Within our Crisis and Security Consulting team, our Security Design Engineers are required to deliver early-stage risk-based security strategies and planning which inform the wider concept master planning stages. This informs the work delivered in latter coordinated design and technical design stages. As Director you will lead our UK and Europe team, supporting clients across the region as part of our broader EMEA team of over 100 crisis and security consultants.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge and understanding of the CPTED principles and other leading initiatives including Secured by Design and recognised Middle East safety and security planning guidance.
• Understanding and experience of delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across RIBA Plan of Work stages.
• Proven ability of operating successfully at a senior level, implementing policy, driving quality and growing a business.
• Proven experience of delivering consultancy-based engagements.
• Proven experience of people management.
• Proven experience of successful budgeting, project management and project closure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIST SKILLS

• Membership of a security or design engineering related institute.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with proven ability to participate in speaking engagements.
• Ability to liaise with and build successful client relationships.
• Ability to quickly assimilate large quantities of new information.
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in risk management, design or related security, crisis and/or business continuity fields.
• Security related professional certification
• Knowledge of, and experience using design-related software, e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, MS Project and other relevant software experience.

• Lead the UK and Europe consulting team within the wider EMEA practice and generate new business across the region by supporting key business development activities.
• Undertaking fee earning consultancy, including but not limited to the assessment of risk, definition of security strategies and high-level planning, concept and detailed master planning. Concept and detailed technical design including the development of performance specifications and design guidance notes.
• 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.
• As a trusted advisor ensure requests from clients and prospects are dealt with effectively to develop client relationships across the full breadth of capabilities.
• Creating proposals and building project budgets to define scope and determine pricing prior to sign-off by designated managers.
• Maintaining accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting.
• Operational planning and management of engagements, including quality oversight of operational and document-based deliverables and compliance with Control Risks policies, standards and methodologies.
• Operational responsibility for and collaborative input into performance management of team members.
• Adopt innovative approaches to development of current practices and new solutions and act as a thought leader and coordinate with peer group across the business.