Principal Security Systems & ICT Infrastructure Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking an ICT Principal Engineer to design security systems and ICT infrastructure within the Digital Infrastructure team. You will lead major projects across healthcare, defence, airports, rail, residential, and data centres, coordinating with MEP teams and clients throughout feasibility to handover.

Based in the south of the UK, you will mentor early‑career professionals, develop solutions in line with standards, and support bid and project delivery across complex

Qualifications

• Experience delivering security and ICT infrastructure for built‑environment projects.
• Leads design from concept to detailed design stages.
• Experience with CCTV, access control and intruder systems.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiar with high‑security sites such as CNI.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Security Systems and ICT infrastructure design for major projects from concept through to detailed design.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with architects and civil engineers.
• Work with clients to understand requirements, develop, define and document appropriate solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high‑quality service delivery.
• Support senior managers running the commercial and contractual side of projects.
• Work autonomously within a team carrying out building services projects.
• Prepare design documents including sketches, drawings, reports, schedules and specifications.
• Work at various project phases including feasibility, concept & detail design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, handover and in‑use.
• Review and coordinate designs with other design disciplines both internally and externally.
• Review and comment on third‑party designs and check against briefs and standards.
• Inspect and witness testing of under‑construction or as‑built systems and report findings.
• Keep updated on technical standards, product developments, and identify opportunities for training, development and growth.
• Support the learning and development of early‑career professionals in the team.

Skills

CCTV Systems

Access Control

Intrusion Systems

Security Management

3D Design Models

NBS Create

REVIT

Education

Chartered Engineer CEng

Electrical & ICT Building Services

Tools

NBS Create

REVIT

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking an ICT Principal Engineer to design security systems and ICT infrastructure within the Digital Infrastructure team. You will lead major projects across healthcare, defence, airports, rail, residential, and data centres, coordinating with MEP teams and clients throughout feasibility to handover.

Based in the south of the UK, you will mentor early‑career professionals, develop solutions in line with standards, and support bid and project delivery across complex