Facilities Access Control Specialist

San Jacinto College • Pasadena, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Access Control Specialist maintains and operates the College’s facilities access control and security systems. The position develops specifications, reviews proposed designs, installs components, maintains control systems and mechanisms, and implements system upgrades across College facilities. It provides daily control, scheduling, and operation of electronic access control systems and manages the College’s physical key processes and access approval database. The role also manages key fabrication and inventories of mechanical keys and related hardware for approximately 100,000 locks across 72 College buildings totaling 2.76 million square feet.

The specialist provides repair, troubleshooting, and upgrade services for access control and accessibility door systems; develops system specifications and design details; and assists with security plans and access control hierarchies. Work orders are managed through the College’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (TMA), from planning and execution through documentation and closure. The position also consults on access control for new construction and renovations and provides technical advice to vendors and sales representatives. The role requires an on-site presence during unrestricted operations, with very limited or no opportunity for remote work.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five years of commercial access control experience, including troubleshooting, repair, installation, and operation; other community college experience may be considered in lieu of the full five years of access control experience.
• Knowledge of security systems, hardware, and the operation of mechanical and electronic access control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
• Ability to understand and operate access control software systems.
• Ability to analyze complex access control problems and plan, communicate, and implement solutions.
• Superior customer service skills when addressing the needs of approximately 3,500 College employees.
• Physical presence at the assigned on-site work location during unrestricted operations; remote work opportunities are very limited or unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of post-high-school training or education.
• Knowledge of Best Lock Systems (IC Core).
• Experience with electronic access control software.
• Five years of experience in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of HPC Inc. code software.
• In-depth knowledge of complex, multi-tiered commercial master key systems.
• Experience opening failed locking mechanisms with minimal damage.
• Texas Locksmith Association License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of and operate facilities access control and security systems.
• Develop specifications, review proposed designs, install components, maintain control systems and mechanisms, and implement system upgrades for College facilities.
• Provide daily control, scheduling, and operation of the College’s electronic access control systems, including DNA Fusion and Keystone.
• Manage the database of access approvals for College employees.
• Manage fabrication of cut keys and inventory of existing mechanical keys and related hardware for approximately 100,000 locks across 72 College buildings.
• Manage or fabricate replacement keys for College furniture, cabinetry, millwork, and locked equipment.
• Provide repair services and upgrades for access control systems, assessing salvaged equipment for reuse where appropriate.
• Manage specification guidelines and design details for facilities access control systems and devices.
• Troubleshoot and repair accessibility and handicap door systems.
• Assist in developing security plans with College leadership and design access control hierarchies for College buildings.
• Manage troubleshooting and repair services for College access control systems through the TMA Computerized Maintenance Management System; plan, execute, document, and close assigned work orders.
• Provide design consultation for access control installations, operability, and reliability in new buildings and renovations.
• Provide technical consultation to vendor and sales representatives during new installations at the College.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED