Director Of Security

Title : Senior Director ESS

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000

Location: Manassas, VA 20110

Duration: Permanent

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• 10+ years of experience in electronic security systems design, engineering, integration, installation, and implementation
• 8+ years of leadership experience managing engineering, design, estimating, CAD, or technical services teams
• Experience leading large-scale federal, commercial, or critical-infrastructure security projects
• Extensive experience with solutions engineering, requirements-driven design, and systems engineering
• Proven experience supporting estimating, proposal development, engineering execution, field installation, commissioning, and project delivery
• Strong knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercom, and communications systems
• Knowledge of structured cabling, fiber-optic infrastructure, enterprise networking, routing, switching, and firewalls
• Experience with power distribution, UPS systems, and supporting data infrastructure
• Ability to perform or oversee calculations involving power loading, voltage drop, battery sizing, bandwidth, heat loading, conduit sizing, and rack planning
• Understanding of NEC and NFPA requirements, UL 294, UL 1076, UL 2050, NISPOM, ICD 705, Trade Agreements Act compliance, Buy America requirements, Buy American requirements, and applicable federal or customer-specific security standards
• Strong leadership, communication, customer engagement, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage competing proposal and project priorities while communicating technical and commercial risks to executives and customers

Plusses:

• Hands-on experience with security platforms such as Identiv/Hirsch, LenelS2, Software House C - CURE, Genetec, Avigilon, Honeywell Pro-Watch, Gallagher, Milestone, Bosch, Axis, Hanwha, DMP, Commend, Zenitel, Aiphone, or 2N
• Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Excel
• Experience with electronic security estimating platforms
• Experience with enterprise resource planning and project management systems
• PSP, CPP, PMP, NICET, or CSEIP certification
• Relevant security-system manufacturer certifications

Day-to-Day:

• Lead the Engineering, Estimation, and CAD organizations, including staffing, budgeting, resource allocation, performance management, and employee development
• Establish and continuously improve engineering standards, estimating methodologies, CAD conventions, quality procedures, review gates, performance metrics, and repeatable design processes
• Serve as the senior technical authority for complex electronic and physical security system designs and integrated architectures
• Review and approve design packages, shop drawings, device and cable schedules, block and riser diagrams, network diagrams, wiring details, equipment layouts, sequences of operation, compliance matrices, test plans, and as-built documentation
• Direct estimating for federal, commercial, and critical-infrastructure opportunities, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor costs, travel, procurement strategy, and risk contingencies
• Approve technical solutions, designs, and estimates before proposal or customer submission
• Partner with Business Development, Operations, and Project Management to transition work from sales and engineering into installation and execution
• Support field teams throughout installation, integration, testing, commissioning, customer acceptance, and project closeout
• Oversee engineering quality assurance, drawing control, revisions, engineering changes, and installation compliance
• Support proposals, customer presentations, design reviews, RFIs, ROM estimates, compliance responses, and technical evaluations
• Evaluate technologies, manufacturers, and system architectures
• Report to executive leadership on workload, staffing, estimate accuracy, design quality, project risk, backlog, utilization, and team performance
• Develop and track goals related to estimate accuracy, on-time design releases, quality, change-order drivers, utilization, backlog, and professional development
• Travel periodically to customer sites and project locations, with potential overnight travel

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Director of Electronic Security Systems Engineering, Estimation & CAD for a top electronic security and critical-infrastructure solutions client. This individual will serve as the organization’s senior technical authority and lead multidisciplinary engineering, estimating, technical design, and CAD teams across the full project lifecycle. The Senior Director will oversee the development, pricing, review, and execution support of complex integrated security solutions for federal, commercial, and mission-critical environments. This leader will connect Business Development, Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Procurement, and field execution while advancing technical standards, improving estimating accuracy, developing

high-performing teams, and ensuring every solution is constructible, compliant, and aligned with customer requirements.