Critical Environment Technician Job South Hill area,Virginia USA,Security

The Critical Environment Technician is responsible for maintaining security, safety, and operational integrity while contractors perform work in or around Microsoft operational spaces. The escort's role is oversight and access control, not project management or technical direction.

Key Responsibilities 1. Maintain Continuous Line of Sight

Maintain visual oversight of contractor personnel at all times.
Ensure contractors remain within approved work boundaries.
Prevent access to unauthorized areas, equipment, systems, or operational spaces.
Monitor contractor movement during material deliveries, breaks, and ingress/egress activities.

2. Control Access to Secure Areas

Verify contractors only enter approved work spaces.
Escort personnel through secured operational environments when required.
Support access through controlled areas such as government facilities or COLO spaces.

3. Support Security Compliance

Ensure contractors follow site security requirements.
Prevent unauthorized interaction with Microsoft infrastructure.
Observe and report any security concerns, policy violations, or unsafe contractor behavior immediately.

4. Ensure Work Remains Within Approved Boundaries

Monitor temporary barriers, segregation walls, and controlled access zones.
Confirm contractor activities align with approved work locations and approved MSOW scope.

5. Coordinate Contractor Movement

Assist with movement of personnel, tools, and materials through operational spaces.
Support restroom breaks, shift changes, and material deliveries where contractor movement requires escorting. Historical BN8 X-Archive projects utilized escorts specifically for these functions.

6. Stop and Escalate Concerns

Stop work if a significant safety, security, or operational risk is observed.
Escalate issues to the Construction Manager, CE Operations, Security, or Site Management as appropriate.
Escalate deviations from approved work plans.

Required Qualifications

1–2 years of hands-on technical experience in one or more of the following areas:
Electrical maintenance
Mechanical maintenance
HVAC
Facilities maintenance
Manufacturing/production maintenance
Military technical/maintenance environments
Data center or critical facilities operations