Physical & Electronic Security Specialist
Job Description
$55-$68/hr.
Physical & Electronic Security Specialist
*This person will need to be located in the northeast as they will be traveling to different job sites in the region including Connecticut and Maine.
WILL BE CLIENT FACING ---SO MUST HAVE THAT BACKGROUND
Seeking an engineer or technical specialist to perform Physical and/or Electronic Security consulting, planning and design services with a focus on power utilities. The role would be responsible for analyzing impacts and exposures based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. You will collaborate and work with individuals from various geographies and disciplines within company
Duties
Transfers knowledge, capabilities, and skills to improve others’knowledge and skill levels
Contribute to the career development of others through engagement assignments
Delegate work duties according to development opportunities and individual needs
Consulting and Planning Capabilities
Facilitate client workshops to foster technical understanding and drive decisions
Lead physical and electronic security assessments and gap analysis against best practices and standards
Recommend physical and electronic security improvements aligned with risk management frameworks
Develop security policies, procedures and controls for power utilities
Collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze and validate the information needs and functional requirements
Serve as a subject matter expert
Design Capabilities
Lead physical and electronic security system design
Develop and review design documents including drawings and specifications
Manage deliverables quality and budget
Familiarity with the understanding and interpretation building-design blueprints to determine the consistency of contractual security requirements
Follow engineering and customer standards for design documentation
Provide technical leadership for site-survey, deployment, installation and configuration and support engineering teams
Skills:
Skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of associates in the organization
Strong conceptual thinking —the ability to conceptualize complex business and technical requirements into understandable models and examples
Excellent planning and organizational skills with an ability to understand the “big picture”
Ability to think strategically and implement iteratively
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Certification such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), or similar certifications.
Working knowledge of physical and electronic security standards and others as required by our clients
Experience performing facility walk downs in support of design requirements definition and detailed engineering of design modifications
Minimum of 5 years of experience working critical infrastructure sectors (Water, Power, Federal/DoD, Oil & Gas, Chemical etc.)
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or other related field
Professional Engineering license in electrical, control systems or related field or ability to obtain PE Licensure within six months.
MS Word / Excel / Bluebeam for project documentation
Willingness to travel (~50%)
Required Qualifications
Associates Degree in a technical field relatable to Physical and Electronic Security
Minimum of 10 years Experience (Physical and Electronic Security)
Experienced in physical security design of cameras, access control systems, threat detection and motion detectors in various facility applications.
Certified Protection Professional
Education:
Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or sciences preferred or any other degree, specialized training, or experience, that makes the individual uniquely qualified to perform the job responsibilities.