Role:                    Principal Security & ICT Design Engineer

Location:             Central London

Flexibility:           Hybrid

Our client is a market leading consultancy who cover the entire life cycle of any building project and due to recent increases in their workload, we are looking to add an experienced Principal Security & ICT Design Engineer to their award winning team in their scenic Central London office.

Role Responsibilities

The successful candidate will demonstrate a combination of Security & ICT infrastructure design and technical design coordination experience. Hyperscale Data Centre experience would be highly preferable.

Preferably this experience will have been gained in a consulting engineering practice, ICT service organisation or related construction industry organisation. The role involves development of customer requirements and interpretation in the production of written technical specification documents and design drawing coordination.

As a key member of the existing ICT design team, the successful candidate will work closely with all project design engineering disciplines and relevant project stakeholders in respect of design coordination.

Responsible for the production of Security & ICT infrastructure design packages, such as, written report documents, drawings, schematics, schedules, technical specifications, procurement packs.

Responsible for running of major projects

Responsible for carrying out Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessments for client projects

Responsible for advising and interpreting client requirements in security planning

Keeping abreast of developments in the security and ICT marketplace

Responsible for design of CCTV systems including Field of View planning, camera analytics and software planning

Carries out cost and profit diagnosis on projects including feasibility studies and preparation of fee bids

Reviews status advised by project personnel and external parties and modifies schedules or plans as required.

Prepares project reports for Management, Client or others.

Represents company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors' teams

Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the project delivery process from a project management, financial management, QA/QC and technical review perspective

Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with, and provides advice to client

Development of 2D CAD design drawings and 3D Revit models in collaboration with the BIM department. An emphasis upon design coordination and clash detection is important.

Representing our client at technical meetings with customers, professional design teams and contractor teams

Ensures specifications, drawings and calculations meet industry, legal and quality standards

Takes holistic view in the selection and application of ICT & Security infrastructure design concepts and solutions

Coordination of Security & ICT design with related engineering disciplines, e.g. electrical and mechanical

Work towards a timely successful team output and production

Develop a clear understanding of client requirements from both a technical and operational standpoint

Undertake peer and QA review of drawings (typically cabling systems, containment, cabinet elevation, comms room layout, active network diagrams)

Role Requirements

Either:

Engineering degree in appropriate Security & ICT infrastructure design engineering discipline with at least a minimum 2 years' appropriate experience

Or:

A-Level secondary education, HNC/HND or CNIDP plus at minimum 4 years appropriate experience.

Appropriate experience includes:

Data cabling manufacture/contracting

IT /IP network systems integration

Network technology vendor/manufacturer

IT/multi-disciplinary consulting firm

Construction project management

Desirable

Previous project experience in Security & ICT infrastructure for data centre construction; commercial building construction ICT infrastructure

Hyperscale Data Centre Design experience

Technical qualifications and design experience in the following technologies

Structured Cabling Systems

Fibre Optic Networks

Data Cabling containment systems

LAN Ethernet Switching

Wi-Fi Network Communications

Telecommunication Network Infrastructure and Services

Access Control design, including biometrics

CCTV design, including analytics

Industry qualifications such as Cisco CCNA, CNet training, Bicsi

Appreciation of the Security & ICT implications related to MEP building services, network security engineering and power supply and cooling systems

Ability to use to a high competency level, AutoCAD and Bluebeam (production of overlay drawings, schematics and markups)

Working knowledge of Revit is desirable but not essential

Navigation and interpretation of Navisworks models desirable, but not essential

Familiarity with BIM levels and processes

Understanding of design and construction stages from conception to practical completion and LoD required

Good working knowledge of MS Office applications Word, Excel, Visio etc. Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software

Good understanding of building design standards/regulations/codes and relevant IT systems certification standards

Ability to prioritise own workload, work to deadlines

Act in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines

Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation

Technical ownership of work packages, ability to problem solve

Good communication, presentation and engagement skills

Sound commercial awareness

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Private Health insurance

Life insurance

Educational and professional development opportunities

23 days' holiday plus public holidays.

Hybrid/Remote working