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Stantec

Global design and engineering consulting services

Senior Engineer - Physical Security

Building Services EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering and active membership in good standing with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
  • More than 10 years of relevant experience in physical security engineering and integrated electronic security system design, including significant experience on complex projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead design, review deliverables, advise clients, and coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Proficiency in plans and specifications, estimates, tenders, and technical support during construction.
  • Professional proficiency in spoken and written French and English for collaboration with teams and clients in Canada and the United States.
  • Professional judgment, autonomy, rigor, integrity, and discretion.
  • Eligibility to obtain a federal government security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Assume technical responsibility for the physical security scope of major projects and act as the primary point of contact for clients and other disciplines.
  • Guide the engineers and technicians on the team and translate security objectives, operational constraints, and risk assessment results into coherent, feasible, documented engineering solutions.
  • Lead analysis of functional and technical needs based on client requirements, recommendations from risk and threat assessments, security studies, and functional and technical programs.
  • Define security concepts, performance criteria, integration strategies, and scope boundaries between disciplines.
  • Present options, risks, costs, and technical tradeoffs to decision-makers and make clear recommendations.
  • Participate in defining project scope and fees and preparing proposals.
  • Provide technical review of designs prepared by the team and resolve system architecture decisions.
  • Design, plan, and document access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, intercom, key management, visitor management, and other specialized application solutions.
  • Develop interfaces between security subsystems, building systems, telecommunications networks, and operational tools.
  • Integrate vehicle and pedestrian controls, biometric solutions, and emerging technologies when required and appropriate to actual needs and context.
  • Survey existing sites, validate constraints, and develop concepts suited to operations, infrastructure, and project phases.
  • Lead the design of operations control centers, guard posts, equipment rooms, and workstations, considering ergonomics, operational flows, continuity of operations, and maintainability.
  • Coordinate cabling, telecommunications, normal and backup power, technical rooms, door interfaces, and system resilience with internal telecommunications infrastructure, electrical, structural, mechanical, and architectural teams.
  • Prepare and review design reports, zoning diagrams, functional diagrams, block diagrams, plans, specifications, scopes of work, budget estimates, and tender documents.
  • Direct and coordinate production work by colleagues and technicians and ensure the quality, consistency, and traceability of deliverables.
  • Sign and seal engineering documents when required in accordance with OIQ rules and applicable project requirements.
  • Apply codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and client-specific criteria.
  • Support clients during tendering, analyze bids and technical deviations, and make recommendations.
  • Respond to requests for information, review shop drawings, and support the construction monitoring team.
  • Participate in inspections, functional testing, commissioning, and deficiency resolution as required by the project scope.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with clients, project teams, contractors, and suppliers.
  • Contribute to the development of methods, tools, and future talent within the discipline.

Desired Qualifications

  • ASP Construction card.

About the Company

Stantec

Global design and engineering consulting services

Stantec is a global design and consulting firm that delivers professional services in multiple sectors, including buildings, energy and resources, environmental services, infrastructure, and water. It helps municipalities, governments, and private clients plan, design, engineer, and manage projects by offering planning, architecture, engineering, environmental, and project management services for a fee. The company differentiates itself through its global reach and multi-disciplinary teams that provide integrated solutions across many sectors, enabling end-to-end project delivery. Its goal is to help clients design and implement infrastructure, facilities, and environmental solutions that meet their objectives, operate efficiently, and serve communities over the long term.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Edmonton, Canada
Founded
1954

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