Security Technician Access Control & Badging

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Summary

Promotes corporate resiliency by protecting the organization's employees and physical assets through security policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with government guidelines and standards.

Act as the main point of contact and the "face" of PGE Security Access Control. Review and approve physical access requests. Process, print, and issue PGE access badges. Serve as the PGE Security liaison to tenants at PGE's World Trade Center offices.

Career Level Summary

Security Technician 6242
Grade 4
Career Level: T2

• Expands analytical or technical skills in own work area.

• Maintains appropriate licenses, training, and/or certifications, as needed.

• Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise.

• Works within standard operating procedures and/or analytical methods.

• Works with a moderate degree of supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Security Technician 6242 (T2)

Access Control and Badging:

• Participate in provisioning and revoking physical access to work areas based on corporate security and business unit needs.

• Document, analyze and report on personnel access rights and enforcement of policies for physical security access controls as assigned.

• Act as the PGE Badging point of contact and subject matter expert.

• Revoke and/or remove physical access to meet regulatory requirements as directed.

• Maintain badge printer and requisite supplies.

• Responsible for reviewing and filing applicable forms and documents.

• Serve as a resource on the Security Management System providing technical information and problem solving to end users on security and access issues.

• Collaborate with PGE Human Resources, PGE Security, and PGE management during investigations and incidents.

• Collaborate with PGE Properties to ensure the highest level of customer service to WTC tenants.

Monitor Security Systems:

• Under supervision, may monitor PGE offsite location alarms and dispatch PGE personnel, Mobile Security and/or emergency personnel to deter, detect, delay and respond to intrusions or other physical security threats.

• Prepare written documentation, reports and evidence.

• Interact with PGE Security Compliance team to provide information to assure that security requirements are being met and to receive updates on compliance requirements.

• Perform electronic and physical compliance checks of security hardware. Provide input on maintenance and improvement of physical security systems operation and reliability.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Certifications

• Requires High School diploma or successful completion of General Education Development (GED) test.

• Typically, two or more years in corporate or government security, including alarm monitoring, or a related field.

• Valid driver's license required.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

• Basic knowledge of utility industry

• Working knowledge of PGE territory

• Working knowledge of security practices and physical access control protocols Working knowledge of Security Management System

• Working skills in operating a radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors and surveillance equipment

• Working skills in using computers and computer applications

• Intermediate skills in reading, interpreting, and applying policies, procedures and regulations.

• Intermediate skills in diffusing confrontational situations with others

• Working knowledge of requirements for documenting evidence and preparing written reports

• Basic knowledge of Critical Infrastructure Protection standards

General Competencies:

• Working/Intermediate analytical thinking skills.

• Working decision-making skills.

• Intermediate interpersonal skills.

• Working problem-solving skills.

• Intermediate diplomacy skills.

• Working influence skills.

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level: Basic: Competencies needed in order to use common sense to carry out simple or uninvolved instructions and pass initial screening. Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Cognitive:

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.

• Ability to follow accuracy standards.

• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.

• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.

• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.

• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.

• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.

• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.

• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.

• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization.

• Demonstrates sound memory.

• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.

Schedule/Attendance:

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule.

• Ability to work long hours.

• Ability to work a variable schedule.

• Ability to report to work and perform during periods of severe inclement weather.

• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance.

• Ability to work shift schedule.

Physical Capabilities:

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more).

• Computer use

Environment: Office

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States to apply. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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