Physical Security Specialist

The Physical Security Support Specialist will assist with safeguarding facilities and operate in accordance with all applicable regulations, policies and procedures regarding access control.

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Physical Security Specialist: $95,000 to $105,000

Full-time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.

Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

• Serve as a physical security subject matter expert and provide program-level customer support. Assist with strategic, regional, and local deployment of physical security countermeasures and system configurations.
• Design, specify, and advise on implementation of comprehensive site security countermeasures: video surveillance and analytics, access control and traffic management, detection and alarm, aerial surveillance and instruction, barrier and denial, and other physical security protection systems.
• Provide physical security recommendations to meet and maintain compliance with Government and industry security standards and regulations including but not limited to Department of Energy orders, Interagency Security Committee standards, Homeland Security Presidential Directives, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reliability standards.
• Prepare, review, and manage technical documents, drawings, acquisition documents, and project management documents for systems, components, and services.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for procurement, installation, and maintenance of security measures and systems.
• Manage, maintain, inventory, and deploy mobile security systems.
• Evaluate and recommend commercial (COTS) applications and products. Advise on integration and performance standards. Conduct research and post-installation testing and analysis of systems.
• Coordinate with WAPA IT on system configurations, cyber security, IT infrastructure, and other matters for networked physical security systems.
• Develop general civil engineering requirements pertinent to site physical security. Collaborate with WAPA Civil Engineering on the specification of site characteristics, structures, and support systems.
• Manage physical security spares program and all parts, equipment, accessories, and tools at WAPA HQ and EPTC. Coordinate with DOE, Property Managers, IT, or other stakeholders for the disposal and excessing of unneeded equipment. Ensure equipment and tools are properly organized, stored, inventoried, and ready for deployment.
• Advise on troubleshooting and repair of physical security measures. Conducts minor repairs when practical. Report on enterprise maintenance activities, outages, and system availability and reliability.
• Systematically test and evaluate security systems and advise the Government on quality and operational issues.
• Maintain active liaison with security industry and external agencies. Research evolving threats and countermeasures applicable to WAPA. Advise on implementation of Federal and industry standards into WAPA business and systems.
• Train managers and end-users on security system operation and provide occasional system support including on-site basic troubleshooting and operation.
• Maintain electronic inventories of security hardware, software, product documentation, and project drawings.
• Prepare and deliver technical and programmatic reports and presentations.
• Complete tasks in a professional manner and within the timeframe requested.
• Travel throughout the Western U.S. to participate in customer project meetings; evaluate, configure, and troubleshoot systems; and perform site security surveys.