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# Principal Consultant (ICT & Security) - Consultancy

- **Company:** Hamilton Barnes
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Transmissions, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Working Model 2D, Computer Networking Systems, SC Clearance
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb656b1ffdb596f38867a16c72893cb430/eaa

## About the Role

Skills / Must Have:

 * 10+ years' experience in ICT systems for buildings and infrastructure environments
 * Strong background in telecommunications, building services or infrastructure engineering design
 * Proven experience in both project delivery and client/business-facing work
 * Experience working within secure environments (e.g. defence or critical infrastructure)
 * Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (or current/previous SC clearance)
 * Strong understanding of integrated building ICT and security systems
 * Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
 * Ability to produce technical documentation (reports, specifications, design outputs)
 * Knowledge of systems such as:

 * Data communications and networking systems
 * Secure/non-secure communications systems
 * Structured cabling and telecoms infrastructure
 * CCTV and video surveillance systems
 * Access control and intruder detection systems
 * Perimeter and physical security systems (including barriers, fencing, HVM considerations)
 * Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
 * Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline
 * Professional membership or working towards (e.g. engineering/security-related institution) desirable

## Description

Join a global professional services organization with decades of experience delivering complex infrastructure, advanced technologies, and critical systems across a diverse range of industries. Working on projects that shape communities and drive long-term sustainability, the business provides end-to-end expertise from advisory and design through to delivery and lifecycle management.
The Principal Consultant will join the Buildings & Infrastructure practice within a multidisciplinary Cities & Places environment, working as part of a specialist ICT & Security team that supports projects across sectors including water, transport, cities, defense, and critical infrastructure. The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical design leadership with client engagement and commercial responsibility, with clear opportunities to progress into more strategic and leadership-focused responsibilities.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!
Responsibilities:

 * Lead and deliver ICT and security design solutions across building and infrastructure projects from feasibility through to handover (RIBA stages)
 * Act as a client-facing lead for ICT/security work, supporting relationship development and project delivery
 * Contribute to business development activity alongside sector leads (no cold outbound sales focus)
 * Work across multidisciplinary teams spanning architecture, engineering and infrastructure disciplines
 * Provide technical oversight for secure communications and building ICT systems
 * Coordinate and integrate security solutions across complex infrastructure environments
 * Mentor and support junior team members, maintaining technical quality and delivery standards
 * Prepare technical reports, specifications, and responses to client briefs and proposals
 * Support delivery across multiple sectors including defence, critical infrastructure, water and transport (excluding rail preference where possible)


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