Senior Secure Spaces Interior Designer

Company Overview

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. Our global team delivers projects that improve commutes, lighting, water access, and skylines, creating a positive impact around the world.

Senior Secure Spaces Interior Designer – location:
West Region offices in Denver, CO;
Chicago, IL;
Houston, TX;
San Francisco, CA;
Los Angeles, CA;
Seattle, WA;
Columbus, OH. Other AECOM locations may be considered.

The role supports the design, development, and delivery of secure facilities for Federal clients, complying with ICD 705 and other standards. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, Federal agencies, and contractors to deliver innovative, compliant, and functional designs that meet the unique needs of secure operations.

• Support the architectural design of secure spaces, including SCIFs, SAPFs, secure conference rooms, and other classified environments, in compliance with ICD-705, DoD standards, and client-specific requirements.
• Collaborate with Accrediting Official (AO) and support the development of Construction Surveillance Plans (CSP).
• Develop detailed design documentation, including floor plans, elevations, and specifications, that meet security, operational, and aesthetic goals.
• Provide technical coordination with other designers and contractors for acoustical and RF shielding requirements in compliance with UFC 4-010-05 and ICD 705.
• Collaborate with engineers, security consultants, and other disciplines to integrate physical security measures, such as access control, intrusion detection, and acoustic protection, into facility designs.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure adherence to Federal standards and project objectives.

• Strong understanding of customer needs and building organization.
• Strong customer engagement, facility programming, leadership, and communications.
• Strong facility planning and space planning (multi-disciplinary systems, utilities organization, etc.).
• Understanding of secure networks, security zones, and access control.
• Understanding of FF&E and its relationship in concert with facility planning fundamentals.
• Strong familiarity with ICD 705 and TEMPEST fundamentals and how they influence functional planning of secure facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Architecture or Interior Design from an accredited institution and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• NCIDQ certified.
• Interior Design licensure required.
• U.S. citizenship required for federal contract/security requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Interior Design or related field.
• 10+ years of interior design experience, with at least 3 years focused on designing secure facilities for Federal clients.

• No sponsorship now or in the future.
• U.S. citizenship required for federal contract/security requirements.

Salary range $140,000 – $180,000 per year, based on education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, travel insurance, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.