Specialist - Physical Security & Compliance

Canadian Blood Services; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

Annual bonus up to 6%

Health, dental and vision benefits

Defined benefit pension

Employee discounts

Wellness program

Professional resources

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services in Ottawa is seeking a Regular full-time Specialist - Physical Security & Compliance to join the Enterprise Facilities team. You will oversee access control, video surveillance, guarding, and Fire & Life Safety, ensuring governance and compliance across sites.

The role administers the Electronic Physical Access Control System, coordinates guard services, and supports incident reviews and training.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in security or related field required.
• 3–5 years of experience in corporate security management.
• Experience with Electronic Physical Access Control and SAP Plant Maintenance is a plus.
• Ability to work independently within governance and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physical security operations at site and system level to protect people, assets, and facilities.
• Administer access control, video surveillance, guarding, and Fire & Life Safety activities.
• Provide SME guidance on Electronic Physical Access Control system and site security risks.
• Coordinate guard services, post orders, and site security improvements with facilities teams.
• Support incident reviews, root-cause analysis, and remediation actions.

Skills

Security Management

Risk Assessment

Facilities Management

Incident Management

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Facilities Management, or related field

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

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Specialist - Physical Security & Compliance

Location: Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5 Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1S5 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3E 3R4

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work to meet the needs of our organization. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

Job posting ID: 9123

Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date:2026-09-21

Salary/Rate of pay:$86,400 - 101,700

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• Your up-to-date resume.
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Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular full-time Specialist - Physical Security & Compliance to join our dynamic Enterprise Facilities team.

The Specialist – Physical Security & Compliance is responsible for the execution and technical delivery of physical security operations at the site and system level, ensuring effective protection of people, assets, and facilities in alignment with established governance.

This role implements, maintains, and optimizes access control, video surveillance, guarding operations, and Fire & Life Safety activities while serving as a subject matter expert for Electronic Physical Access Control System and site security risks. Key results include maintaining accurate and reliable security systems, supporting incident response and remediation, strengthening site security posture through continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance through documentation, change management, and training support.

• Drawing from your continuous improvement mindset , you will administer, maintain, and continuously improve the Electronic Physical Access Control System by managing access levels, cardholder data, and system configurations; executing access changes; supporting upgrades and projects; monitoring system health; resolving escalations; and ensuring compliance through regular audits and access reviews.
• Leveraging your Corporate Security experience, you will support daily physical security operations by coordinating guard services, maintaining and implementing post orders, assisting with onboarding and scope changes, enhancing site security measures based on risk, and resolving operational issues in collaboration with site and facilities teams.

You will participate in physical security incident reviews by assessing higher‑risk events, identifying root causes and control gaps, supporting video analysis, recommending corrective actions, and ensuring follow‑up items are tracked through to resolution.

Using your attention to detail skills, you will support the execution of security improvement initiatives by coordinating follow‑ups from assessments and audits, implementing site‑level upgrades and mitigation actions, evaluating risks from operational or facility changes, and recommending solutions in collaboration with management and facilities leadership.

You will assist in the execution of Fire & Life Safety (FLS) requirements by assisting with audits and inspections, coordinating remediation of findings, maintaining awareness of site risks, and partnering with facilities teams to implement corrective actions.

You will provide technical and operational support for physical security policies, standards, and change management by contributing to documentation and work instructions, ensuring alignment with requirements, maintaining audit‑ready records, assessing impacts of system or process changes, and engaging stakeholders to support effective adoption.

Honing on your design skills, you will develop and maintain training materials and LMS content for access control systems and security processes while supporting knowledge transfer to ensure consistent and compliant execution.

Desired education and skills

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Facilities Management, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Corporate Security Management.
• Experience in Facility Management an asset.
• Experience with Electronic Physical Access Control Systems and SAP Plant Maintenance an asset.
• Training or demonstrated familiarity with physical security operations, guarding operations, incident management and security reviews required.
• Ability to operate independently while following established governance and procedures.
• Ability to interpret policy and translate requirements into operational execution.

What we offer you

• 4 weeks' vacation.
• Annual performance award up to 6%.
• Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
• Defined benefitpension plan.
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40 % of the time/days of the week.
• Shift/hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day.
• Travel requirements: occasional travel required for training purposes, or onsite meetings.
• Physical requirements - ability to lift weight up to 10 kg (22 lbs.).

This position must meet the Trustworthiness and Reliability Verification requirements of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and is subject to criminal records and employment verification checks.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

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