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Technology Systems Specialist Electrical Safety & Security

Arcadis


Job Location:

Washington, DC - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 105000 - 158000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (22 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis Digital X is a global Technology Consulting Practice Group focused on providing professional advisory design and engineering services to ICT/IMIT/telecommunications PLC/SCADA/HMI physical & cyber security audio-visual technologies clients that rely on enabling technology for its success.

Our Team is a group of subject matter experts that has worked on thousands of technology projects and use that experience to design solutions that people love to use. We primarily service a demand in sectors of the building industry such as industrial manufacturing technology (eg. hyperscale data centers) healthcare education and government where technology is critical to their success in delivering their core services. As such these market sectors require a high level of expertise and experience in technology consulting and engineering that is not found in the current traditional engineering community.

We are seeking a talented Technology Systems Specialist Electrical Safety and Securityto join our global technology design team in Eastern United States to support our projects. This position will report to the practice area Associate as well as the Practice Group Director.

Role accountabilities:

  • Systems design of extra low voltage systems including Security (video access control intrusion) ICT Audio-Visual and Structured Cabling Solutions.
  • Lead Security and related systems design for mission critical projects (i.e. hyper scale data centers) from planning through detailed design and construction support.
  • Develop design criteria narratives layouts and construction documentation for security systems and devices including requirements for telecommunications rooms equipment rooms backbone distribution horizontal cabling pathways and cable tray systems.
  • Working knowledge of applicable code standards and guidelines including BICSI ANSI/TIA ASIS and related industry standards.
  • Develop written system specifications and functional system narratives in Master Format specification templates specifically Division 27 and Division 28 (experience with Division 25 is also desirable);
  • Work with our Revit/CAD teams to develop technical design and construction drawings including floor plans elevations system riser diagrams and installation details describing design intent and device placement;
  • Work with our design tools including Navisworks to resolve modelling conflicts and collisions;
  • Review design documents (drawings and specifications) and provide direction on development of the engineering drawings.
  • Evaluate the technology equipment available in the industry for suitability of use in design solutions;
  • Liaise with design team including electrical mechanical and architectural consultants both internal and external to Arcadis to support integrated project approach;
  • Attend and lead and minute design meetings and workshops with clients and design team;
  • Develop budgetary implementation costs;
  • Provide construction stage administration as required including site reviews site review reports;
  • Business development and maintenance of client relations including proposal support technical approach development and project scoping when needed
  • Coordinate with and training junior team members.

Qualifications & Experience:

What we are looking for:

  • Must be a Citizen of USA
  • Minimum 5 years of technology ELV systems design and installation experience with large scale industrial or commercial projects with complex technology needs preferably in the data center sector.
  • Experience supporting mission critical (healthcare government & corrections) and hyperscale colocation or enterprise data center programs.
  • Background in mission critical facility design beyond device type and placement including coordination with AV ICT or related low voltage systems.
  • Experience with BIM coordination and multidisciplinary model-based design workflows.
  • PSP CISSP CPP RCDD Certifications an asset.
  • Engineering/ Architectural / Construction Industry experience
  • Must be highly capable with Microsoft Office programs particularly Word and Excel
  • Comfortable working with remote task assignment software programs
  • Familiarity and comfort in working in agile sprint-based team assignment and organizational structure
  • Ability to support projects across geographic locations and time zones.
  • Experience working with design markup programs such as Visio Bluebeam CAD (AutoCAD and/or Revit)
  • Ability to work with remote enabling technologies such as Microsoft Teams Webex Zoom etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills in working with internal and external stakeholders and clients as well as your remote team members
  • Energetic diplomatic flexible problem-solving mindset
  • Strong organizational and prioritizing skills with the ability to take initiative
  • Expertise in the following systems:
    • Structured Cabling System Infrastructure
    • Familiarity with network and server architecture
    • Wireless Access Points for Wi-Fi
    • Distributed Antenna Systems (public safety DAS cellular DAS)
    • Technical Security Systems (CCTV/DVMS Access Control Perimeter Intrusion Detection)
    • Intercommunication System
    • Public Address Systems
    • Emergency Call Systems
    • Audio Visual Systems
    • Building Management Systems (BMS)
    • Buildings IoT

Additional information

As part of the Arcadis selection process candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for prior to receiving a job offer. These could include: work references education and credential confirmation employment verification identity check credit report criminal offence and drivers license record.

Arcadis provides a competitive benefit package and pays association dues and licensing fees.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Arcadis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $105000 - $158000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.


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About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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