Physical Security Engineer

Bernardo Consulting Group (BCG) hires a Physical Security Engineer to lead end-to-end security design and project management for hyperscale data center programs. The role serves as a technical expert and coordinates design across disciplines, including construction administration, site inspections, and recommendations for stronger design standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead physical security designs for clients end-to-end, coordinating with other disciplines and applying physical security best practices and procedures
• Serve as a subject matter expert on access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection for critical-infrastructure and data center environments
• Travel periodically for site assessments, internal design meetings, construction reviews, and coordination with design consultants from other disciplines (up to 25%)
• Perform construction administration — attend owner, architect, and contractor meetings, answer contractor RFIs, approve contractor submittals, and conduct onsite inspections and create site observation reports
• Research industry best practices and make recommendations that strengthen BCG's design standards
• Contribute to configuration and installation documentation and develop and incorporate security-based requirements into designs
• Collaborate across a remote 15-person team with clear, professional written and verbal communication

Requirements:

• 5+ years of physical security engineering experience
• Proven data center security design experience (hyperscaler preferred)
• Experience designing with industry-leading security products
• Strong working knowledge of access control, video surveillance, and intrusion detection
• Cross-discipline coordination experience (Architecture, Electrical, Mechanical, and Structural)
• U.S. citizenship and security clearance eligibility
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven remote team collaboration
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certification
• ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification
• Proficiency with design and documentation tools — Autodesk Forma, Bluebeam Revu, and working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit (BCG's production team produces deliverables)
• Exposure to drone technology integration, biometric systems, or augmented reality design visualization
• Prior work on hyperscale data center security programs
• Experience managing subcontractors or leading design teams
• Background in government, healthcare, or mission-critical facility security design
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, or equivalent additional experience