Senior Consultant, Electronic and Physical Security Design Engineering

Control Risks; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Discretionary bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

A global security consultancy seeks an experienced Security Design Engineer to lead and manage engagements in the UK and Europe. The successful candidate will have a solid background in physical security design, deliver comprehensive security solutions, and maintain strong client relationships. Responsibilities include conducting reviews and audits, mentoring junior team members, and supporting business development activities. The position offers a competitive compensation package and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Membership in a security-related institute is required.
• Thorough knowledge of current national and international standards and installation practices is necessary.
• Experience in designing physical security systems is essential.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of designing physical security systems including fencing, gates, walls, doors and facades
• Breadth of experience in delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across RIBA Plan of Work stages in multiple sectors in the UK/Europe
• Substantial project management experience in security consulting/ installations
• Strong interpersonal and client management skills
• Experience in building effective client relationships
• Commitment to CPD
• Regional on-the-ground experience in Western Europe
• Certified relevant security industry qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage security design engagements.
• Conduct technical security reviews and audits.
• Develop client relationships and respond to business development opportunities.
• Designing physical and electronic security systems with specialists
• Producing reports, specifications, and drawings through RIBA Plan of Work stages
• Owning problems and providing solutions
• Leading client and project meetings to add value and act as trusted advisor
• Ensuring practices, policies, strategy and services protect client interests
• Forecasting, planning resources and financial reporting
• Maintaining time and expense records for invoicing
• Mentoring and developing colleagues

Skills

Client management skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Mentoring

Business development

Education

Security-related qualification

Job description

Within our Crisis and Security Consulting team, our Security Design Engineers design physical protective security measures that enable clients to manage and mitigate threats to people, reputation, and assets. Working within our team, this role is a key contribution to the work we do for our clients. You will lead and manage engagements to a professional standard within our contracted scope and budget, independently and in support of department colleagues, other Senior Consultants, and Associate Directors. You will also support the Directors to develop the service line, create and develop intellectual property, achieve strategic objectives, and train and mentor junior team members. You will assist with the business development activities and the growth strategy for the UK and Europe. You will build new and existing client relationships, supported by your colleagues, management, and the senior leadership team.

Tasks And Responsibilities

Consulting

• Identifying and pursuing business opportunities
• Responding to client requests for proposals (RFPs); determining, scoping, writing, and pricing fee proposals
• Leading, managing, and designing for our engagements, including technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections and approvals, working at client sites and in the office
• Designing physical and electronic security systems to an appropriate level, working in conjunction with specialist engineers from other organisations within project design teams
• Producing reports, specifications, and drawings through all RIBA Plan of Work stages
• Owning problems and providing problem solving solutions
• Lead and participate in client and project meetings to add value to client projects and be the client's trusted advisor
• Ensure that practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client best interest
• Maintaining accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting
• Maintaining time and expense records to ensure accurate invoicing within each month
• Managing, mentoring, and developing colleagues

Requirements

You will be an experienced physical security design consultant who has thorough experience leading and managing engagements to a professional standard

• Membership in a security-related institute
• A security-related qualification
• Thorough knowledge of current national and international standards and installation practices
• Thorough knowledge and experience of designing physical security systems including fencing, gates, walls, doors and facades
• Depth and breadth of understanding and experience in delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across all RIBA Plan of Work stages within multiple sectors within the built environment across the UK and Europe
• Substantial Project Management experience relating to security consulting and installations within the built environment
• Strong interpersonal/relationship building/client management skills
• Proven experience in effectively assisting, reviewing, and providing feedback to team members and improving output
• Experience in building effective and strong client relationships
• Commitment to continuous professional development
• Regional experience on-the-ground in Western Europe
• Certified relevant security industry qualifications

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.