Senior Consultant, Built Environment – Infrastructure

Control Risks

Senior Consultant roles focusing on delivering risk-based security strategies in Built Environment & Infrastructure. Collaborating with clients across the Americas while managing consultancy and design phases.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Illinois, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in physical and electronic security design, risk assessment, and project management, with a strong focus on client relationship building and innovative solution development. Holds relevant certifications and a degree in risk management or related fields, ensuring compliance with industry standards and methodologies.

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CPTED PrinciplesPhysical And Electronic Security DesignProject ManagementClient Relationship ManagementSecurity-Related Professional Certification

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Hard Skills

Risk AssessmentSecurity Strategy DefinitionPerformance Specifications DevelopmentTechnical Security ReviewsBudgetingProject PlanningQuality OversightPolicy ImplementationConsultancy EngagementsDesign Consulting

Soft Skills

Excellent Writing SkillsPresentation SkillsEffective CommunicationTeam CollaborationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

AutoCADRevitSketchUpMS ProjectBluebeam

Certifications & Qualifications

Security-Related Professional CertificationMembership In Security Or Design Engineering Institute

Industry Keywords

UFCISO31000NISTSecured By DesignCrisis ManagementBusiness Continuity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This role may be based in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, or the San Francisco Bay Area.
The role includes undertaking fee-earning consultancy across a wide range of activities, including risk assessment, the definition of security strategies and high-level planning, concept and detailed master planning, and concept and detailed technical design. It also includes developing performance specifications and design guidance notes.
The successful candidate will assist with, and design for, engagements such as technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections, and approvals, both at client sites and in the office.
The position requires designing physical and electronic security systems to an appropriate level in conjunction with specialist engineers from other organizations within project design teams. Support adoption of innovative approaches to development of current practices and new solutions.
As a trusted advisor, the individual will ensure that requests from clients and prospects are handled effectively to strengthen client relationships across the full breadth of capabilities.
Responsibilities also include creating proposals and building project budgets to define scope and determine pricing prior to sign-off by designated managers, while maintaining accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting.
In addition, the role carries operational planning and management responsibility for engagements, including quality oversight of operational and document-based deliverables and compliance with Control Risks policies, standards, and methodologies.
The successful candidate will also contribute collaboratively to the performance management of team members and adopt innovative approaches to advancing current practices and developing new solutions, acting as a thought leader and coordinating with peer groups across the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience and bring strong knowledge and understanding of CPTED principles and other global leading initiatives, including Secured by Design and recognized public and private sector safety and security planning guidance such as UFC, ISO31000, and NIST.
They will also have experience delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across the AIA model stages and a proven ability to operate successfully at a senior level by implementing policy, driving quality, and growing a business.
In addition, the role requires proven experience in delivering consultancy-based engagements, managing people effectively, and overseeing successful budgeting, project management, and project closure.
The successful candidate should hold membership in a security or design engineering-related institute and demonstrate excellent writing and presentation skills, including a proven ability to participate in speaking engagements.
They must be able to liaise with clients effectively and build successful relationships, while also being capable of quickly assimilating large quantities of new information. Ability to liaise with and build successful client relationships.
A bachelor’s degree or advanced diploma in risk management, design, or related security, crisis, and/or business continuity fields or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience is required, along with a relevant security-related professional certification.
Knowledge of and experience using design-related software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, MS Project, Bluebeam, and other relevant platforms is also expected.
Travel up to 50% may be necessary for this role. Valid Driver's License and Passport is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.