Security Officer; Security Program

Company Security Officer (Contract Security Program)

Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia, CA;
Oakville, ON, CA

Requisition : 181338

Job Level: Mid Level

Department: Compliance

Market: Corporate Home Office

Employment Type: Full Time

The Company Security Officer (CSO) is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining Kiewit's corporate security program in support of Canadian federal and defence opportunities. The CSO serves as the organization's official representative to Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP) and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Contract Security Manual (CSM), applicable contract security requirements, and internal security procedures throughout the pursuit, estimating, procurement, mobilization, execution, and closeout of Canadian federal and defence construction and infrastructure projects.

The CSO will lead the development of Kiewit's Canadian Defence Security Program, supporting business development, estimating, project delivery, and corporate operations while ensuring the organization's security clearance remains in good standing.

This position may be based in one of Kiewit's offices across Canada — Burnaby, Calgary, or Oakville. Regular travel to our project locations may be required.

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve Kiewit's corporate security policies, procedures, standards, and work instructions to comply with the PSPC Contract Security Program (CSP), Contract Security Manual (CSM), and project-specific security requirements.
• Lead the implementation and administration of Kiewit's Canadian Defence Security Program, including document safeguarding, physical security, secure work spaces, visitor management, information security, and classified document control.
• Promote a strong security culture by developing and delivering security awareness, onboarding, and refresher training programs for employees, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Provide security guidance and support to Business Development, Estimating, Legal, Procurement, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Project Teams throughout pursuits, estimating, procurement, subcontractor engagement, mobilization, project execution, and closeout to ensure security requirements are identified and incorporated into project delivery strategies.

• Act as the organization's primary liaison with PSPC's Contract Security Program (CSP) on all contract security matters.
• Maintain the organization's security clearances (DOS/FSC) and ensure all information submitted to the Contract Security Program remains complete, accurate, and current.
• Review Security Requirements Check Lists (SRCLs), contract security clauses, and solicitation documents to identify and implement security requirements.
• Notify the CSP of organizational changes affecting security clearance, including changes to Key Senior Officials (KSOs), legal status, ownership, corporate structure, office locations, or facilities.
• Appoint, brief, train, and oversee Alternate Company Security Officers (ACSOs), where applicable.
• Identify personnel requiring access to protected or classified information, assets, or secure worksites.
• Administer personnel security screening requests, including new clearances, updates, upgrades, transfers, duplications, and terminations.
• Conduct required security briefings and maintain personnel security records in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.
• Maintain records of cleared personnel and ensure access is granted only on a need‑to‑know basis.

• Establish and maintain secure document management, document safeguarding, records retention, and destruction processes for protected and classified information.
• Ensure protected and classified information and assets are handled, stored, transmitted, transferred, and destroyed in accordance with the CSM, contract requirements, and applicable legislation.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC), secure facilities, physical security measures,…