Secure Facilities Technical Design – Mission Critical & Secure Facilities

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

📋 Description

• Provide technical guidance for the design and implementation of secure and classified facilities for clients within the U.S. Federal Government, Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community.

• Interpret and apply security criteria such as ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and related physical and technical standards.

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

• Act as the technical liaison among government security stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Oversee collaboration with architects, engineers, technology and security specialists, contractors, and government representatives.

• Formulate and assess solutions for secure perimeter construction, doors and openings, penetrations, acoustic protection, access control, and intrusion detection systems.

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

• Conduct surveys of existing conditions, facility assessments, and feasibility studies.

• Execute technical design, interdisciplinary coordination, quality control, and constructability evaluations.

• Provide support during the construction phase through submittal, RFI, shop-drawing, field-condition, inspection, and testing reviews.

• Address security-related construction challenges and assist with accreditation/certification and project closure.

• Contribute to the development of secure-facility standards, specifications, details, tools, best practices, proposals, scopes of work, and strategic growth initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related discipline, or equivalent experience and/or education.

• Over 10 years of professional experience, including at least two years in a leadership role.

• Extensive experience with federal secure, classified, or mission-critical facilities.

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

• Ability to pass drug and background checks to work on Federal grounds, military installations, and educational facilities.

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

• Experience in interpreting and applying security requirements related to ICD 705, SCIF, SAPF, OSS, TEMPEST, and similar secure facility guidelines.

• Proficiency in translating security requirements into construction drawings, specifications, technical details, and multidisciplinary design solutions.

• Knowledge of secure perimeter construction and RF/TEMPEST mitigation strategies.

• Strong grasp of multidisciplinary building systems and their interactions with both physical and technical security needs.

• Experience with secure facility assessments, technical design reviews, and support during the construction phase.

• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally for CONUS and OCONUS projects.

• Preferred: 15+ years of professional experience, including over 5 years dedicated to SCIF, SAPF, TEMPEST, OSS, or similar facilities.

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

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

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

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

• Preferred: Experience supporting secure facility projects both CONUS and OCONUS.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Autodesk Revit and BIM-based multidisciplinary coordination.

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

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Optional benefits and perks.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Resources for well-being.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Awards for service recognition.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase program.

• Award-winning training and development initiatives.

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