Protective Design Engineer

Control Risks•Fremont, CA

12d•$100,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Protective Design Engineer role will be experienced in protective design, physical security, and/or civil construction to support the Client's Global Security Systems & Technology program. The individual will directly support the Design, Engineering, & Construction (DEC) team and will require a strong understanding of construction project life cycles, including pre-lease, design, and construction phases. In partnership with teammates, this individual will manage all aspects of project management and coordination of protective design requirements including site hardening (barriers, fencing, lighting), structural hardening of the building perimeter (façades and doors), and structural hardening of building interiors (lobbies, mailrooms, critical spaces) for new build and retrofit projects. In addition, the position requires close coordination with operational and technological security teams as well as architects, engineers, manufacturers, and contractors across a variety of disciplines (Civil, Landscape, Architectural, and Structural).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering (Architectural, Civil, Structural), and/or Construction Management with 3-5+ years of relevant work experience in design and construction supervision of offices. Alternatively, 6+ years of experience in project management or design and construction of offices.
Knowledge of workplace or office design project, protective design and construction management in NORAM region.
Experience with PlanGrid, or ability to learn quickly.
Experience documenting, managing, and executing scalable and repeatable processes.
Experience in cross-functional and multi-disciplinary coordination through planning, design, and construction project phases.
Experience communicating technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proficient with Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint. Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organization.
Highly motivated and able to work independently without overhead guidance.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and demanding setting.
Travel within region required.
Direct experience with protective design products, systems, and/or projects.

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations and direct the implementation of guidelines and processes that ensures a cohesive, consistent, and uniformed global program.
Manage end-to-end protective design scope (pre-lease, planning, design, construction, quality assurance) ensuring on-time delivery while driving execution.
Partner with other project specialists responsible for similar processes to collaborate and consolidate project work.
Manage builds of existing and new construction and retrofits, protective design consultant selection, and third-party vendor recommendations.
Act as the liaison and point of contact for both internal and external cross-functional partners, third party vendors, and protective design consultants.
Foster strong cross-functional partnerships and provide clear, concise communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Meet regularly with stakeholders and project design teams to provide status updates and coordinate project specific requirements.
Provide ongoing communication of planning, project status, issues and risks in a timely fashion to internal global security team members and cross functional partners.
Support continual improvement efforts through evaluation of current practices; investigation of new products; development of presentation materials, forms, and guidance documents; coordination and execution of pilots for programs; and present recommendations and provide business justification to relevant partners.