Senior Director, Electronic Security & CAD Estimation

eVigilant; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolver is seeking a Senior Director Electronic Security Systems Engineering, Estimation & CAD to lead the organization's security engineering, estimation, technical design, and CAD functions. This role serves as the senior technical authority for developing, pricing, and supporting complex integrated security solutions across federal, commercial, and critical-infrastructure environments.

This Senior Director will guide multidisciplinary teams from opportunity development through design,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10 years in electronic security systems design, engineering, integration, installation, and implementation.
• 8 years leading engineering, design, estimating, CAD, or technical services groups.
• 3 years leading large federal, commercial, or critical-infrastructure security projects.
• 5 years in Solutions Engineering, Requirements-Driven Design, and Systems Engineering.
• 5 years supporting estimating, proposal development, and field delivery.
• 5 years leading technical teams and communicating risks to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Engineering, Estimation, and CAD functions including staffing and budgeting.
• Establish engineering standards, estimating methodologies, CAD conventions, and QA procedures.
• Serve as the senior SME for complex electronic security designs and architectures.
• Oversee design packages, shop drawings, schedules, diagrams, and as-built documentation.
• Direct estimating for federal, commercial, and critical-infrastructure opportunities.
• Review and approve designs and estimates before submission.
• Transition projects from sales/engineering to installation and execution.
• Support field teams during installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
• Oversee QA, drawing control, revisions, and compliance.
• Support proposal development, RFIs, and technical evaluations.
• Evaluate technologies and architectures to strengthen capabilities.
• Report workload, staffing, and performance to leadership.
• Set and monitor goals for estimate accuracy and design quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Excel

Estimating platforms

ERP/PM systems

Job description

Evolver is seeking a Senior Director Electronic Security Systems Engineering, Estimation & CAD to lead the organization's security engineering, estimation, technical design, and CAD functions. This role serves as the senior technical authority for developing, pricing, and supporting complex integrated security solutions across federal, commercial, and critical-infrastructure environments.

This Senior Director will guide multidisciplinary teams from opportunity development through design,