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TEECOM · 4 months ago

Principal Consultant - Security - Mission Critical

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

TEECOM is a consulting engineering firm that specializes in making technology work in buildings. They are seeking a Principal Consultant - Security to lead complex projects, manage client relationships, and mentor junior staff while ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead fee development in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA), proposal, and interview coordination with marketing

Lead fee negotiations with client

Prep and attend pursuit interviews

Foster client relationships and fellow design team members

Ask clients about other current or upcoming projects

Follow up on open pursuits

Develop additional business with client

Seek new business opportunities

Attend client and/or industry events

Attend client meetings with senior technical staff members and prepare meeting notes documenting relevant decisions and discussions

Conduct client meetings and programming sessions to develop the system (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, and acoustics) parameters and design criteria

Delegate mark-ups for Revit models and AutoCAD drawings

Research technical product information

Delegate job site inspections to determine existing conditions and extent of progress made by contractors

Design, coordinate, and engineer systems per discipline (telecom, security, network, audiovisual, acoustics, Wi-Fi, etc.)

Track decisions, budgets, and schedule for mid to large-size projects

Delegate drawings, specifications, contract documents, and design calculations

Conduct and/or delegate design team coordination (architects, engineers, TEECOM team)

Manage client interface between technology and facilities staff and the architects, integrators, and contractors

Conduct and/or delegate the programming, design, construction, and closeout phases of each assigned project

Delegate job site inspections to determine existing conditions and extent of progress made by contractors

Prepare and/or delegate schedules and identify tasks required to complete each phase of the project

Provide support to the team, develop tools, improve processes, and share technical knowledge

Attend and contribute to internal team, discipline, and project meetings

Delegate configuration and commissioning of systems to ensure 100% functionality is delivered

Delegate opinions of probable construction cost (OPCC) for systems as required

Perform special projects assigned by leadership related to overall management of the firm

Provide periodic updates to leadership on project status, schedule issues, and financial performance

Assist with recruiting efforts and the candidate experience

Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Ensure timesheets/expense reports are accurate and up-to-date daily

Achieve billed revenue target each quarter

Identify, prepare, and secure authorization for Additional Services Agreements (ASA) when scope of the project deviates from the Professional Services Agreement (PSA)

Meet project budgets and positively contribute to profitability

Ensure that all client and design team due dates, submission dates, and completion dates are met

Ensure billing reports are completed on time

Qualification

Physical security designElectronic security designClient relationship managementProject managementAutodesk RevitBluebeam StudioMicrosoft Office 365G SuiteProcess OrientedMentorshipCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkNegotiationEmotional IntelligenceDocumentation

Required

BS in Engineering (electrical preferred) or equivalent experience

Minimum of eight years of discipline (physical security/electronic security) design for facilities construction projects

Expert in their specific discipline

Knowledge of the AEC industry and the design and construction of technology systems such as telecommunications infrastructure, cabling, audiovisual, security, acoustics, and wired and wireless networks

Delivery of system designs using an engineering approach to produce a well-coordinated set of construction documents within the project budget

Large and complex construction projects ($500,000+ TEECOM fee) involving a multitude of disciplines with both long and fast-track timeframes (years or months) in various industry verticals (mission critical, healthcare, workplace, transportation, higher ed, government, industrial, cultural, etc.)

Demonstrated expert skills in their trade and is able to succeed on their own as well as review, correct, and direct other technical staff to produce exemplary output (documents, etc.)

Ability to keep track of multiple projects and client and team member requests, often on a last-minute basis with excellent follow-up to assure promises are kept

Accurately and concisely capture discussions in the form of meeting notes. Document design decisions, whether made by external or internal sources. Maintain an accurate project record

Conduct business communications in an effective, professional, and concise manner, both verbally and in written formats, and in one-on-one, small-group, and large-group settings

Work as a functional member of a team and successfully work with other teams and business functions to achieve positive results

Approach problems using a methodical and logical method to create a workable solution

Use software applications effectively and efficiently (G Suite, MS Office, Bluebeam, Slack, Revit, AutoCAD MEP, Navisworks, Bluebeam Studio, etc.) to communicate and deliver work products

Follow processes, continually seek to make processes more efficient, enforce processes, and conduct root cause analyses that lead to the update or creation of processes

Practice the Win-Win negotiation strategy to focus on TEECOM's interests

Nurture, mentor, and manage staff who work in a deadline-driven environment on projects with complex needs

Break down complex projects into smaller tasks, plan, schedule, budget, and mitigate risk to successfully deliver work both for clients and internally for TEECOM