Physical Security Field Representative - Corporate Security - Holmdel Office

First Energy • Holmdel, NJ

58d

About The Position

The Physical Security Field Representative is the primary point of contact for all physical security and compliance related issues within the service territory. The Physical Security Field Representative travels throughout the operating footprint to ensure compliance to corporate and regulatory standards, works with all levels of management as appropriate, liaises with federal, state, and local law enforcement, responds to & investigates all physical security related incidents & investigations, and develops threat & risk assessments and implements appropriate mitigation strategy plans. The Physical Security Field Representative III level will be expected to perform all the above The Physical Security Field Representative IV level will be expected to perform all the above, responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner than a level III. The Physical Security Field Representative V level will be expected to perform all the above & additional responsibilities, demonstrate leadership, and exhibit strong written & verbal communication skills (including presentation skills).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is preferred, along with a minimum of 4 years professional work experience required
• In lieu of a degree, 7 years professional work experience required
• Experience in facilitating creative problem-solving sessions
• Demonstrate strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to write & present general and training communications
• Ability to write and follow work plans
• Ability to research, analyze, and resolve access concerns independently
• Ability to work with cross functional groups
• Commitment to providing quality service and deliverables in a timely manner
• Demonstrate strong time management skills
• Must be able to multitask during emergency & normal operational situations and can change priorities as needed
• Desire to continue to learn, grow, and work across FirstEnergy & deliver results
• Teamwork, communication, and innovation are essential, as well as taking independent initiative on tasks to be completed
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. MS Office, Outlook, FileNet P8, MS Project and Visio, etc.)
• Ability and willingness to be available for call-in and after-hours work, if needed
• 100% travel required to FE locations within service territory areas, could include overnight stays
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is preferred, along with a minimum of 7 years professional work experience required
• In lieu of a degree, 10 years professional work experience required
• Demonstrated working knowledge of compliance related to the NERC CIP standards
• Ability to think technically, research, analyze, and document findings
• Highly motivated; ability to work in a more independent manner with a high level of productivity
• Excellent communication skills to effectively annotate findings in both written and verbal form
• Ability to write at a professional and technical level to ensure a consistent understanding of the subject matter across multiple knowledge levels
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline is preferred, along with a minimum of 10 years professional work experience required
• In lieu of a degree,13 years professional work experience required
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of compliance related to the NERC CIP standards
• Demonstrated strong performance
• Work at a higher level of responsibility with greater self-direction

Nice To Haves

• ASIS Certification preferred (Associate Protection Professional, Certified Protection Professional, Physical Security Professional, Professional Certified Investigator)
• ASIS Certification required (Associate Protection Professional, Certified Protection Professional, Physical Security Professional, Professional Certified Investigator)
• Be a Compliance Champion or become one within one year

Responsibilities

• Ensuring effective regulatory compliance to the North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards by providing guidance to support and enhance operational business unit's risk management, cyber, information, physical, and personnel security programs
• Maintaining and developing FE compliance policies, programs, procedures, and guidelines related to the NERC CIP Standards and to physical security best practices
• Developing and implementing physical security threat & risk assessments with appropriate mitigation plans to ensure compliance with NERC CIP standards
• Preparing for, coordinating, and supporting compliance audits conducted by internal resources, consultants, or regulatory organizations
• Working with responsible FE organizations to coordinate resolving physical security technology issues, developing improvement recommendations, and creating mitigation plans
• Investigating and documenting root cause analysis to submit potential violations to FERC Compliance and ensuring they are tracked for timely resolution and fully documented in auditable records
• Utilizing FE compliance technology (RAAD, ProWatch, Salto) to assign, track, and monitor compliance efforts
• Conducting physical security investigations, incident, threat, and compliance reports as appropriate - summarizing the investigations, details, interviews, key findings, and recommendations to be made
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring Corporate Security policies and procedures
• Performing physical security assessments to identify risks to security and compliance, while working with local management and the Physical Security Technology group to propose remediation activities
• Escorting security technology vendors performing maintenance and installation of equipment, as needed
• Escorting visitors who do not have authorized unescorted access to CIP locations, as needed
• Operating as the regional entity and single point of contact for all security and compliance related issues, including implementation of resolution for security issues
• Liaising with federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, as needed
• 100% travel to FE locations within service territory areas, could include overnight stays

Benefits

• competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• a company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
• skills development training with tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities