Job Summary

The Physical Security Consultant (Senior) is responsible for identifying security gaps, concerns, threats, and/or risks and follow internal procedures and protocol to escalate or resolve issues as appropriate, such as conducting investigations or sharing threat intelligence with appropriate members of the organization. Specific functional areas include, but are not limited to, enterprise protection, operational integration, intelligence, investigations, situational awareness and security projection. This position is the primary interface for the business and operations to share information and coordinate security-related activities and requirements. Physical Security Consultants are expected to develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders such as contract security personnel, local law enforcement, and internal business areas who work closely with security.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides security protection services, consulting services and advisory support to the business and operations to reduce risks, maximize workforce safety, and protect property.
• Leads investigations in close support and coordination with cybersecurity, HR, ethics, and/or external law enforcement as appropriate.
• Follows policy and procedures to escalate security matters, file reports, collect evidence, and maintain relevant databases or information in security systems.
• Executes company policies and procedures for the physical security program aligned with the overarching enterprise security model and best practice standards and ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and regulations (e.g. NERC CIP, TSA).
• Provides work direction, site training, policy and process training, and maintains relationships with contract security personnel.
• Maintains an understanding of the application of security technology to the company’s processes to mitigate risk.
• Develops and maintains relationships and represents the company with local law enforcement, other security-related external agency stakeholders and the broader intelligence community.
• Responds to crises or urgent situations to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Uses mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches, as needed, to maximize survival of life, preservation of property and operational assets.
• Participates in internal and external emergency response and business continuity planning exercises.
• Analyzes intelligence to identify trends and determine risks.
• Foster a culture that promotes security as an integral part of safety.
• Maintains key performance and process metrics to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, procedures, and systems.
• The Senior Physical Security Consultant performs all duties of a Physical Security Consultant, usually in a lead role

This is a job family posting where experience will be the determining factor for level selected.

Minimum Experience Required

• 2 years of physical security work experience in law enforcement, investigations or intelligence in a civilian or military organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Security Management or Business Administration. A combination of associate degree, military, law enforcement or professional physical security experience and physical security certification (CPP, PSP) or certificates (enterprise security risk management, security risk assessment, workplace violence prevention, executive protection, etc.) will be considered.
• Experience with or understanding of nation state threats to critical infrastructure.
• Project and Contract Management experience (Threat Assessments, CCTV System Installation, etc.)