Senior Physical Security Investigator

3 weeks ago


Portland, Oregon, United States Portland General Electric Company Full time

Summary

The Physical Security Team is made up of 17 PGE employees including this position, and dozens of contract employees. We are a part of a larger Enterprise Security Team and support the entire company. The team is comprised of a Senior Manager, 2 Managers, Investigators, Access Control Specialists, Operations Specialists, ISOC Technicians and Specialist, a Principal Enterprise Project Manager, and an Associate Enterprise Project Manager. It is our intent to support our internal and external customers in a way that will ensure the safety of our employees and the security of PGE.

The PGE Physical Security team protects over 4,000 PGE employees and contractors as well as safeguards and ensures access to 200+ widely geographically diverse PGE locations and assets, including line centers, substations, hydro facilities (dams), other generation facilities (wind farms, solar sites, gas pipelines), hundreds of miles of distribution/transmission lines, PGE parks, thousands of PGE vehicles and pieces of equipment, and PGE business offices/facilities.

The Senior Security Investigator gathers and distributes threat intelligence from trusted sources, assesses threats from members of the community, collaborates with local LE, responds and reacts to homeless issues affecting PGE facilities and employees, aids in employee separation/administrative leave, provides security protection assessments for PGE Executives, provides de-escalation training to field employees, and trains PGE employees in how to respond to active violent incidents appropriately.

Career Level Summary

P4 Specialist Professional Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations May lead functional teams or projects.

Key Responsibilities

Administer Security Management System May develop or lead others in developing strategy, policies, practices, processes and standards for the Security Management System; ensures the system (access controls, intrusion alarms and video surveillance) is compliant with regulatory requirements and industry best practices; leads and/or coordinates providing and revoking physical access controls to work areas based on corporate security and business unit needs; documents, analyzes and reports on personnel access rights and enforcement of policies for physical security access controls; serves as subject matter expert on the Security Management System providing expertise and problem solving to end users on security and access issues.

Security Installation and Upgrade Projects Manages and oversees projects to install and upgrade security systems; assesses business needs and determines if new security products or upgrades are needed or viable; plans projects, including scope, resources, and scheduling; conducts reviews for progress and to ensure tasks are completed.

Regulatory Compliance Reviews Completes periodic compliance reviews, certifications and audits related to FERC/NERC/WECC Reliability and CIP Standards; develops and implements procedures, business practices and protocols to enhance compliance with FERC regulations while balancing the employee occupational needs.

Conduct Site Visits Oversees or leads site visits (planned as well as random, unannounced) to inspect security systems; ensures the systems are operational and confirms that agreed-upon policy and operating procedures are being followed.

Investigations May respond to, investigate, and evaluate security-related incidents; may solicit technical and substantive expert assistance to resolve security problems; may identify and recommend changes or corrective action to prevent future incidents.

Research Research regulatory changes in physical security requirements and emerging industry trends and best practices applicable to physical security access controls; adapts processes and procedures to align with best practices; leads implementation efforts.

Technical Oversight and Training Oversees and trains security contractors and delegated PGE personnel on the operation of the Security Management System to ensure effective and efficient operations in accordance with departmental objectives.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Certifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in business, law enforcement, IT, or another related field or

equivalent experience. Typically, eight or more years in security, regulatory compliance or in a related field.

Driver's license: Required

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