Security Design Engineer / Consultant - Property and Buildings in Leeds

Overview of the Security Design Engineer / Consultant - Property and Buildings role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. This position involves producing high quality, technology driven designs on major projects, developing strategy documentation to protect buildings and occupants, and collaborating with clients, developers, contractors and architects to establish the security consultancy of choice in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Produce high quality, technology driven designs on some of the most exciting projects in the UK and worldwide.
• Produce strategy documentation that serve to protect buildings and occupants within the built environment globally.
• Become part of the wider WSP business by sharing knowledge and technical skills with colleagues from around the globe.
• Work with clients, developers, contractors and architects to build relationships and work towards being the security consultancy of choice in the industry.
• Work in an environment that allows you to use your own initiative with support from specific specialist experience to deliver high quality strategic and engineering solutions.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function, whilst maximising joint learning opportunities for the wider business.
• Assist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions.

Your Team

We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering. We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, treat everyone with respect and embrace diversity. We share ideas and knowledge, challenging each other and sharing problems and solutions.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• A can-do attitude, the desire to solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Experience in security consulting or electronic security design, from concept to technical design stages.
• Good attention to detail and show pride in the work produced.
• An understanding of the RIBA Security overlay and the general RIBA Plan of Works would be preferable.
• A working understanding of SBD/CPTED.
• An understanding of working with Revit or other 3D design software will be required for technical roles.
• Relevant qualifications or experience relevant to the field of security consulting and electronic security system design, other qualifications i.e. electrical engineering would be considered.
• Successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment.

About Us & Benefits

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in It for You

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy with flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, encouraging people to bring their whole selves to work.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support package.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour (one hour per day for personal activities), part-time/flexible working, option to purchase additional leave, and flexible use of bank holidays.
• Your development: Training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.