Principal Consultant (ICT & Security) - Consultancy

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The Principal Consultant will join the Buildings & Infrastructure practice within a multidisciplinary Cities & Places environment, working as part of a specialist ICT & Security team that supports projects across sectors including water, transport, cities, defense, and critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities: • Lead and deliver ICT and security design solutions across building and infrastructure projects from feasibility through to handover (RIBA stages) • Act as a client-facing lead for ICT/security work, supporting relationship development and project delivery • Contribute to business development activity alongside sector leads (no cold outbound sales focus) • Work across multidisciplinary teams spanning architecture, engineering and infrastructure disciplines • Provide technical oversight for secure communications and building ICT systems • Coordinate and integrate security solutions across complex infrastructure environments • Mentor and support junior team members, maintaining technical quality and delivery standards • Prepare technical reports, specifications, and responses to client briefs and proposals • Support delivery across multiple sectors including defence, critical infrastructure, water and transport (excluding rail preference where possible) Skills / Must Have: • 10+ years' experience in ICT systems for buildings and infrastructure environments • Strong background in telecommunications, building services or infrastructure engineering design • Proven experience in both project delivery and client/business-facing work • Experience working within secure environments (e.g. defence or critical infrastructure) • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (or current/previous SC clearance) • Strong understanding of integrated building ICT and security systems • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams • Ability to produce technical documentation (reports, specifications, design outputs) • Knowledge of systems such as: • Data communications and networking systems • Secure/non-secure communications systems • Structured cabling and telecoms infrastructure • CCTV and video surveillance systems • Access control and intruder detection systems • Perimeter and physical security systems (including barriers, fencing, HVM considerations) • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills • Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline • Professional membership or working towards (e.g. engineering/security-related institution) desirable Benefits: • Hybrid working model (typically 2-3 days office-based, flexible arrangements available) • Locations available across London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol • Strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexible working patterns • Opportunity to work on high-security, nationally significant infrastructure projects • Step up from a purely technical ICT/security role into a more client-facing, commercially engaged position. • Structured career progression into senior leadership and commercial roles, • Clear pathway toward leadership, mentoring, and team development responsibilities within a growing specialist practice. • Support for professional development and memberships • Inclusive and collaborative multidisciplinary working environment • Opportunity to influence and deliver complex, secure infrastructure projects across major UK sectors.

Join a global professional services organization with decades of experience delivering complex infrastructure, advanced technologies, and critical systems across a diverse range of industries.

Working on projects that shape communities and drive long-term sustainability, the business provides end-to-end expertise from advisory and design through to delivery and lifecycle management.

The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical design leadership with client engagement and commercial responsibility, with clear opportunities to progress into more strategic and leadership-focused responsibilities. Salary: • £80,000 - £100,000 per annum (depending on experience)