Associate Director, Electronic and Physical Security Design Engineering

Control Risks · London, England ·

Last confirmed by our partners on 19 Oct 2026.

Apply on partner site You apply on the advertiser's own site — nothing is stored here.

Overview

As Associate Director in our London Built Environment and Infrastructure Design Consulting team, you lead security design engagements from concept to completion, acting as a subject-matter expert in electronic and physical security systems.

You will grow client relationships, oversee budgets and programs, and deliver high-quality security solutions in collaboration with cross-functional specialists. This role combines leadership, technical design, and business development to expand our security consulting services.

You will shape Security design strategies and act as a trusted advisor to clients and prospects.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive compensation
  • global discretionary bonus scheme
  • hybrid working arrangements
  • in-person collaboration emphasis
  • equal opportunities employer
  • flexible and remote working

Responsibilities

  • Lead security design engagements end-to-end, ensuring quality and on-time delivery
  • Support business development and revenue growth across the region
  • Develop and refine security strategies, master planning, and performance specifications
  • Conduct technical security reviews, design surveys, audits, and installation inspections at client sites
  • Design physical and electronic security systems in collaboration with specialist engineers
  • Manage client relationships and opportunities to cross-sell Control Risks services
  • Create proposals, define scope and budgets, and manage financial forecasting and reporting
  • Oversee project planning, resource management, and compliance with policies and methodologies
  • Provide operational leadership, performance management for team members, and thought leadership across the business
  • Explore innovative methods and coordinate with peers to improve practices

Key requirements

  • Knowledge of CPTED principles and Secured by Design and related safety planning guidance
  • Experience delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across RIBA Plan of Work stages
  • Proven senior-level leadership, policy implementation, and business growth experience
  • Track record delivering consultancy engagements and people management
  • Experience with budgeting, project management, and project closure
  • Membership of a security or design engineering related institute
  • Excellent writing and presentation skills with client-facing experience
  • Ability to quickly assimilate large amounts of information
  • Bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in risk management, design or related security, crisis and/or business continuity fields
  • Security-related professional certification
  • Familiarity with design-related software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, MS Project
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Client relationship management
  • Strategic thinking and advisory mindset
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
Apply on partner site Listing supplied by one of our partner job boards. Last confirmed: 1 week ago.

Report this job

Market data from EasyWorkClub, not from the employer

Typical pay for Design engineer in London: £43,000 – £70,600, from 327 adverts

737 live adverts for Design engineer in London

Same role within 50 km

Remote or home office in 6% of 539 Design engineer adverts we list nationwide

More openings at Control Risks

21 other openings we list

Control RisksLondon Apply