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical design leadership with client engagement and commercial responsibility, with clear opportunities to progress into more strategic and leadership-focused responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver ICT and security design solutions across building and infrastructure projects from feasibility through to handover (RIBA stages)
• Act as a client-facing lead for ICT/security work, supporting relationship development and project delivery
• Contribute to business development activity alongside sector leads (no cold outbound sales focus)
• Work across multidisciplinary teams spanning architecture, engineering and infrastructure disciplines
• Provide technical oversight for secure communications and building ICT systems
• Coordinate and integrate security solutions across complex infrastructure environments
• Mentor and support junior team members, maintaining technical quality and delivery standards
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and responses to client briefs and proposals
• Support delivery across multiple sectors including defence, critical infrastructure, water and transport (excluding rail preference where possible)

Skills / Must Have:

• 10+ years' experience in ICT systems for buildings and infrastructure environments
• Strong background in telecommunications, building services or infrastructure engineering design
• Proven experience in both project delivery and client/business-facing work
• Experience working within secure environments (e.g. defence or critical infrastructure)
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (or current/previous SC clearance)
• Strong understanding of integrated building ICT and security systems
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
• Ability to produce technical documentation (reports, specifications, design outputs)
• Knowledge of systems such as:
  • Data communications and networking systems
  • Secure/non-secure communications systems
  • Structured cabling and telecoms infrastructure
  • CCTV and video surveillance systems
  • Access control and intruder detection systems
  • Perimeter and physical security systems (including barriers, fencing, HVM considerations)
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline
• Professional membership or working towards (e.g. engineering/security-related institution) desirable

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model (typically 2-3 days office-based, flexible arrangements available)
• Locations available across London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexible working patterns
• Opportunity to work on high-security, nationally significant infrastructure projects
  • Step up from a purely technical ICT/security role into a more client-facing, commercially engaged position.
• Structured career progression into senior leadership and commercial roles,
  • Clear pathway toward leadership, mentoring, and team development responsibilities within a growing specialist practice.
• Support for professional development and memberships
• Inclusive and collaborative multidisciplinary working environment
• Opportunity to influence and deliver complex, secure infrastructure projects across major UK sectors.

Salary:

• £80,000 - £100,000 per annum (depending on experience)