Senior Physical Security Design Lead for High-Security Projects

QCIC; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

QCIC in the Western Cape seeks a Senior Security Design Lead to develop and deliver comprehensive security strategies for commercial developments, with a focus on financial institutions and high-security occupier environments.

You will manage projects end-to-end, lead junior staff, coordinate with architects and consultants, and maintain budget and programme controls while presenting design proposals to clients.

Qualifications

• Formal security design qualification is desirable.
• Experience developing security strategy and detailed designs across core physical security systems in the commercial sector.
• Experience working on commercial developments, ideally including financial institutions and cash centre projects.
• Awareness of hostile vehicle mitigation design and integration with broader security strategy.
• Experience in design risk management methodology.
• Experience producing technical reports, design notes, and client-facing documentation.
• Previous experience in a security consultancy.
• Ability to identify and meet project deadlines and deliverables for other disciplines.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness, including owning project budgets, tracking budget vs actuals, and supporting fee control.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional security strategy design service to clients on projects.
• Lead security design input on commercial developments, with focus on financial institutions and high-security occupier environments.
• Act as project manager for assigned projects, ensuring scope, programme, quality and budget are controlled for throughput delivery.
• Take ownership of project commercial performance, including budget management, forecasting, actuals tracking, and identifying variances early.
• Lead and manage junior staff and project teams directly, including delegation, review, mentoring, and performance support where required.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP, fire, and specialist consultants within multidisciplinary design teams.
• Communicate with clients, lead meetings, present design proposals, and represent the business in technical and commercial discussions.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals for new work where necessary.
• Develop concept and preliminary security strategies through to detailed design.
• Set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring resourcing/expenditure.

Skills

Security design

Project management

Budget management

Client communication

Team leadership

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Proposal writing

Risk management

Education

Formalised security design qualification

Job description

QCIC in the Western Cape seeks a Senior Security Design Lead to develop and deliver comprehensive security strategies for commercial developments, with a focus on financial institutions and high-security occupier environments.

You will manage projects end-to-end, lead junior staff, coordinate with architects and consultants, and maintain budget and programme controls while presenting design proposals to clients.