GHD Group

Senior Security Consultant

GHD Group$128K — $214K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years experience with Autodesk Revit
  • ASIS PSP certification required; ASIS CPP preferred
  • 10+ years in security consulting
  • Expert knowledge of ESS including ACS, VASS, IDS, and intercom systems
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Experience with ATFP and CPTED

Responsibilities

  • Lead design for Electronic Security Systems (ESS)
  • Collaborate with architectural and engineering teams on projects
  • Conduct needs assessments to identify key issues and stakeholders
  • Evaluate complex solutions to meet business needs
  • Implement improvements to existing business practices
  • Manage contract portfolios and negotiate agreements
  • Oversee project management while reporting to senior colleagues

Benefits

  • 401K participation after 3 months
  • 16 days of paid time off, increasing with service
  • Paid holidays observed for 9 days a year
  • Wellness benefits reimbursement program up to $250 annually
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who are we looking for?

Our Property & Buildings business is looking for a Senior Security Consultant to lead and design cutting-edge Electronic Security Systems (ESS) including Access Control (ACS), Video Surveillance (VASS/CCTV), Intrusion Detection (IDS), vehicle barrier controls, and 2-way intercoms.

In this role, you'll collaborate with architectural and engineering teams to develop construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates from conceptual design through construction documents, construction administration, and project closeout. You'll bring creative, project-specific solutions to life while managing multi-discipline projects and engaging with stakeholders across regions. From proposal development to execution, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, innovative security solutions that serve our clients and communities locally and globally.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in
  • Needs Assessment: Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues.
  • Solutions Analysis: Identify and evaluate complex, expertise-led solutions against a range of criteria to find the ones that best meet business needs.
  • Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.
  • Knowledge Management System: Manage the knowledge management system with guidance from senior colleagues. May involve responsibility for the development or operation of the system.
  • Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
  • Contract Management: Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service-level agreements. Will also plan, coordinate, and supervise activities relating to major contracts.
  • Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
  • Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.

What will you bring to the team?
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; proven equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities, and experience will be considered in liue of a Bachelor's degree
  • Ability to work independently in Autodesk Revit required, 5+ Years experience a plus
  • ASIS PSP Required; ASIS CPP a plus
  • Completed the Software House C-Cure 9000 Applications Engineer/Consultant training
  • 10+ years of relevant recent security consulting experience
  • Experience with ATFP and CPTED
  • Expert knowledge of industry leading access control, camera, NVR, video analytics, network, PLC, and intercom systems
  • Strong project management skills, managing discipline specific and multi-disciplinary projects on time and within budget, while exceeding client expectations
  • Working knowledge of state and national building and energy codes and standards a plus
  • Highly developed communication skills, both oral and written, including client facing engagement, working well within team structures, and a proven ability to develop, mentor and collaborate with technical teammates.
  • Federal Government DoD and civilian agencies' project and client experience a plus
  • Understanding of project management software tools; BST experience a plus
  • Limited travel outside of the Washington D.C. area is anticipated, but may be deemed necessary by project

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Benefits:
  • 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
  • Paid time off - Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
  • Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
  • Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.-Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

Salary Range: $128,700 - $214,500 based on experience and location.

About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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