Physical Security Design ManagerSmart Buildings·Dublin, Birmingham·Hybrid

About the Job

As Physical Security Design Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of physical security design solutions across data centre and critical infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for overseeing the security engineering design team, setting technical standards, and ensuring the high-quality delivery of security systems design across multiple sectors.

You will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of security engineering services, supporting project delivery while also contributing to business development and client engagement.

About You

• About You

  • 8+ years’ experience in security engineering design, preferably within data centres, critical infrastructure, commercial, healthcare, or pharmaceutical environments

  • Proven experience leading or managing engineering or design teams

  • Strong track record delivering large-scale security systems design projects

  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across engineering, IT, and construction environments

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and design teams simultaneously

  • Experience leading and mentoring security engineers or design teams

  • Ability to define and implement security design standards, methodologies, and best practices

  • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, clients, and project leadership

  • Experience supporting business growth, client relationships, and service development

  • Strong knowledge of modern physical security systems, including:

    • Access control systems

    • Video surveillance (CCTV / VMS)

    • Intrusion detection systems

    • Perimeter protection technologies

    • Security command and control platforms

    • Integration with IT and network infrastructure

  • Strong understanding of EN, ISO, and BS standards and relevant security regulations

  • Experience designing security solutions for high-security environments such as data centres

  • Familiarity with risk assessments, threat modelling, and security strategy development

  • Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Security Engineering, or a related discipline

  • Professional certifications are advantageous, such as CISSP, CISM, CPP, PSP, or other recognised security certifications

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Ability to translate technical security requirements into practical engineering solutions

  • Commercial awareness with the ability to support project proposals and technical bids

  Your Day-to-Day Activities

  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across engineering, IT, and construction environments

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and design teams simultaneously

  • Experience leading and mentoring security engineers or design teams

  • Ability to define and implement security design standards, methodologies, and best practices

  • Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, clients, and project leadership

  • Experience supporting business growth, client relationships, and service development

  • Ability to translate technical security requirements into practical engineering solutions

  • Commercial awareness with the ability to support project proposals and technical bids

Why Join Us?

At Ethos, we’re dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages both technical excellence and personal wellbeing.

We offer:

• Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — enjoy every second Friday off to maintain work–life balance.

• A culture that values flexibility, learning, and teamwork, with clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.

• Opportunities to work alongside some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, within a forward-thinking, technology-driven consultancy.

Benefits:

• Flexible working times

• 25 days of holidays

• Pension Scheme

• Coverage for working travel out-of-pocket expenses

• Travel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme

• Regular training, mentoring, and further college support

• Support for Chartership

• A professional subscription fee paid by the company

• Paid Statutory Leaves

Here at Ethos we believe in equal opportunities and that each individual can bring something ‘WoW’ to our organisation. So if you don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, but think you have what it takes, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

At Ethos, our vision is to:
“Be the company people want to work with, and for”

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