Physical Security Design Manager

Exante360, llc

Newport Beach, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 105,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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401(k)

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Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Exante360, Inc. is seeking a Physical Security Design Manager to oversee mission-critical data center security design projects from kickoff to closeout. You will drive schedule, scope, and quality across security design deliverables while coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role emphasizes AI-forward practices, field surveys, and development of contract documents (Revit, CSI specifications) with an emphasis on precision and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

5–7 years of low voltage/ICT/security design experience in A/E/C industry.
Familiarity with cross-discipline design teams and gates, fencing, electrical routing, architectural door hardware.
Experience with Bluebeam, Smartsheet, MS Office, Revit, BIM360.
Awareness of BIM coordination and AI/automation applications.

Responsibilities

Take full ownership of assigned projects from handoff through closeout, across all phases.
Manage design, QA, construction administration, and closeout; conduct cross-discipline design reviews.
Lead client meetings (virtual and onsite) to align requirements and design criteria.
Conduct onsite surveys to verify conditions and alignment with documents.
Prepare high-quality contract documents including Revit drawings and CSI specifications.
Develop and track project schedules and deliverables for on-time execution.
Build and monitor project budgets and design costs using project tools.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Communication

Fast-paced environment adaptation

Education

Engineering degree (Associate or Bachelor)

Tools

Bluebeam

Smartsheet

MS Office

Revit

BIM360

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $130,000.00 Salary/year

Exante360, Inc., is looking for a Physical Security Design Manager that wants to join us on our bold initiative of “improving lives through relationships, by connecting people to solutions.”

Role

The Physical Security Design Manager (Mission Critical Data Center Security Design) supports multiple fast-paced, mission critical projects and is responsible for managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, from kickoff and stakeholder alignment through multi-disciplinary coordination, scope reviews, quality assurance and closeout. The Physical Security Design Manager will drive schedule, scope, and quality across security design deliverables to ensure milestones are met with meticulous attention to detail.

Exante360 is building an AI-forward organization. We are looking for professionals who embrace artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation as part of how they work. Ideal candidates are proactive in learning and applying new technologies, comfortable integrating AI tools into their workflow where appropriate, and capable of combining technology with sound business judgment to deliver exceptional results.

What You’ll Do

Take full ownership of assigned projects from internal handoff through final closeout, ensuring successful delivery across all phases.
Manage the design, quality-assurance, construction administration, and closeout phases of each assigned project. Conduct cross-discipline design review for each assigned project.
Lead and participate in client meetings (both virtual and onsite) to align project requirements, expectations, and evolving system design criteria.
Conduct onsite field surveys and site assessments to verify existing conditions and confirm construction aligns with design documents and specifications.
Lead the preparation of high-quality contract documents, including Revit drawings and CSI-format specifications.
Develop, maintain, and track project schedules and deliverables to ensure on-time, accurate, and high-quality execution.
Build and manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and track design costs using project accounting and management tools.
Collaborate closely with internal design teams and external stakeholders to coordinate and integrate system designs into the overall project.
Prepare detailed assessment reports that include clear, actionable recommendations and solutions.
Identify scope changes, prepare proposals for additional services, and secure client authorization when required.
Use Bluebeam Revu to annotate floor plans, create single-line diagrams, elevations, and other project-specific design details.
Support construction administration activities, including RFI responses, submittal reviews, site visits, punch walks, acceptance testing, and written field observation reports.
Perform QA/QC reviews of team deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with standards.

Sample Tasks You’ll Perform

Manage assigned projects from internal handoff through final closeout, maintaining full ownership of scope, schedule, and budget across all project phases.
Coordinate and communicate with clients and internal project teams, facilitate meetings, resolving issues, and ensuring system design criteria evolve appropriately throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Skills and Abilities Necessary

Client-focused approach with a strong commitment to delivering value.
Sense of ownership, responsibility, customer service, excellence, and versatility.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
Must be able to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education/Experience Requirements

5-7 years of previous low voltage/ICT/security design experience and applying this expertise into a typical A/E/C industry design package.
Familiarity with working as an embedded subject matter expert in related cross-discipline teams. This includes gates, fencing, electrical circuiting, cable pathway design, and architectural door hardware.
Strong knowledge of mission critical data center physical security concepts and methodologies.
Must demonstrate a solid understanding of technology design concepts in one or more areas of expertise.
Experience with using Bluebeam, Smartsheet, MS Office as core software programs.
Familiarity with Revit and BIM360 modeling tools.
Comprehension of building information modeling (BIM) and recognition of the importance of coordinating infrastructure and other disciplines within the model.
Demonstrated experience using AI, automation, data analytics, or other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, decision-making, collaboration, or business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will also possess deep knowledge of ICD-705 standards.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in an engineering related field preferred.
General knowledge of NEC, NFPA, EIA/TIA and/or BICSI standards.

What We Offer

We believe that the culture of the company, work environment, and job responsibilities present a unique working atmosphere in which you will thrive. We trust people to own their work, make smart decisions, and use the freedom they’re given to deliver exceptional results. We uphold superior customer service, strive for excellence, embrace versatility, and take responsibility in everything we do. Join a growing team that’s shaping an exciting, fast-evolving industry and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible!

Remote work environment built on intentional connection
Professional growth through prioritizing your continued education goals
Robust benefit package to support wellness and work life balance

Who We Are

Exante360, Inc. is an industry-leading technology design and consulting company that specializes in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Security systems. Guided by our Core Values, our certified professionals consult, design, and manage a variety of specialized low-voltage systems including telecommunications and data network cabling infrastructure, wireless (Wi-Fi, DAS, ERCES), electronic security systems (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, security communications), audiovisual, fire alarm, nurse call, clinical communications, and other technology systems. Since our founding in 2013, our company has successfully completed thousands of technology design projects in various market sectors, including healthcare, education, data centers, critical infrastructure, corporate, government, biotech, and transportation. Our services include project management and construction administration to ensure that our projects effectively produce Intended Results.

Job Type: Full-time

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