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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
We are currently seeking a Security Associate Director for our Security and Technology Engineering team. This is a great opportunity to play a significant part in future construction projects in major cities across Europe and the world.
The AECOM Security & Technology Engineering team is a specialist group within the Building Engineering division that provides specialist Security and Technology design and support services to complement and enhance the design activities of the building engineering teams.
The Buildings Engineering team consists of around 400 Engineers who work on large-scale construction projects and focus on project specialisms in London and worldwide. Some sectors we work in are major commercial build and fit-out projects, large mixed-used developments, CNI and a variety of other sectors.
What You'll Do
You will manage high level technical and strategic security engineering services on new build and fit-out projects, throughout the RIBA stages, including:
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Conduct risk assessments, develop mitigation strategies and write operational requirements.
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Lead master planning for projects from city-level down to mixed-use developments.
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Design physical security solutions, including electronic locking, walling, glazing, doors, barriers, and fencing.
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Create electronic security designs for video surveillance, access control, intruder detection, and intercom systems.
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Provide counter-terrorism guidance, including on Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM), bomb blast, and ballistics (in partnership with specialists).
Come Grow With Us
And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Requirements:
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Prior experience in Security Engineering
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RSES, CSyP, MsyI or PSP with a commitment to CPD and personal development.
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Business development experience.
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Relevant qualification in a security or engineering related discipline.
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Well-established expertise in Security Consultancy
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
