DoD Site Security Manager - CLEARED

The Squires Group•Washington, DC

About The Position

Our client is an award winning global integrator supporting a major branch of our Armed Forces. They have an immediate need for a Site Security Manager. In this roll you will serve as a senior security advisor responsible for overseeing physical security operations, secure facility accreditation, regulatory compliance, and facility improvement initiatives while supporting executive leadership in maintaining secure, mission-critical environments. Per our Federal Government Contract, candidates must be U.S. Citizens with an ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities operations and physical security management within classified government, intelligence, or defense contractor environments.
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience managing secure facility compliance, accreditation requirements, and facility lifecycle processes.
Demonstrated experience preparing construction security plans, facility security checklists, accreditation packages, and electromagnetic security compliance documentation.
Strong technical knowledge of physical security systems, including intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, lock and key management, sound attenuation, and secure perimeter protection.
Experience managing security requirements throughout facility planning, design, construction, renovation, and operational phases.
Ability to interpret and communicate complex security regulations, technical requirements, and compliance standards to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including facilities engineers, security personnel, access control managers, organizational leadership, and external contractors.
Strong relationship management skills with the ability to support executive leadership, maintain security readiness, and coordinate operational facility milestones.
Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with military or government facility operations, organizational security requirements, and digital project tracking systems.
More than 10 years of experience supporting classified programs or mission-critical facilities.
Minimum of 2 years of client-facing experience, including independently leading security reviews, stakeholder meetings, and working groups.
Experience reviewing construction drawings, blueprints, and engineering specifications to identify security vulnerabilities and regulatory compliance issues.
Experience developing formal facility accreditation packages, waiver requests, and corrective action plans for security authorities and accrediting officials.
Professional certifications in physical security, security management, or security fundamentals are preferred.
An additional 5 or more years of demonstrated hands-on experience in physical security management, secure facility compliance, or secure facility lifecycle management may be substituted for formal certifications.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of secure and classified facilities, including initial approvals, construction security planning, accreditation documentation, inspections, and recertifications.
Oversee daily physical security operations, access control procedures, and electronic security systems to ensure compliance with applicable security regulations.
Coordinate facility security upgrades, renovation projects, and construction security requirements with engineers, contractors, and organizational stakeholders.
Review construction drawings, blueprints, and engineering specifications to identify potential security vulnerabilities and compliance deficiencies.
Conduct facility performance assessments, compliance inspections, and vulnerability assessments, developing and tracking corrective action plans.
Manage physical security infrastructure, including intrusion detection systems, access control systems, surveillance cameras, secure perimeter barriers, and lock and key control.
Support facility requirements development, planning sessions, design strategies, and construction oversight to ensure security considerations are integrated throughout project execution.
Prepare and maintain security accreditation packages, construction security plans, facility checklists, waiver requests, and remediation documentation.
Develop and implement facility security policies, standard operating procedures, and process improvements to strengthen security readiness.
Prepare monthly status reports, executive risk assessments, and security briefings for senior leadership.
Coordinate with security representatives, access control managers, facilities engineers, contractors, and organizational leadership to support operational requirements.
Lead security reviews, stakeholder meetings, and working groups to address facility security requirements, project milestones, and compliance concerns.