Senior Project Engineer

Thornton Tomasetti; Romsey; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Protective Design and Security practice. You will lead security planning and design across projects in the UK, Europe and the Middle East, delivering to client requirements and budgets.

You will contribute from concept through detailed design, manage risks, liaise with stakeholders and ensure quality standards while developing expertise in security engineering.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant subject.
• 5-10 years' experience in a relevant role.
• Relevant experience in design of physical security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide security design advice to clients at all stages in their project or programme life cycle.
• Carry out concept, outline, scheme and detailed designs for electronic security systems.
• Design works for physical security measures against manual forced entry.
• Provide contract and tender documentation, tender works, analyse tenders and award contracts.
• Carry out security surveys of existing solutions and provide reports including security upgrade recommendations and budgetary costings.
• Monitor works, witness testing and commissioning and provide close-out documentation.Liaise with colleagues, clients, suppliers, manufacturers and contractors to ensure the successful execution of projects.
• Experience in the management and delivery of projects.
• An ability to communicate with clients, design teams, security stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Successful candidates would be expected to attend appropriate training seminars and conferences to develop and maintain an expertise in security engineering.

Skills

Security design

Project management

Risk assessment

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Protective Design and Security practice prioritizes the protection of life and assets by mitigating consequences of security risks in the built environment. With more than 75 years of experience, our risk-led and strategic solutions safeguard people, property, and operations from intentional harm, evolving and emerging threats. Whether safeguarding a cultural landmark, securing a healthcare facility, or planning for crowd safety at a major event, our approach is grounded in intelligence, simulation, and human-centered design to deliver resilient solutions with demonstrable performance and lasting impact.

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer to work within our Protective Design and Security consulting practice. The successful candidate will support projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, providing security planning and design advice to a variety of different clients You will be involved in all aspects of project delivery for security consultancy projects including; threat and risk assessment, security planning and physical and electronic security design. This will include delivering to clients' requirements, managing effective professional and technical advice offered to programme, budget and the required quality standards for projects across our portfolio.

Responsibilities

• To provide security design advice to clients at all stages in their project or programme life cycle.
• Carry out concept, outline, scheme and detailed designs for electronic security systems.
• Design works for physical security measures against manual forced entry.
• Provide contract and tender documentation, tender works, analyse tenders and award contracts.
• Carry out security surveys of existing solutions and provide reports including security upgrade recommendations and budgetary costings.
• Monitor works, witness testing and commissioning and provide close-out documentation.Liaise with colleagues, clients, suppliers, manufacturers and contractors to ensure the successful execution of projects.
• Experience in the management and delivery of projects.
• An ability to communicate with clients, design teams, security stakeholders, and colleagues.
• Successful candidates would be expected to attend appropriate training seminars and conferences to develop and maintain an expertise in security engineering.

Requirements

• Degree in relevant subject.
• 5-10 years' experience in a relevant role.
• Relevant experience in design of physical security solutions.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will need to be able to obtain United Kingdom security vetting clearance. Eligibility requirements depend on individual circumstances.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.