Infrastructure Design Solutions
Physical Security Principal Design Engineer
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Company Description:
Infrastructure Design Solutions (IDS) is a global ICT and security infrastructure design consultancy specializing in structured cabling and physical security engineering solutions that meet rigorous industry standards. Our engineering team delivers tailored technical designs for environments such as hyperscale data centers, corporate offices, and production environments. IDS is known for high-touch customer service and close collaboration with trusted partners and suppliers. Our diverse global client base includes major technology companies and leading multinational companies.
Role & Responsibilities
The Principal Design Engineer will work as part of project teams on large scale projects, contributing technical expertise under the guidance of the Associate Director and senior team members, with responsibility for delivering high-quality technical outputs and supporting client engagement.
Project Delivery
- Work as a key member of project teams alongside engineers, clients and suppliers to ensure that all projects are delivered to company standards, on-time and within budget.
- Undertake client-facing technical work in the development, design and coordination of Security infrastructure.
- Attend and contribute to technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors' teams.
- Collaborate with the Associate Director on project progress and provide input to client advisory processes.
Technical Security Design
- Deliver client security requirements in line with client briefs and project requirements, from consultancy advice (risk management and strategy) to engineering designs (physical and electronic security).
- Develop and specify security infrastructure designs within a variety of environments under supervision.
- Carry out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards.
- Support validation and checking of designs and specifications.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and emerging technologies related to security engineering.
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Construction Administration
- Survey, test, and report on existing installations.
- Support activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
Professional Development
- Actively engage in personal development and learning to enhance technical and professional skills.
- Support and mentor junior team members as appropriate.
- Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines.
Essential Skills and Experience
Project experience
- Experience contributing to security design projects for commercial clients, with exposure to data center environments desirable.
- Demonstrable ability to work effectively within technical project teams in a security environment.
- Practical experience of the design of security infrastructure and its installation.
- Solid understanding of security systems and physical infrastructure design.
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Core traits & skills
- Reliability, self-motivation, flexibility. Prepared to work hard and commit to learning goals, demonstrating both resilience and perseverance.
- High attention to detail is imperative. You should enjoy problem solving technical and non-technical issues.
- Competency or developing competency in specification design/drawing for various building types.
- Professional fluency in English.
Organizational & communication skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload to achieve deadlines.
- Ability to communicate design intent and technical arguments effectively. Clear written and oral communication skills. You must be comfortable conversing on the telephone, via email and face-to-face as well as be able to write concise technical reports.
Knowledge: understanding of
- Key Health and Safety issues and legislation.
- BS-EN standards.
- Security design standards and best practices.
Other
- Ability to use IT based calculation, spreadsheet software, productivity tools.
- Suitable permanent 'home office' where you can effectively work and communicate on video calls without interruption.
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Certification in Lenel, C-Cure, Prowatch or other Access Control Systems desired.
- Relevant security design industry qualifications or working towards them.
- Revit/CAD experience.
- Experience working on international projects.
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