Consultant, Security Design Engineering - CSC

Control Risks Security Design Consultant

Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients' success.

We provide our clients with the insight to focus resources and ensure they are prepared to resolve the issues and crises that occur in any ambitious global organization.

We go beyond problem-solving and give our clients the insight and intelligence they need to realize opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.

Working with our clients our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.

Job Purpose

Manage security design consulting engagements to a professional standard; independently and in support of other senior colleagues, and the Director.

Be a subject matter expert of electronic and physical security systems and manage security design and installation projects from conception to completion.

Maintain client and company deliverables, ensuring that high quality is maintained, and the client and company budgets and programs are met and maintained.

Develop and build new and existing client relationships, facilitating where appropriate the introduction and provision of additional Control Risks services.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Consulting

• Undertake technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections and approvals, and other similar tasks, working at client sites and in the office.
• Design of physical and electronic security systems to an appropriate level, working in conjunction with specialist engineers within project design team.

Task Management

• Act as the lead consultant on assignments, owning problems and providing problem solving at the local level
• Lead and participate in client and project meetings
• Ensure that practices, policies, strategy and services represent the client best interest
• Maintain and develop long-term client relationships; act in conjunction with key account managers
• Maintain time and expense records to ensure accurate invoicing within each month

Task Delivery

• Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, to high standards
• Work collaboratively with the entire team and draw on their experiences and opinions
• From time-to-time the role may involve travel to client sites and Control Risks offices within the Middle East, Europe and Africa
• From time-to-time the role may involve supporting clients either remotely or on client sites and Control Risks offices within Africa, Middle East and Europe

Business Development

• Seek opportunities to develop projects and business
• Seek opportunities to be involved in business development, in conjunction with the Associate Director and Director
• Contribute to marketing and profile-raising events
• Participate in client meetings

Team / Practice Development

• Provide expert knowledge of security consulting and other Control Risks service lines