Physical Security Lead

This position is contingent upon contract award and subsequent task-order requirements. It is intended to support SHELADIAs pursuit of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) 2026 Worldwide A/E Support Services IDIQ. Employment assignments travel and project responsibilities will be based on awarded task orders.

The program may support planning design construction facility rehabilitation system replacement security upgrades communications facilities and building maintenance at Foreign Service posts worldwide and OBO offices in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Services may include professional support services constructability reviews critical-path schedule and risk analyses and project-budget analyses.

The Physical Security Lead will direct physical-security assessments planning design coordination and implementation of protective measures for diplomatic facilities worldwide integrating security with architecture engineering site planning operations constructability and mission continuity.

• Lead the physical-security program including security assessments vulnerability analyses protective-design criteria feasibility studies and security-upgrade programs.
• Develop and oversee integrated security solutions for perimeter protection controlled access standoff forced-entry and ballistic resistance blast mitigation and secure-facility planning.
• Serve as the security lead within multidisciplinary project teams coordinating security requirements with architecture site/civil landscape structural electrical technical-security cost scheduling and construction disciplines.
• Translate U.S. Government security requirements into practical technically sound constructible and cost-effective design recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Evaluate existing facilities and develop prioritized security improvements including phased upgrades for active and occupied facilities while maintaining life safety mission continuity and Government operations.
• Coordinate directly with authorized U.S. Government security stakeholders facility managers design teams contractors consultants authorities having jurisdiction and approved host-country partners.
• Prepare security narratives technical criteria scopes of work reports risk and cost inputs schedules review comments and phased implementation plans.
• Lead or participate in facility assessments multidisciplinary design reviews constructability reviews value engineering and construction-phase security coordination.
• Ensure classified controlled procurement-sensitive and other sensitive Government information is properly handled protected and distributed through authorized processes.
• Provide security quality-control reviews mentor security staff and support Government client presentations proposals and interviews as permitted.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in security management architecture engineering criminal justice or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in physical security protective design security engineering or related services.
• Professional credential appropriate to the discipline such as PSP CPP PE or RA.
• Demonstrated experience with physical-security assessments protective design and security-upgrade programs.
• Knowledge of perimeter security access control standoff forced-entry/ballistic resistance blast mitigation and secure-facility planning.
• Ability to properly handle classified controlled procurement-sensitive and releasable information.
• Strong leadership communication technical writing and professional judgment skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government personnel security clearance when required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in security architecture engineering or a related field.
• Experience with diplomatic federal defense intelligence mission-critical or high-security facilities.
• International experience supporting security upgrades in occupied and operational facilities.
• Current or previously held U.S. Government personnel security clearance where legally permissible to consider.
• Experience coordinating U.S. Government standards with host-country laws codes authorities and construction practices.

Additional Information :

International and domestic travel is expected and may include short-notice trips to overseas diplomatic facilities and other project locations. Travel requirements may vary based on assigned projects task orders and client requirements.

Salary: $125000$190000 per year commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

Sheladia Associates Inc. has made the best effort to accurately represent the pay range for this position however base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience and any applicable cost of living data relevant to the position/candidate.

Other compensation: opportunities for annual increase and bonus and other types of bonuses.

Sheladia provides employees with the opportunity to work in a diverse multi-cultural environment with exposure to and collaboration with multiple disciplines on a variety of projects. You will work in a hands-on collaborative team environment. 

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health Savings Account (HSA; with eligible medical plan enrollment)
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Vision insurance 

Our office building provides our employees with plenty of free on-site parking free access to a fitness center complete with locker rooms showers and towel service a yoga studio/meditation room lovely outdoor seating and dining area and next to a community park with walking paths and sports fields.

Sheladia Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age color national origin race religion sex sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status disability status or any other protected characteristics. 

Sheladia Associates Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters/recruitment agencies or utilize any such agency or firm for our recruitment/talent acquisition needs. Please do not solicit candidates or services to any Sheladia employees.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract