Physical Security Design Manager

Role Description

The Physical Security Design Manager (Mission Critical Data Center Security Design) supports multiple fast-paced, mission critical projects and is responsible for managing all aspects of the project lifecycle, from kickoff and stakeholder alignment through multi-disciplinary coordination, scope reviews, quality assurance and closeout. The Physical Security Design Manager will drive schedule, scope, and quality across security design deliverables to ensure milestones are met with meticulous attention to detail.

Exante360 is building an AI-forward organization. We are looking for professionals who embrace artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation as part of how they work. Ideal candidates are proactive in learning and applying new technologies, comfortable integrating AI tools into their workflow where appropriate, and capable of combining technology with sound business judgment to deliver exceptional results.

What You’ll Do

• Take full ownership of assigned projects from internal handoff through final closeout, ensuring successful delivery across all phases.
• Manage the design, quality-assurance, construction administration, and closeout phases of each assigned project. Conduct cross-discipline design review for each assigned project.
• Lead and participate in client meetings (both virtual and onsite) to align project requirements, expectations, and evolving system design criteria.
• Conduct onsite field surveys and site assessments to verify existing conditions and confirm construction aligns with design documents and specifications.
• Lead the preparation of high-quality contract documents, including Revit drawings and CSI-format specifications.
• Develop, maintain, and track project schedules and deliverables to ensure on-time, accurate, and high-quality execution.
• Build and manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and track design costs using project accounting and management tools.
• Collaborate closely with internal design teams and external stakeholders to coordinate and integrate system designs into the overall project.
• Prepare detailed assessment reports that include clear, actionable recommendations and solutions.
• Identify scope changes, prepare proposals for additional services, and secure client authorization when required.
• Use Bluebeam Revu to annotate floor plans, create single-line diagrams, elevations, and other project-specific design details.
• Support construction administration activities, including RFI responses, submittal reviews, site visits, punch walks, acceptance testing, and written field observation reports.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of team deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with standards.

Sample Tasks You’ll Perform

• Manage assigned projects from internal handoff through final closeout, maintaining full ownership of scope, schedule, and budget across all project phases.
• Coordinate and communicate with clients and internal project teams, facilitate meetings, resolving issues, and ensuring system design criteria evolve appropriately throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of previous low voltage/ICT/security design experience and applying this expertise into a typical A/E/C industry design package.
• Familiarity with working as an embedded subject matter expert in related cross-discipline teams. This includes gates, fencing, electrical circuiting, cable pathway design, and architectural door hardware.
• Strong knowledge of mission critical data center physical security concepts and methodologies.
• Must demonstrate a solid understanding of technology design concepts in one or more areas of expertise.
• Experience with using Bluebeam, Smartsheet, MS Office as core software programs.
• Familiarity with Revit and BIM360 modeling tools.
• Comprehension of building information modeling (BIM) and recognition of the importance of coordinating infrastructure and other disciplines within the model.
• Demonstrated experience using AI, automation, data analytics, or other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, decision-making, collaboration, or business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will also possess deep knowledge of ICD-705 standards.
• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in an engineering related field preferred.
• General knowledge of NEC, NFPA, EIA/TIA and/or BICSI standards.

Benefits

• Remote work environment built on intentional connection.
• Professional growth through prioritizing your continued education goals.
• Robust benefit package to support wellness and work-life balance.
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance