Protective Security Officer — Patrols & Access Control

thales; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport Discount

Employee discounts with affiliates

Modernised Paid Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Novated Lease options

Personal & professional training

Job summary

Thales Australia is establishing a new team of Protective Security Officers across our key sites reporting directly to our National Security Managers. These are newly created, in-house roles, with successful applicants joining Thales directly as employees and becoming a critical part of our protective security workforce.

Maintain a visible security presence through patrols, site checks, and security assurance activities, and respond to incidents, alarms and emergencies quickly and

Qualifications

• Experience in security, Defence, law enforcement, emergency services or a similar operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of security, risk management and site safety practices.
• Excellent communication skills with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Able to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in incident response, access control and visitor management is highly regarded.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a relevant State or Territory Security Licence applicable to the role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a visible security presence through patrols, site checks and security assurance activities.
• Respond to incidents, alarms and emergencies quickly and professionally.
• Manage site access, visitor coordination and contractor approvals.
• Support security compliance, reporting and risk management activities.
• Build strong relationships with employees, visitors and stakeholders while promoting a positive security culture.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Access control

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Thales Australia is establishing a new team of Protective Security Officers across our key sites reporting directly to our National Security Managers. These are newly created, in-house roles, with successful applicants joining Thales directly as employees and becoming a critical part of our protective security workforce.

Maintain a visible security presence through patrols, site checks, and security assurance activities, and respond to incidents, alarms and emergencies quickly and