Security Consultant

**Company Overview**

***At Jensen Hughes, we lead with our Purpose + Principles and value our people. Across our global partnership of experts, clients, and communities, we are recognized worldwide for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields — from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation. As we champion best practices, set industry standards and support communities with innovative solutions, we are making the world a better place. We believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth fundamentally includes a sustained commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

At Jensen Hughes, diversity is ingrained in our culture -we accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. Our differences and uniqueness are celebrated and reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

***Job Overview**

Jensen Hughes has a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented **Security Consultant** to join our market leading team in the Middle East. This role will be based permanently at a Client's Project site located in the Eastern Province of KSA

In this role, you will be site based at a client's site, and responsible for new construction projects (role will be starting with new data centre project in Al Khobar). You will leverage your extensive technical knowledge and expertise in the areas of electronic and physical security and ensure that all security systems are installed, tested and commissioned in compliance with local regulatory requirements, project specifications and best practices.

Our Middle East team boasts a team of licensed fire protection engineers and consultants who possess a unique blend of expertise across various fields. Their diverse backgrounds encompass mechanical, chemical, civil, industrial, and architectural engineering. In the realm of security, our team's strength lies in the seamless integration of data and expertise throughout the security life cycle. This capability enables us to present innovative, standard-compliant solutions that not only safeguard architectural and design visions but also pinpoint critical variables for risk analysis.Our suite of security services includes master planning, threat and risk assessments, crisis management, and emergency response preparedness. By incorporating this security-oriented approach, our team stands as a vital asset in addressing multifaceted security challenges and ensuring the safety and resilience of our clients' assets and operations.

**Role Responsibilities**
- Supervision responsibility for the construction of a new data center ensuring that all security systems are installed, tested and commissioned in compliance with local regulatory requirements, project specifications and best practices for data centre security covering the entire construction lifecycle, from pre-construction coordination through to post-occupancy evaluations, ensuring the highest standards of security throughout the project
- Attend meetings with Client and Partners answering queries, submitting reports and conducting presentations as required
- Review security system designs, including access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, and other security components to ensure alignment with client specifications, local regulations (MOI as applicable) and Client's guidelines
- Respond to security-related RFIs, providing timely clarification and ensuring the integration of any necessary design changes during the construction process.
- Conduct ongoing reviews of contractor submittals, including equipment and system specifications, drawings and materials, ensuring they meet the project's security and performance standards.
- Continuous monitoring of installed security systems (e.g. CCTV, access control, alarm systems) to verify compliance with technical documentation and local authority requirements.
- Ensure proper installation practices, cable management, positioning of security devices, and integration with other building systems and issue regular progress reports detailing installation status, non-compliance issues and any risks that might impact the security of the data centre during and post construction.
- Oversee the commissioning of all security systems, ensuring they function as intended, verifying that all access control, CCTV and intrusion detection systems are fully operational and meet the design requirements.
- Conduct detailed testing of security systems to confirm operational effectiveness and work with the Security Contractor to finalise test procedures for all systems, ensurin