AECOM's Enterprise Capabilities is seeking an Associate Director – Security & Controls (Data Centers) at the senior level to join our office in Bogota, Colombia. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in the tech sector and data center industry, with a deep understanding of the demands for scale, speed, and consistency in data center operations. These positions focus on project engineering management.
Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Design Security & Control Systems for Data Centers: Develop and implement Security & Control system designs tailored to data center operations, including SCADA systems, BMS (Building Management System), comprehensive electronic security solutions for data centers, including CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and other solutions.
- Ensure designs prioritize reliability, scalability, and efficiency in mission-critical environments.
- Perform voltage drop calculations for Security & Control Systems, evaluate and size the necessary infrastructure.
- Production and delivery of Security & Control project design criteria, drawings, calculations, simulations, and other deliverables, that fully define the technical solution in accordance with the design brief.
- Plan for future growth to ensure the scalability of operations.
- Design of technical Security & Control schemes, System architecture, configuration and redundancy arrangements, equipment layout principles, key technical indicators and other contents of security & Control system and sub-systems.
- Security & control Equipment Selection: Identify and specify Security & Control equipment such cameras, sensors, electronic locks, controllers, video storage equipment, buttons, readers, biometric devices, among others. Ensure equipment meets operational requirements and adheres to safety standards.
- Redundancy and Fault Tolerance: Design Security & Control systems with redundancy and fault-tolerant features, backup power solutions to guarantee continuous operation.
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Incorporate energy-efficient strategies to minimize consumption and carbon footprint. Optimize renewable energy use, integrate energy storage systems (e.g., battery banks), and implement sustainable design principles.
- Coordinate across various disciplines to fully integrate Electronic Security and Control solutions in accordance with project requirements. Ensure all automation and control integrations with third parties are properly implemented to guarantee signal monitoring, supervision, control, and efficiency throughout the project.
- Ensure Compliance with Industry Standards: Adhere to industry-specific standards, such as those from Uptime Institute, TIA-942-B, IEEE, IEC, NFPA, and NEC, ensuring all designs meet regulatory and operational guidelines.
- Prepare Design Documentation and Specifications: Create comprehensive technical drawings, specifications, and documentation. Effectively communicate design plans with clients, architects, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Testing and Commissioning: Supervise the testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting of Security & Control systems during installation. Verify proper installation and ensure compliance with the design intent.
- Stay Informed on Data Center Trends: Keep updated on advancements, best practices, and emerging technologies in data center security & Control systems, such as technological trends and energy-efficient solutions.