Head of Campus Security & CPTED

Socket.dev; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University seeks a Manager of Campus Physical Security to serve as the campus SME on physical security for buildings and grounds, covering access control, video surveillance, and related hardware. You will evaluate facilities and renovations, ensure compliance, and help evolve security standards in collaboration with Public Safety, OIT, Facilities, and Operations.

Reporting to the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management, you will lead assessments, coordinate security

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in physical security assessment or related oversight.
• Reading architectural and low-voltage plans to provide security feedback.
• Strong collaboration and communication across public safety, IT, facilities, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct facility assessments against university security standards and produce prioritized remediation recommendations.
• Apply CPTED guidelines to assess risk and design enhancements.
• Coordinate with OIT, Facilities, and Campus Operations on security implementations and timelines.
• Review security requests and determine need, placement, and hardware requirements.
• Monitor and refine security standards through governance processes and post-incident reviews.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Reading plans

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

C.CURE

Genetec

Access control familiarity

Video management systems

Job description

Brown University seeks a Manager of Campus Physical Security to serve as the campus SME on physical security for buildings and grounds, covering access control, video surveillance, and related hardware. You will evaluate facilities and renovations, ensure compliance, and help evolve security standards in collaboration with Public Safety, OIT, Facilities, and Operations.

Reporting to the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Management, you will lead assessments, coordinate security