Security Design Lead for High-Security Projects

QCIC group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

QCIC group is seeking a senior security design professional in Greater London. You will develop security strategies and detailed designs for commercial sites, especially financial institutions and cash centres, while leading project teams and managing budgets.

You will run client meetings, prepare proposals, and oversee risk, deadlines and compliance across multidisciplinary design groups. You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with architects, MEP, fire, and consultants, and drive business

Qualifications

• Experience developing security strategy and detailed designs for physical security systems.
• Experience on commercial developments, incl. financial institutions and cash centres.
• Awareness of hostile vehicle mitigation design and integration with security strategy.
• Experience in design risk management methodology.
• Experience producing clear technical reports and client-facing documentation.
• Previous experience in a security consultancy.
• Ability to identify and meet deadlines and support other disciplines.
• Strong commercial awareness, including ownership of budgets and fee control.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional security strategy design service to clients on projects.
• Lead security design input on commercial developments, focusing on financial institutions and cash centres.
• Act as project manager for assigned projects, ensuring scope, programme, quality and budget control.
• Own project commercial performance, including budget forecasting and variances.
• Lead and manage junior staff and project teams, delegating and mentoring.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP, fire and specialist consultants.
• Communicate with clients, lead meetings, present design proposals and represent the business.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals for new work.
• Develop concept through detailed design and manage admin systems.
• Keep senior management informed; represent the company at meetings.
• Ensure practices and policies align with legislation, standards and codes.
• Check scope of professional services and chair/site progress meetings.
• Record minutes, progress statements and decisions; perform site inspections.
• Produce accurate cost estimates and monitor expenditure against budgets.
• Contribute to business development, bids and client engagement.
• Maintain CV and project experience profiles; share thought leadership content.
• Support networking and client relationship development.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client communication

Budget management

Security strategy

Proposal development

Education

Security design qualification

Job description

QCIC group is seeking a senior security design professional in Greater London. You will develop security strategies and detailed designs for commercial sites, especially financial institutions and cash centres, while leading project teams and managing budgets.

You will run client meetings, prepare proposals, and oversee risk, deadlines and compliance across multidisciplinary design groups. You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with architects, MEP, fire, and consultants, and drive business