Your Opportunity
The Security Designer performs basic technical duties under the supervision of a Security Senior Consultant or Project Manager. Understands and identifies project requirements and performs independent technical work on basic tasks within one's own discipline. Coordinates production with workgroup. Provides guidance to Senior Consultant or Project Manager on completion of duties.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Develops basic system designs for Access Control, Video Surveillance, Intrusion Detection, and Intercom systems under minimal supervision; this includes the ability to offer solutions to general technical problems.
- Performs site visits for surveys, progress inspections, and final punch lists as required by project timelines.
- Prepares project deliverables per the client's intent and scope of work in Stantec's proposal.
- Follows Stantec's quality management process; reviews project deliverables before submitting them to QA/QC reviewer.
- Actively participates in the engineering/professional community to build personal knowledge and professional growth (e.g. attend meetings / seminars / conferences and/or write articles for trade magazines.)
- Meets or exceeds utilization goals and adheres to project budget.
- Perform duties to assist or act as the project manager as follows: - Gives input or creates plans to complete tasks within the project timeline and budget, identifies required precursors from other disciplines in a timely fashion.
- Creates detailed instructions, delegates tasks, and reviews returned work as necessary to ensure timely execution of project within budget.
- Identifies and reports potential roadblocks and competing client and co-worker priorities that may inhibit the ability to maintain the project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develops understanding of Stantec's accounting and project management systems.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Possess basic knowledge of engineering practices within the physical security discipline.
- Knowledge of commonly used and accepted design and construction concepts, practices, procedures.
- Able to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents and specifications, technical procedures, and government regulations.
- Proficient in applicable software (i.e. REVIT, AutoCAD, Bluebeam).
- Exhibits strong communication skills to confidently interact and communicate scope and coordinate tasks with vendors and inter-discipline co-workers.
- Displays effective organization and time management skills with projects, reports and other duties; effectively manages multiple priorities and is punctual and dependable.
- Possesses knowledge of ASIS standards and best practices.
Education and Experience
- Experience with Security design is preferred.
- Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
- ASIS PSP certification is desired.
- Minimum 3+ years related industry experience preferred.
Pay Range:• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$80,500.00 - $116,700.00 Annually
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | IL | Chicago
Organization: 2805 Buildings-US Central & South BSS-Chicago IL
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Individual contributor
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 02/10/2026 04:10:40
Req ID: 1008137
