Security Officer

Security Officer needed at Raytheon RIS Richardson facility to protect life, safeguard classified and sensitive information and secure facility/offsite locations and equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of duties such as protect life and safeguard property against fire, carelessness, negligence, malicious destruction, sabotage, espionage and other damage.
• Must be able to investigate security incidents, safety hazards and accidents.
• Extinguish fires, direct traffic, detect, report and/or detain offenders, aid in preserving order and quelling disturbances and enforce related rules and regulations.
• Guard assigned gates, entrances and restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry and departure of persons, material, equipment and/or vehicles.
• Exercise tact and judgment when dealing with employees and other personnel to avoid friction and secure cooperation.
• Enforce fire prevention and fire protection rules including compliance to safety standards.
• Make detail reports of all accidents, violations and suspicious circumstances or unsatisfactory conditions.
• Insure emergency response personnel, company and noncompany is notified during major incidents / accidents occurring on your shift.
• Provide oral and written reports concerning security Infractions, safety hazards, incidents and accidents.
• Keep current on information that may affect security operations by reading provided reports, memos, message logs and security polices & procedures. 
• Operate security control center, electronic access gates and various applications on company related computer

 
Mental and Physical Coordination:

• Nature of duties may involve high levels of mental and physical coordination especially in the handling of emergency situations, otherwise, normal attention is required.
• Continuous mental, visual and hearing attention necessary to monitor the console and to be vigilant to prevent damage to property, sabotage, malicious mischief, crimes of violence and enforce company rules and regulations. 
• May require lifting (up to 25lbs) when performing maintenance operations, extinguishers, or fighting fires.  

 
Required Skills:

• Must be a US Citizen and able to acquire and maintain all necessary clearances / accesses as determined by the company.

• Current TS/SSBI. 

• Must be able meet State registration and Certification requirements for Texas Department of Public Safety and obtain Level III Commission. 

• Previous training in DOD Industrial security administration, loss prevention and fire protection is preferred 

• Must be able to work independently with little supervision. Must be capable of working all shifts and overtime when necessary.

• Must be able to remain calm and exercise extreme measures of good judgment and tact when dealing with an emergency situation.

• Must have and be able to maintain a current Texas Driver's License to operate company vehicle.

• First Aid, CPR and AED knowledge/certification is preferred. 

• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and withstand severe weather conditions.

• Must have fundamental knowledge of security techniques and equipment. Know, understand and apply rules, regulations, and orders and certain principles of security, police, and military authority and of criminal law involving personal liberties. 

• Ability to read plans and diagrams to learn location of departments, fire equipment, signals, valves, operate a computer and other related equipment.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by management. 

Required Education:
High School Diploma with a minimum of 2 years of DOD Industrial Security, Military and/or Law Enforcement experience.