Senior Built Environment Security Consultant (Hybrid)

Control-Risks; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Control Risks in the United States is seeking a BE&I Senior Consultant to deliver and support fee-earning assignments focused on physical security risk management, security strategy, and program design. You will engage with clients across major sectors, translating risk insight into practical, technically informed solutions.

The role involves project management, independent and team delivery, client engagement, and business development support, with regular collaboration across global teams and

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a corporate security, risk management, consulting, engineering, design, construction, or built environment role, ideally with a focus on physical security.
• Familiarity with corporate security, security risk management, crisis management, CPTED principles, design basis threat concepts, secure-by-design concepts, UFC criteria, and built environment security best practices, including physical security design and program improvement approaches.
• Experience supporting quality consulting solutions, including written reports, client presentations, workshops, training, site surveys, design reviews, and oral briefings for a range of client audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, independently and as part of a team, Control Risks' consulting services by developing practical solutions to complex physical and electronic security risks.
• Scope, plan, deliver, and support projects across security risk assessments, CPTED assessments, design basis threat development, secure-by-design advisory, gap analyses, program and organizational design, security planning, policy and procedure development, training, exercises, design reviews, and implementation support.
• Work with client stakeholder teams to ensure business priorities, operational requirements, threat context, and risk appetite are reflected in proportionate security recommendations and secure-by-design outcomes.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, project managers, owners, operators, specialist security integrators, and other design team members to support effective physical and electronic security solutions.
• Actively support projects from initial client enquiry through proposal development, delivery, quality assurance, and project closure.
• Maintain strong client communication by responding effectively to requests, supporting meetings and workshops, and helping build trusted advisory relationships.
• Apply Control Risks methodologies, quality standards, and document control requirements to ensure deliverables are accurate, technically sound, and appropriate for the client context.
• Contribute to client relationship development, proposals, marketing materials, thought leadership, and other business development activities that support the growth of BE&I services.

Skills

Security risk management

Project management

Client engagement

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Control Risks in the United States is seeking a BE&I Senior Consultant to deliver and support fee-earning assignments focused on physical security risk management, security strategy, and program design. You will engage with clients across major sectors, translating risk insight into practical, technically informed solutions.

The role involves project management, independent and team delivery, client engagement, and business development support, with regular collaboration across global teams and