Outsource Consulting Services, Inc. is hiring: Principal Design/ Safeguards & Se

Seeking a Principal Design/ Safeguards & Security Design Specialist to support our federal government client in Aiken, SC.

Application Deadline: Monday, 11/10/2025 at 12:00 noon EDT.

Requirements:

The Contractor will be responsible for the following:

• Develop designs for complex systems. Prepare technical reports. Participate in the development of design standards and procedures. Perform technical review of design documents and specifications.
• Development of complex designs using creative and innovative approaches. Apply technical experience in field of specialization to resolve complex problems. Provide leadership in the development of construction installation specifications, procurement specifications, and associated bid analysis. Incorporate advanced technical practices and creative solutions in resolving field problems and nonconformance reports. Perform in-depth analyses of advanced technical concepts and devises new approaches to technical problems. Provide lead role over design team members for very complex tasks.

Additional Duties:

• Provide design specialist staff augmentation support to SRNS. Primary responsibilities include engineering analysis, walkdowns, design development and generation of design output documents for the following types of systems/facilities: intrusion detection, access control, CCTV, fiber optic cable, force protection, perimeter security, alarm monitoring, control stations, and entry control facilities.
• Design services shall be provided using SRNS processes and procedures. Programmatic guidance will be provided by SRNS.

Work Hours: Up to a 40-hour work week is scheduled. The client utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8 hour/day; five days per week), 4/10's (10 hours/day; four days per week), and 9/80's (9 hours/day, five days on week AA and four days on week BB. Work week excludes client holidays. Each workday has 30-minute lunch. Overtime will be expected at times to meet deliverables and will be utilized at the discretion of the Manager. The anticipated work schedule is 4/10s, Monday - Thursday, 6:45 am to 5:15 pm.

Area Security Access: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. An active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After the award, the selected candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

Qualifications:

Required

• Requires an in-depth knowledge of engineering systems, applications, calculations, materials, construction methods, and relevant computer applications.
• Applies advanced principles and practices in engineering to resolve problems identified by construction organizations in a timely manner.
• Updated on new technologies and hardware in the industry is necessary.
• Candidate must demonstrate 14 years of recent safeguards and security design experience with an emphasis in physical security design. Experience shall include knowledge of the technical, physical, and operational aspects of standard physical security system components such as sensors, door hardware, cameras, infrared detectors, access control card readers, network switches, fiber optic routers, etc.
• Candidate must demonstrate knowledge in application of NEC code requirements
• Candidate must have the ability to produce quality documents with attention to detail
• Candidate must be able to perform field walk-downs of the job site for the engineering work being performed. These walk-downs may involve construction sites with uneven surfaces and work in progress, walking for distances over a half mile, climbing ladders to access remote areas, and dressing out in protective clothing
• Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a DOE "Q" security clearance

Education

• An Associate's degree in a technical discipline and at least 12 - 14 years work experience OR
• 14 - 18 years of practical work experience

Preferred

• Previous SRS Design Engineering or DOE facility experience
• Previous experience with the DOE Electronic Safeguards and Security System (E3S) and Argus
• Proficiency in using MicroStation 2D Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this government contract.

Additional Information:

OUTSOURCE Consulting Services, Inc. (OCSI.co) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and take affirmative action to employ and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA. OCSI.co participates in E-Verify. Learn more about applicant rights under Federal Employment Laws.

OCSI.co provides great benefits to our federal contractors: Holidays, PTO, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Life Insurance,Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) Savings Plan, and Direct Deposit.

To learn more about OCSI.co, please visit our corporate website at www.ocsi.co. Thank you for your interest in our jobs. We look forward to seeing your resume!

Note: We are unable to sponsor H1B Visa's and/or subcontract to Third Party Vendors.

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