Physical Security Field Representative - Corporate Security - Holmdel Office

Physical Security Field Representative - Corporate Security - Holmdel Office

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This is an open position with the First Energy Service Company, a subsidiary of First Energy Corp. We are a forward‑thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. First Energy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, First Energy includes one of the nation's largest investor‑owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid‑Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

The position reports to the Supervisor, Compliance Field Support & Physical Security.

The Physical Security Field Representative is the primary point of contact for all physical security and compliance related issues within the service territory. The Physical Security Field Representative travels throughout the operating footprint to ensure compliance to corporate and regulatory standards, works with all levels of management as appropriate, liaises with federal, state, and local law enforcement, responds to & investigates all physical security related incidents & investigations, and develops threat & risk assessments and implements appropriate mitigation strategy plans.

• Ensuring effective regulatory compliance to the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards by providing guidance to support and enhance operational business unit's risk management, cyber, information, physical, and personnel security programs
• Maintaining and developing FE compliance policies, programs, procedures, and guidelines related to the NERC CIP Standards and to physical security best practices
• Developing and implementing physical security threat & risk assessments with appropriate mitigation plans to ensure compliance with NERC CIP standards
• Preparing for, coordinating, and supporting compliance audits conducted by internal resources, consultants, or regulatory organizations
• Working with responsible FE organizations to coordinate resolving physical security technology issues, developing improvement recommendations, and creating mitigation plans
• Investigating and documenting root cause analysis to submit potential violations to FERC Compliance and ensuring they are tracked for timely resolution and fully documented in auditable records
• Utilizing FE compliance technology (RAAD, Pro Watch, Salto) to assign, track, and monitor compliance efforts
• Conducting physical security investigations, incident, threat, and compliance reports as appropriate – summarizing the investigations, details, interviews, key findings, and recommendations to be made
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring Corporate Security policies and procedures
• Performing physical security assessments to identify risks to security and compliance, while working with local management and the Physical Security Technology group to propose remediation activities
• Escorting security technology vendors performing maintenance and installation of equipment, as needed
• Escorting visitors who do not have authorized unescorted access to CIP locations, as needed
• Operating as the regional entity and single point of contact for all security and compliance related issues, including implementation of resolution for security issues
• Liaising with federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, as needed
• 100% travel to FE locations within service territory areas, could include overnight stays

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is preferred, along with a minimum of 4 years professional work experience required
• In lieu of a degree, 7 years professional work experience required
• Experience in facilitating creative problem‑solving sessions
• Demonstrate strong verbal,…