Associate Director - Security & Controls (Data Centers)

AECOM
Bogotá
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Coordination","Troubleshooting","Stakeholder communication","Compliance"]

Lead security and controls project engineering for data centers, designing mission-critical systems and ensuring reliability, scalability, and efficiency. Own the development of technical criteria, drawings, calculations, simulations, and documentation for SCADA, BMS, electronic security (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection), redundancy/fault tolerance, and backup power. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, supervise testing and commissioning, and ensure designs comply with key industry standards while considering energy efficiency and sustainability.

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Associate Director - Security & Controls (Data Centers)

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Job Summary

Lead security and controls project engineering for data centers, designing mission-critical systems and ensuring reliability, scalability, and efficiency. Own the development of technical criteria, drawings, calculations, simulations, and documentation for SCADA, BMS, electronic security (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection), redundancy/fault tolerance, and backup power. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, supervise testing and commissioning, and ensure designs comply with key industry standards while considering energy efficiency and sustainability.
Location: Bogotá
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design Security & Control systems for data centers, including SCADA, BMS, and electronic security solutions (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection).
  • •Develop technical solution deliverables such as design criteria, drawings, calculations, simulations, and specifications that meet the design brief.
  • •Plan scalability, redundancy, and fault-tolerant operation, including backup power approaches for continuous mission-critical operation.
  • •Select and specify security & control equipment and integrate automation/control interfaces with third parties for monitoring, supervision, and efficiency.
  • •Supervise testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting during installation, and ensure compliance with industry standards and technical documentation requirements.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsuranceDisability BenefitsPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electronic & Control engineering with a strong focus on data center infrastructure and solutions, plus 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • •Expertise designing data center Security & Control systems, including automation and critical systems integration.
  • •Extensive knowledge of data center tier standards and topology (e.g., Uptime Institute, TIA-942).
  • •Proven experience in voltage drop calculations, equipment selection for electronic security/control design, and redundancy planning for large-scale data center assets.
  • •Hands-on experience with security & control design and simulation tools (e.g., AutoCAD and Revit) and the ability to review contractor submittals (shop drawings, submittals, RFIs).
Experience:8+ yearsData centersConstruction
Education:Bachelor's in Electronic & Control engineering
Skills:CoordinationTroubleshootingStakeholder communicationCompliance
Certifications:Accredited Tier Designer (ATD)Accredited Tier Specialist (ATS)Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP)Certified Cata Centre Professional (CDCP)Certified Data Centre Expert (CDCE)LEED accreditationCertified Energy Manager (CEM)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SCADABMSCCTVAccess ControlIntrusion DetectionAutoCADRevitREVIT

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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