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    Project Director - Washington DC, United States - Thornton Tomasetti

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    Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world's challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career. Our Protective Design & Security practice helps, owners, developers, and public agencies worldwide achieve security objectives while upholding each project's aesthetic, functional and budgetary goals. A recognized leader in security services - with more than 65 years of experience - we collaborate with clients and project teams to develop physical, technical, and operational security solutions for facilities of every type, use, and size. We have an opportunity for a Project Director to join our Protective Design & Security team. Candidates for this position should have a background in architecture and security to drive innovative security strategies in collaboration with our diverse team of security professionals. You will work to keep people safe from security threats in the built environment. Our team includes people from a variety of architectural, engineering, law-enforcement and other security backgrounds who work together on a wide range of project types including education facilities, office buildings, transit infrastructure, and sports facilities. You'll join a team that is always learning and adapting as we perform risk assessments and advise clients on improving the safety and security of their facilities. Responsibilities:
    • Collaborate alongside our experienced team security professionals.
    • Learn to provide security/protective design consulting services for new and existing construction. Security topics include, but are not limited to physical security, security technology and operational security.
    • Facilitate Project Management through:
      • Proactive and direct client engagement.
      • Maintaining project schedules.
      • Maintain internal team project workplans.
      • Communicate security planning strategies with clients through security zone and security access diagrams.
      • Collaborate with our team to perform risk assessments of existing or proposed facilities using industry standard threat, vulnerability, and risk assessment (TVRA) methods.
      • Implementing crowd safety strategies based on best practice and various modelling approaches. Create drawings, sketches, markups, and renderings to convey recommendations to clients.
      • Draft reports and memorandums to communicate risk assessments, security requirements / recommendations and other technical design information.
      • Coordinate security requirements and design information with architects, owners, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.
    • Take an active role in development of internal visualization tools.
    • Manage and mentor other design team members.
    • Participate in regular internal technical-development and knowledge sharing meetings.
    Requirements:
    • Background in Architecture with experience coordinating security aspects of projects.
    • Undergraduate degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Project Management, Civil or Structural Engineering or other building design disciplines.
    • Experience in project management.
    • Proficient in one or several of the following software tools: MS Word, PowerPoint, Revit, Rhino, Bluebeam
    • SCIF design experience is desirable but not required.
    • The position requires the candidate to gain and hold US Security clearance.
    • Ability and willingness to travel within the US and internationally.
    Benefits Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:
    • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
    • Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
    • Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Commuter Transit (where available)
    • 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
    • Fitness Reimbursement
    • And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
    Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Thornton Tomasetti Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at Thornton Tomasetti are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.
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