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About the Role

Control Risks is seeking a Physical Security Designer to support the growth of its Built Environment & Infrastructure design practice in North America. The role will prepare and review design drawings, technical documentation, specifications, schedules, reports, and related files for electronic and non-electronic physical protection systems. This includes support to facility upgrades, new construction projects, and multidisciplinary design and delivery processes.

Responsibilities

Prepare security design documents, including existing conditions reports, design programming materials, basis of design narratives, equipment specifications, equipment schedules, 30/60/100 percent drawings, and as-built drawing reviews.
Produce, review, and coordinate drawings and technical files for electronic physical protection systems, including access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, duress, emergency communications, intercom, and related systems.
Support design work for non-electronic physical protection measures, including perimeter protection, CPTED, security operations considerations, protective barriers, and related facility hardening measures.
Teach, mentor, and support non-designer security and risk management professionals so they can contribute effectively to design programming and security design requirements development.
Support quality reviews of internal and subcontractor design documents, including drawing sets, specifications, schedules, design narratives, and technical submittents.
Perform site surveys, existing conditions reviews, installation inspections, and physical security assessments in support of project delivery and broader risk assessment work across Control Risks markets.
Translate assessment findings, threat and vulnerability considerations, operational requirements, and client priorities into practical security design requirements and coordinated deliverables.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, project managers, owners, operators, security integrators, and other design team members to support proportionate, code-aware, and technically sound security solutions.
Contribute to proposals, scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, and project budgets where design assumptions, deliverables, and required inputs must be clearly defined.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in design, construction, electronics engineering, security delivery, and/or physical protection systems design.
Significant experience designing electronic security systems such as access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, duress, emergency communications, intercom, visitor management, and related systems.
Working knowledge of non-electronic physical protection systems and design approaches, including perimeter fencing, CPTED, vehicle barriers, hostile vehicle mitigation, protective design, and facility hardening measures.
Experience interpreting and applying U.S. and North American building codes, life safety codes, accessibility requirements, security standards, design standards, and industry guidelines within design projects and design document reviews.
Knowledge of design and construction management processes and phases, including concept, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, construction administration, and as-built review activities.
Ability to produce accurate, concise, client-ready reports, design narratives, drawing comments, specifications, schedules, meeting outputs, and proposal content.
Familiarity with design document file systems, document control practices, knowledge management protocols, and coordinated multidisciplinary project workflows.
Ability to travel as required to support site surveys, assessments, design meetings, installation reviews, and project delivery.
Valid U.S. driver's license and valid passport are required.

Skills

Technical design capability
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Sound professional judgement
Commercial awareness
Ability to connect risk insight with practical design outcomes
Strong written skills
Strong verbal skills
Strong presentation skills
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical, non-technical, and senior-level audiences
Strong client focus
Collaboration
Adaptability
Mentoring capability
Solution-oriented approach
Native-level fluency in English
Proficiency in Spanish is advantageous
Proficiency in Portuguese is advantageous
Proficiency in French is advantageous

Location

New York City
Washington DC
Chicago
Houston
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

5+ years of relevant experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering, including civil, structural, electronics, electrical, or a related engineering discipline
Bachelor's degree in a security-related field with relevant electronics engineering and/or physical protection systems design experience
High school diploma with 7+ years of relevant physical protection systems design experience

Salary/Compensations

$115,000-$130,000 per year

Benefits

Medical Benefits
Prescription Benefits
FSA
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Life and AD&D
Voluntary Life and AD&D
Disability Benefits
Voluntary Benefits
401 (K) Retirement
Nationwide Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Control Risks participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.