Physical Security Specialist

Parsons Corporation•Colorado Springs, ND

1d•$103,500 - $181,100

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Physical Security Specialist for its Federal Solutions team. The role provides security support for construction projects involving secure facilities, including reviews, submittal tracking, access coordination, design approval records, and resolution of security deficiencies. The specialist coordinates with construction contractors, site security staff, project engineers, government personnel, and subject matter experts to ensure contract security requirements are applied consistently across the program.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 8+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.
Experience providing physical security support in the construction, modification, and/or expansion of secure facilities in accordance with ICD 705, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), and applicable Department of Defense (DoD) Manuals.
Oral and written communication and coordination skills to effectively convey information to leadership, groups, and individuals from different backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Provide security-related Biddability, Constructability, Operability, Environmental and Sustainability (BCOES) reviews and feedback.
Track, review, and report security-related construction submittals to the COR.
Assist construction contractors with developing and updating Site Security Access Management Plans (SSAMPs) to meet contract-incorporated Construction Security Plan (CSP) requirements.
Manage procedures for design approvals and records of Accrediting Official (AO) review and design concurrence.
Organize partnering and preconstruction security meetings, along with regular security-related construction meetings.
Coordinate construction contractors and the Site Security Manager (SSM) for on-site inspections and secure site access control, and create records and reports of these actions.
Serve as the USACE focal point for base, restricted-area, and secure-area access requests.
Serve as the Resident Office point of contact, engaging District and Center of Expertise Subject Matter Experts (Cx SMEs) as needed to resolve secure-area construction challenges.
Maintain continuity of operations between construction contracts and ensure security-related lessons learned are implemented across the program.
Document and track construction security deficiencies from inception through resolution.
Assist project engineers in determining whether deficiencies are covered under the construction contract or should be categorized as a user-request contract change.