Senior Consultant, Built Environment and Infrastructure

Control Risks•San Francisco, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Consultant within the Built Environment & Infrastructure (BE&I) Consulting and Security Design team. The position involves delivering early-stage risk-based security strategies and planning that inform broader concept and master planning stages, which then guide later coordinated design and technical design stages. The successful applicant will be part of the US-based Americas team, supporting clients in the Americas and across the region as part of a larger team of over 100 crisis and security consultants. The role may be based in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, or the San Francisco Bay Area.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge and understanding of CPTED principles and other global leading initiatives, including Secured by Design and recognized public and private sector safety and security planning guidance such as UFC, ISO31000, and NIST.
Experience delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across the AIA model stages.
Proven ability to operate successfully at a senior level by implementing policy, driving quality, and growing a business.
Proven experience in delivering consultancy-based engagements.
Experience managing people effectively.
Experience overseeing successful budgeting, project management, and project closure.
Membership in a security or design engineering-related institute.
Excellent writing and presentation skills, including a proven ability to participate in speaking engagements.
Ability to liaise with clients effectively and build successful relationships.
Capability of quickly assimilating large quantities of new information.
A bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in risk management, design, or related security, crisis, and/or business continuity fields or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
A relevant security-related professional certification.
Knowledge of and experience using design-related software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, MS Project, Bluebeam, and other relevant platforms.
Valid Driver's License and Passport.

Nice To Haves

Travel up to 50% may be necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

Undertaking fee-earning consultancy across a wide range of activities, including risk assessment, the definition of security strategies and high-level planning, concept and master planning, and concept and detailed technical design.
Developing performance specifications and design guidance notes.
Assisting with and designing for 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 in conjunction with specialist engineers from other organizations within project design teams.
Supporting the adoption of innovative approaches to the development of current practices and new solutions.
Ensuring that requests from clients and prospects are handled effectively to strengthen client relationships.
Creating proposals and building project budgets to define scope and determine pricing.
Maintaining accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting.
Operational planning and management responsibility for engagements, including quality oversight of operational and document-based deliverables and compliance with Control Risks policies, standards, and methodologies.
Contributing collaboratively to the performance management of team members.
Adopting innovative approaches to advancing current practices and developing new solutions, acting as a thought leader and coordinating with peer groups across the business.