Physical Security Team Lead - Proposal Contingent (Worldwide)

Green Powered Technology, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GPTech is seeking an experienced Physical Security Team Lead to support a United States government security facilities program on a proposal-contingent basis. The role emphasizes technical leadership in protective design, FE/BR, blast mitigation, and perimeter hardening across complex facilities worldwide.

You will lead assessments, develop design concepts, review construction documents, and coordinate with architecture, structural, and security disciplines, with international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Architecture/Security Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in physical security engineering.
• Experience leading senior technical teams on government or high-security projects.
• Knowledge of perimeter protection, FE/BR construction, blast mitigation, and security barriers.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical security assessments and protective design studies for new construction and renovations.
• Develop design concepts, drawings, specs, and construction documents through design development.
• Provide expertise in perimeter security, vehicle barriers, access control, and protective building envelopes.
• Coordinate with architecture, structural, civil/site teams and other disciplines.
• Support field investigations, construction-phase engineering, and security system interfaces.

Skills

Physical security

Protective design

Security assessments

Leadership

Technical reviews

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Structural/Architecture/Security Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

GIS

Job description

Physical Security Team Lead - Proposal Contingent (Worldwide)

GPTech is a global energy and infrastructure consulting firm passionate about engineering and energizing a future for all. We are a close-knit team of highly qualified technical and development professionals dedicated to making a lasting impact. Working at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and development, GPTech provides solutions to government agencies, quasi-government organizations, multilateral financial institutions, and utilities with sizable investments in energy and infrastructure. Providing comprehensive services for the entire project lifecycle, we deliver solutions to help clients save money, enhance operations, protect the environment, and achieve sustainable impacts. We are a trusted partner for delivering solutions through ongoing engagement and continuous improvement. As a small business, we are proud of our big results. After just 16 years in business, GPTech has successfully supported more than 100 projects for over 30 clients in over 75 countries, with no sign of slowing down. Today, we are one of the world’s leaders in employing innovative energy and engineering solutions to sustainably manage the earth’s resources and support resilient, thriving communities. Visit www.greenpwrd.com for more information.

GPTech is seeking an experienced Physical Security Team Lead to support our team's proposal for the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), Worldwide Architecture and Engineering (A/E) Support Services IDIQ (RFP 19AQMM26R0258). This is a proposal-contingent consulting opportunity with potential for long-term engagement supporting diplomatic facilities and other U.S. Government infrastructure programs worldwide. The Physical Security Team Lead will provide senior technical leadership for the assessment, planning, design, modernization, and evaluation of physical security measures at U.S. diplomatic facilities and associated infrastructure. Assignments may include complex, multi-phased facility renovations, security upgrades, perimeter improvements, and integration of protective design measures into new and existing buildings. The successful candidate will bring demonstrated expertise in physical security engineering and protective design, including perimeter hardening, forced-entry/ballistic-resistant (FE/BR) construction, blast mitigation, vehicle barriers, and controlled access points. The position requires the ability to develop and evaluate practical, innovative security solutions that balance protective performance with architectural design, structural integrity, constructability, operational requirements, and lifecycle costs. The position may involve direct participation in physical security planning and design, independent technical assessments and design reviews, and construction-phase engineering support, depending on individual task-order requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and perform physical security assessments, protective design studies, and technical evaluations for new construction, renovations, facility modernization, and security infrastructure upgrades.
• Develop and review physical security design concepts, drawings, specifications, technical reports, and construction documents through successive stages of design development.
• Provide technical expertise in perimeter security, fencing, vehicle barriers, controlled access points, security entrances, protective building envelopes, and related physical security infrastructure.
• Evaluate forced-entry/ballistic-resistant (FE/BR) construction, blast-resistant design, structural hardening, and other protective measures appropriate to facility security requirements.
• Assess existing facilities and infrastructure to identify physical security vulnerabilities, deficiencies, and opportunities for improved protective performance.
• Support the development and evaluation of physical security design alternatives, including assessment of protective effectiveness, operational impacts, constructability, cost, and long-term maintainability.
• Develop practical engineering solutions to address security vulnerabilities within the constraints of existing buildings, limited site areas, occupied facilities, and challenging international environments.
• Identify and evaluate innovative approaches to integrating protective security measures into building and site improvements while maintaining functionality, accessibility, and architectural compatibility.

Multidisciplinary Design Coordination and Constructability

• Coordinate physical security planning and design with architecture, structural engineering, civil/site engineering, landscape architecture, electrical engineering, technical security, and other relevant disciplines.
• Conduct or lead technical design reviews to assess compliance with applicable project security requirements, design criteria, engineering standards, and operational objectives.
• Perform constructability and maintainability reviews of physical security designs, identifying technical conflicts, installation constraints, design omissions, and potential construction or operational risks.
• Evaluate the integration of physical security measures with site circulation, vehicle and pedestrian access, emergency egress, utility infrastructure, and building operations.
• Support the development of phased security upgrade strategies for occupied or operational diplomatic facilities, including temporary protective measures and continuity-of-operations considerations.
• Review physical security interfaces with electronic access control, intrusion detection, surveillance, and other technical security systems in coordination with the Technical Security Team Lead.
• Evaluate design alternatives and recommend solutions that balance protective performance, facility functionality, construction feasibility, schedule, and lifecycle costs.

Technical Advisory and Construction-Phase Support

• Provide technical consultation during procurement and construction, including review of contractor submittals, shop drawings, material selections, requests for information, and proposed design modifications.
• Evaluate proposed substitutions and technical changes affecting protective performance, security compliance, constructability, or design intent.
• Support field investigations, technical inspections, and quality assurance reviews of physical security construction and installation activities.
• Assist in resolving technical issues encountered during construction and recommend appropriate engineering or architectural solutions.
• Support inspection, testing, and verification of protective building components and physical security infrastructure, as required by individual task orders.
• Review construction documentation, inspection findings, and record drawings to assess consistency with approved physical security designs and project requirements.
• Provide technical input on physical security matters affecting project scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.

Program Support and Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with OBO representatives, multidisciplinary A/E teams, project managers, security stakeholders, construction contractors, and local engineering professionals to address physical security requirements and project constraints.
• Provide technical recommendations that account for host-country conditions, local construction capabilities, material availability, operational requirements, and applicable U.S. Government security criteria.
• Participate in security planning workshops, technical meetings, design reviews, and project coordination activities, presenting findings and recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Prepare concise physical security assessments, technical reports, design review comments, and recommendations that support informed project decision-making.
• Support multiple concurrent assignments, as required, while maintaining technical quality, responsiveness, and consistency across project deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, Security Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in physical security engineering, protective design, security infrastructure planning, or related high-security facility projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading or serving in a senior technical role on projects involving physical security planning, protective design, or security upgrades for government, diplomatic, military, or other high-security facilities.
• Strong technical knowledge of physical security measures, including perimeter protection, forced-entry/ballistic-resistant construction, blast mitigation, vehicle barriers, controlled access points, and protective building systems.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coordinate, or review physical security design concepts, technical specifications, engineering or architectural drawings, and construction documentation.
• Experience conducting physical security assessments, technical design reviews, constructability evaluations, and analysis of protective design alternatives.
• Working knowledge of applicable U.S. Government physical security criteria, protective design standards, and relevant building and engineering codes.
• Experience coordinating physical security requirements with architectural, structural, civil/site, and other engineering disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present technical findings, design recommendations, and security improvement strategies.
• Ability to support international assignments and travel as required by individual task orders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting U.S. Department of State OBO projects, diplomatic facilities, or other U.S. Government overseas construction and modernization programs.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) licensure in the United States, as appropriate to the candidate's technical discipline and professional responsibilities.
• Experience with U.S. Government protective design and security standards, including applicable Department of State security criteria and relevant Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).
• Demonstrated experience with blast-resistant design, FE/BR assemblies, protective glazing, security barriers, and perimeter hardening.
• Experience integrating physical security measures into existing, historic, or architecturally sensitive buildings.
• Experience developing phased security upgrades for occupied, operational, or mission-critical facilities.
• International project experience, including familiarity with host-country construction practices and coordination with international design and construction teams.
• Experience evaluating physical security improvements through risk-based assessments, engineering alternatives analysis, and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, and other relevant design, engineering, or technical review software.
• Experience with construction-phase engineering services, inspection, testing, and verification of protective security systems and components.
• Relevant professional security certifications, such as ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP), or equivalent credentials.
• Active or prior U.S. Government security clearance, or eligibility to obtain a personnel security clearance if required for assigned work.

Application Information

This position is contingent upon contract award and task-order requirements. Interested candidates should submit a current CV highlighting relevant electrical engineering design, technical leadership, and international project experience, including examples of complex projects, engineering challenges addressed, and resulting technical solutions. Candidates may be considered for inclusion as a proposed Core Team Lead Discipline Member in GPTech's submission. Any nomination will be coordinated with the candidate and subject to applicable proposal and client requirements. Only qualified candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personnel are required to possess a Final Secret, Interim Top Secret, or Final Top-Secret clearance issued by Defense Security Services at the time of proposal.

The physical demands and work environment that are described in this position description are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position description is a summary of the essential functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties and requirements in the position; at any time, the employee’s manager may assign other duties as related, or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary, within the general scope of the role, without the need for additional compensation.

GPTech obeys all laws prohibits the discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, parental status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This is a call for expressions of interest to multiple short-term and long-term proposal based position

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• Are you a United States Citizen? Yes No
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