Consultant - Security Design Engineering
Within our Crisis and Security Consulting team, our Security Design Engineers design physical protective security measures that enable clients to manage and mitigate threats to people, reputation, and assets.
Working within our team, this role is a key contribution to the work we do for our clients. You will assist with engagements to a professional standard within our contracted scope and budget in support of department colleagues, Senior Consultants, and Associate Directors.Role tasks and responsibilities
- Assisting, and designing for our engagements, including technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections and approvals, working at client sites and in the office
- Designing physical and electronic security systems to an appropriate level, working in conjunction with specialist engineers from other organisations within project design teams
- Producing reports, specifications, and drawings through all RIBA Plan of Work stages
- Owning problems and providing problem solving solutions
- Assist and participate in client and project meetings to add value to client projects
- Ensure that practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client best interest
- Maintaining accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting
- Maintaining time and expense records to ensure accurate invoicing within each month
Requirements
- You will have experience as a physical security design consultant who has experience delivering engagements to a professional standard
- Membership of a security related institute
- A security related qualification
- Knowledge of current national and international standards and installation practices
- Knowledge and experience of designing physical security systems including fencing, gates, walls, doors and facades
- Understanding and experience of delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across RIBA Plan of Work stages within multiple sectors within the built environment across the UK and Europe
- Developing interpersonal/relationship building/client management skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development
- Regional experience on-the-ground in Western Europe
- Certified relevant security industry qualifications
- Knowledge of, and experience using design-related software, e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, MS Project and other relevant software experience
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
- We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
- As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.