Gwcc Campus Safety Officer

Job Details

Job Location:

Atlanta
- Atlanta, GA 30313

Salary Range: $75,940.00 - $78,500.00

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) Public Safety function is responsible for delivering safe and efficient support to world-class events and guest experiences. Through strong communication with neighboring agencies, operational oversight, vendor partnerships, and team leadership, Public Safety ensures the Authority’s facilities operate at the highest standards of quality, safety practices, emergency management, and incident response.

The Authority is currently hiring a Campus Safety Officer to join our team. The Campus Safety Officer assists in developing policies, procedures, and processes relating to fire and life safety activities in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, voluntary and regulatory agency guidelines, and other fire and life safety organizational best practices. The Campus Safety Officer will also assist in the overall emergency preparedness efforts of the Authority.

• Fast-paced, professional work environment in a dynamic convention, sports, entertainment, and hospitality venue.
• Supports event-based business which may require irregular work hours, flexible scheduling, and availability to support evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events based on operational needs.
• Work performed in varying event facilities and conditions across the Authority's campus (indoors and outdoors).
• May be expected to perform or respond effectively to changing priorities, time-sensitive operational issues, and emergency situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
• Requires frequent interaction with large crowds in public venue and event settings while maintaining professionalism, composure, and exceptional customer service.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is moderately exposed to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, toxic chemicals, electrical currents, pathogens, violent behavior, weapons, explosives, traffic, animals, and/or loud noises.

The ability to lift 50 pounds or more may be required of this position. Daily shifts will endure various degrees of walking, standing, turning, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing and pulling, requiring a full range of body movements. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events. In addition to the obvious dangers of fire and life safety Campus Safety Officers need to be constantly alert and ready to deal appropriately with a number of threatening situations.

Officers frequently work weekends, holidays, and nights. Officers are expected to report for duty in full uniform with the appropriate and necessary equipment needed in the performance of their duty. All positions are required to work in inclement weather conditions if necessary. Tasks include but are limited to working around moving parts, vehicles, equipment, carts, and materials handling, where extremely heightened awareness of surroundings and environment is essential in the preservation of life and property.

• Responsible for planning, administering, and managing fire and life safety programs throughout the Authority, and to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations and standards concerning fire and life safety.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on fire and life safety for the Authority. Represents the Public Safety Department on fire and life safety concerns at meetings and various committees.
• Act in conjunction and coordination with Event Services as liaison with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the city of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, and other regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Develop and implement fire and life safety programs, procedures, and processes to ensure the safety of Authority, employees, clients, and visitors in accordance with applicable state and local fire and life safety rules, regulations and codes.
• Direct all activities…