Access Control Specialist - Full-Time (Utilities Site)

Allied Universal; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

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Job summary

Allied Universal in Dorchester, MA is hiring a Security Officer Full Time Access Desk to safeguard clients and manage site access. You will verify credentials, monitor entry points, and provide courteous service to employees, visitors, and contractors.

As part of a utilities location team, you will respond to alarms and incidents, coordinate with site contacts and responders, and maintain accurate access logs. The schedule supports daytime shifts with consistent hours.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ years of age for armed roles.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
• Allied Universal will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.
• As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a drug screen to the extent permitted by law.
• Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
• A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to employees, contractors, visitors, and delivery personnel while carrying out site-specific access control procedures and security-related policies at a utilities location.
• Monitor access points, verify credentials and authorization, issue or retrieve visitor and contractor badges, and maintain accurate access-related logs and records.
• Respond to unauthorized access attempts, alarms, incidents, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, following established escalation procedures.
• Coordinate with site contacts and emergency responders as appropriate during access-related incidents, emergencies, and service disruptions.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of assigned access points, facility areas, and perimeter locations to help deter unauthorized activity and report observed concerns.

Skills

Customer service

Access control

Patrols

Emergency response

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Access control systems

Badge issuance

Job description

Allied Universal in Dorchester, MA is hiring a Security Officer Full Time Access Desk to safeguard clients and manage site access. You will verify credentials, monitor entry points, and provide courteous service to employees, visitors, and contractors.

As part of a utilities location team, you will respond to alarms and incidents, coordinate with site contacts and responders, and maintain accurate access logs. The schedule supports daytime shifts with consistent hours.