Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Senior Critical Infrastructure Security Specialist

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Oakland • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $97,000 - $139,700 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

C++

About the role

  • Conducts complex physical security surveys, conducts complex threat and vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation, and site-specific security plans.
  • Main liaison for all security and compliance related matters for assigned area of responsibility, including security operation center, solutions delivery, and internal/external business partners.
  • Trains career-level specialists on conducting complex threat and vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation, and site-specific security plans.
  • Assists in updating documents as necessary in compliance regulations and company standards.
  • Builds and maintains strong working relationships with key internal/external compliance points of contact, relationships with CSD partners, Functional Areas (FA), and law enforcement.
  • Partner with Project Delivery Team and business partners (FAs) to complete all upcoming projects requiring compliance controls and security integration.
  • Work with external clients (i.e., security service vendors and private security organizations) on various projects to ensure that alarms, access controls, intrusion detection, and camera equipment are operational and effective for the intended purpose.
  • Work with internal clients, project managers, security operations center, and IT network support on projects.
  • Provide technical support to Corporate Security Department (CSD) Investigative Unit and Emergency Planning groups.
  • Respond and support emergency events throughout the PGE territory.
  • Assess existing security practices and systems, compliance obligations, identify deficiencies and recommend solutions to management.
  • Conduct site surveys and physical security assessments at PG&E facilities.
  • Prepare written and verbal reports identifying security gaps and provide recommendations for alternative security measures.
  • Where applicable, ensure that post order requirements and expectations for sites in areas of responsibility are being met.
  • Ensures the safety and security of assigned facilities by assessing vulnerabilities in physical security protection (i.e., physical access, video systems, and locks) and perform site penetration testing.
  • Responds to security incidents at assigned facilities and identifies and executes appropriate response to security issues.

Requirements

  • High school diploma
  • 6 years of related military, law enforcement, or corporate security experience or relevant security experience.
  • Ability to pass and maintain NERC/CIP background check
  • CA Driver’s license or ability to obtain by first day of hire
  • Frequent travel over a large territory
  • Must attain ASIS PSP or CPP certification within 3 years of hire
  • BA or BS in criminology, criminal justice, or similar field of study (desired)
  • Ten (10) years of related military, law enforcement, security technology, or relevant experience (desired)
  • Five (5) years background in Critical Infrastructure Protection or counter terrorism with a utility or Government Agency under federal, state, or local requirements (desired)
  • ASIS certified Physical Security Professional (PSP) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP) (desired)
  • Experience with physical security protection systems/ civil and technology solutions (desired)
  • Experience implementing and maintaining FERC/NERC/CPUC/TSA or DOT security regulations (desired)
  • Previous experience working for a utility in a related field for electric, hydro, or natural gas (desired)
  • Business acumen, problem solving, change management and comfortable with ambiguity (desired)
  • Project management experience regarding security installation processes (desired)
  • Compliance investigations, audits and providing oral or written testimony (desired)
  • Ability to build and maintain strong partnerships across various internal and external groups (desired)
  • Strong presentation and facilitation skills (desired)
  • Strong oral and written communications skills (desired)
  • Experience managing the physical security of a large, multi-site enterprise (desired)
  • Experience acting as Law Enforcement liaison (desired)
Benefits
  • PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
physical security surveysthreat assessmentsvulnerability assessmentsrisk mitigationsite-specific security planssecurity technology solutionspenetration testingsecurity incident responsecompliance investigationsproject management
Soft skills
problem solvingchange managementbuilding partnershipspresentation skillsfacilitation skillsoral communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillsleadershiporganizational skills
Certifications
ASIS PSPASIS CPPNERC/CIP background check