Security System Engineer

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The Stantec community unites more than 30,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. Our people are at the heart of everything we do; they give our work purpose. If you want to be a part of our unwavering team and can bring your sense of imagination and determination to every challenge, then this is the right place for you.

Stantec is currently looking for a Security System Engineer to join our dynamic site team and support the construction supervision of a buildings project in Abu Dhabi.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

As an experienced Physical Security Engineer, you will:

1. Elaborate schematic and detailed designs including technical specifications, employers' requirements, BOQ, and other technical documents as per tender documentation. You should be able to capture the scope and understand the complete requirements of the project by referring to multiple documents and preliminary studies such as risk assessment and strategic conceptual reports, architectural and structural drawings, as well as other documents and schematics from other disciplines.
2. Work as part of a local and international Security & Technology Advisory team on a diverse range of projects.
3. Coordinate security (ADMCC; MOISSD, etc.) and communications provider (DU, Etisalat, etc.) requirements for the project team.
4. Design and document Security and ELV systems ranging from communications, structured cabling systems, networking infrastructure, and audiovisual systems.
5. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and partner with internal and external clients.
6. Participate in site investigations and utilize strong report writing and verbal communication skills.
7. Review, comment, and approve security technical design packages that are developed by others. You will follow up the process to ensure the security contractor issues an Issue for Construction package that is compliant with the project's security strategy concepts and clients' policies, principles, and operational requirements.
8. Assist the client in preparing and attending project kickoff, progress, and coordination meetings during the construction stage of the project once the security contractor is awarded. You should provide supervision services such as regular site inspections and related minutes and compliance/non-compliance reports.
9. Prepare and lead technical design review workshops with the security contractors; you will deal with technical queries, compliance deviations log, risk logs, and record minutes of meetings in a structured way.
10. Escalate issues at the right time so as not to affect the project delivery schedule; any escalations with respect to the scope deviations/assumptions must be clearly backed up with adequate documentation.

Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree in (Instrumentation / Electrical / Electronics / Electronics & Communication).
• 10 years of relevant experience in Physical Security Systems in the UAE / Middle East.
• Strong knowledge of high-end Security Systems (Video Management, video analytics, Access Control, Thermal and EO/IR imaging, ground radars, ANPR, Fencing, and Perimeter Intrusion Detection System control rooms, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of other related disciplines and security systems associated with network and ELV infrastructure: structured cabling, IT active components, wireless communications, etc.
• Proficiency in BIM would be a plus.