Senior Security Specialist

Locations

ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• Safety
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO
  003644

Salary range is $81,000 to $160,000 with a midpoint of $112,000. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401(a) – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457(b) – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

The Senior Security Specialist is responsible for conducting audits and analysis, both written and physical, in relation to contracted Security staff. They will monitor and report on their activities to verify that they are fulfilling the expectations of Sound Transit as documented in the Security contract, job descriptions, and ongoing discussions between Sound Transit Public Safety personnel and contracted management. Contracted security is a 24/7 operation.

Senior Security Specialists will be required to work irregular schedules to fulfill inspection/audit requirements.

• Assists the Security Operations Program Manager with oversight of the security contract, which currently includes a Transit Security Unit, Fare Enforcement Program, and Security Operations Center, by analyzing current performance and providing strategies for ongoing program support/improvement.
• May be involved in the direction and the development of SOW for Specialists as agency and programs grow.
• Participates in weekly meetings with contract security management and operations staff.
• Participates in the voluntary professional development of our contract Security Managers and Supervisors through timely dissemination of the Security Operations Newsletter as well as Lunch and Learn events.
• Promotes effective communications and collaboration between Security contract, Law Enforcement contract and agency personnel on issues related to physical security, threat mitigation, criminal activity and overall system safety.
• Serves as an effective member of teams and working groups that can successfully communicate physical security related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with diverse work groups and individuals, including agency staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, businesses and the public; effectively representing agency programs in contacts with the public, and other government agencies and applying effective communication techniques.
• Works with Security Operations Program Manager to manage the review and physical audits of various contract security posts ensuring the results are consistent with contracts and other transit documentation.
• Tracks the Safety and Security Certification processes as outlined in the current policies and procedures, providing analysis, recommendations, and program support as needed.
• Provides general…