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At Pinkerton, the mission is to protect our clients. To do this, we provide enterprise risk management services and programs specifically designed for each client. Pinkerton employees are one of our most important assets and critical to the delivery of world-class solutions. Bonded together, we share a commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence.

Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our family of industry subject matter experts.

The Physical Security Specialist, assigned to a specific client, will be responsible for identifying and tracking maintenance issues affecting the performance of physical security equipment, assisting with the development of event security plans, conducting audits, and providing operational support to the Global Physical Safety and Security program.

• Represent Pinkerton’s core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence.
• Identify and track maintenance faults, issues, and resolutions affecting the performance of physical security equipment and technology deployed at regional sites.

• Coordinate the required repairs for items in partnership with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

• Address assigned service tickets or other requests of support from the Physical Security team.
• Support the scheduling and tracking of events and/or ad hoc guarding assignments and labor hours.
• Assist with the development of event security plans and provide onsite support to events as assigned.
• Audit the security programs and recurring tasks at sites related to holiday guard/alarm system schedules, database of site contact/attribute information, post orders and posted BOLOs and coordinate any required updates.
• Enhance security and safety awareness by coordinating Global Security & Safety employee engagement events and promotions.
• Address security-related incidents or other matters at the direction of Global Security & Safety leadership.
• Support the tracking, monitoring, and reporting the status of assigned projects and tasks.
• Establish strong stakeholder relationships with key stakeholders and maintain alignment with departmental goals and objectives.
• All other duties, as assigned.

Associate’s degree preferred in criminal justice, homeland security, emergency management, international studies, or other related fields with three or more years of experience working in corporate security, military, or law enforcement.

• Operational or technical knowledge with security systems.
• Corporate security experience, preferred.
• Project/Program coordinator skills.
• Client orientated and client focused.
• Effective verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Able to interact effectively, both written and verbal, at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy. 
• Able to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
• Able to implement changes to operations and external/internal environments.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications and Windows-based systems/software.

Working Conditions:

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to effectively perform all essential functions;

• Regular computer usage.
• Occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment. 
• Able to work flexible hours (including after hours) as scheduled or in response to urgent security matters.
• Able to work in all types of inclement weather to include outdoor duties and activities.
• Frequent sitting, standing and/or walking for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
• Travel, as required (local and domestic).

Pinkerton is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and positions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital/prenatal status, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, religion, creed, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected status by local, state, federal or country-specific law.

Benefit options include employer-paid life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D, medical, (HSA) Health Savings Account, (FSA) Flexible Savings Account, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(K), paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays) and several employee assistance-related programs. This information provides a brief benefit overview. Upon the acceptance of an employment offer, the new employee will receive comprehensive plan details based on specific eligibility rules.