Principal Security Design Engineer
AECOM · London, England ·
Overview
As Principal Designer for the Security and Technology Engineering team, you will lead high-level security design across major new-build and fit-out projects. You help shape project strategy, risk-based decisions, and master planning from city level to mixed-use developments.
You will design physical and electronic security systems and provide counter-terrorism guidance in collaboration with specialists. This role connects to AECOM’s mission to deliver a better world through resilient, safe infrastructure.
You drive impact in diverse, international projects and work with cross-disciplinary teams.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model
- career development opportunities
- AECOM University
- volunteering days
- broad benefits and well-being programs
- global opportunities
Responsibilities
- Manage high-level technical and strategic security engineering services on new build and fit-out projects across RIBA stages
- Conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies, and write operational requirements
- Lead master planning for projects from city-level to mixed-use developments
- Design physical security solutions including electronic locking, walling, glazing, doors, barriers, and fencing
- Create electronic security designs for video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, and intercom systems
- Provide counter-terrorism guidance, including Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, bomb blast, and ballistics in partnership with specialists
Key requirements
- Prior experience in Security Engineering
- RSES, CSyP, MsyI or PSP with a commitment to CPD and personal development
- Business development experience
- Relevant qualification in a security or engineering related discipline
- Well-established expertise in Security Consultancy
- Security engineering
- Risk assessments and mitigation
- Master planning
- Physical security design (electronic locking, walls, glazing, doors, barriers, fencing)
- Electronic security systems (video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, intercom)
- Counter-terrorism guidance (HVM, bomb blast, ballistics)
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