Secure Facilities Technical Design – Mission Critical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Provide technical oversight for the design and implementation of secure and classified facilities for U.S. Federal clients, including the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

• Analyze and apply ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and related physical and technical security standards.

• Convert security requirements into cohesive design criteria, construction documents, specifications, technical details, and feasible solutions.

• Lead collaboration with architects, engineers, technology and security experts, contractors, and government representatives.

• Create and evaluate technical solutions for secure perimeter construction, doorways and openings, penetrations, acoustic protection, access control, intrusion detection, and other physical security needs.

• Coordinate TEMPEST and RF mitigation strategies, encompassing shielding, non-conductive breaks, waveguide-below-cutoff penetrations, filtering, and grounding/bonding.

• Conduct surveys of existing conditions, facility evaluations, and feasibility analyses.

• Perform technical design, interdisciplinary coordination, quality control, and constructability assessments.

• Assist construction activities through submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, field condition assessments, inspections, testing, and resolution of security issues.

• Aid in accreditation/certification processes and project closeout activities.

• Establish secure facility standards, specifications, details, tools, and best practices.

• Contribute to proposal development, technical methodologies, scopes of work, and strategic growth initiatives.

• Support projects in both CONUS and OCONUS locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related building design or technical field, along with 10+ years of professional experience, including two years in a leadership role, or a proven equivalent of experience and/or education.

• Professional registration relevant to the candidate's discipline, such as Registered Architect (RA) or a similar professional credential.

• Proven experience in interpreting and applying ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and related secure facility regulations.

• Capability to translate security requirements into construction drawings, specifications, technical details, and multidisciplinary design solutions.

• Familiarity with secure perimeter construction and RF/TEMPEST mitigation strategies.

• Strong grasp of multidisciplinary building systems and their interplay with physical and technical security requirements.

• Experience in secure facility evaluations, technical design assessments, and support during the construction phase.

• Excellent technical leadership, coordination, written communication, and presentation abilities.

• Willingness and ability to travel periodically in support of both CONUS and OCONUS projects.

• Must be able to pass drug and background screenings to work on Federal grounds, military installations, and school campuses.

• U.S. citizenship is required due to federal contract/security stipulations.

• Preferred: 15+ years of professional experience, with at least 5+ years focused on SCIF, SAPF, TEMPEST, OSS, or similar secure/classified facilities.

• Preferred: Advanced experience in secure facility design, documentation, construction, inspection, and accreditation/certification processes.

• Preferred: Recognized training in ICD 705, SCIF/SAPF design and construction, TEMPEST, RF shielding, or related standards.

• Preferred: Experience collaborating with SSMs, SSOs, CTTAs, Accrediting Officials, and government security agencies.

• Preferred: Experience in developing secure facility standards, specifications, standard details, design guides, or quality-control measures.

• Preferred: Experience with secure facility projects in both CONUS and OCONUS settings.

• Preferred: Proficiency in Autodesk Revit and BIM-based multidisciplinary coordination.

• Preferred: Active U.S. Government security clearance, or the capability to obtain and maintain one.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits and perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.