Physical Security Specialist

Mindlance; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a Physical Security Specialist for a role in the Baltimore and Philadelphia Metro Areas. The candidate must have knowledge of Access Control, Video, and Intrusion Detection systems. Responsibilities include field support for construction and design efforts, troubleshooting systems, and managing installation contractor efforts. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be detail-oriented. This position involves a balanced mix of field and office work.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication ability and organizational skills.
• Detail oriented to produce accurate assessments and documentation.
• Knowledge of Access Control, Video and Intrusion Detection systems.
• Excellent communication, organized, team oriented and detail oriented
• 75/25 field vs. office balance with field/site coordination and office documentation
• Ability to interpret CAD/blueprints and one-line drawings
• Experience coordinating with vendors and commissioning activities

Responsibilities

• Attend site construction design walk downs and vendor coordination sessions.
• Manage and support security system commissioning including validation of operations.
• Assure head end systems programming standards are met.
• Support design efforts including hardware layouts, head end placements and power requirements
• Perform field troubleshooting and walk testing for system performance
• Manage commissioning and validation of video, access, and intrusion systems
• Oversee installation contractor efforts to meet commissioning deadlines
• Assure head end systems programming standards are met and maintained
• Provide system efficiency reviews and report issues with vendors
• Review construction designs and hardware placements
• Identify and drive issue resolution with vendors
• Support Security Operations Center system issues and enhancements

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Interoperability

Field Troubleshooting

Vendor Coordination

Documentation

CAD Drawings

Communication

Tools

ExacqVision Video NVR

SoftwareHouse/CCure

Avigilon Rialto

DMP Burglar Alarm Systems

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.

Job Description

Job Title: Physical Security Specialist
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Owings Mills, MD
Work Location – Baltimore and Philadelphia Metro Areas - 60% BGE Baltimore - 40% Philadelphia

The position requires a Security Systems Specific Resource with a detailed knowledge and understanding of Access Control, Video and Intrusion Detection systems as wells as integrated systems interoperability. The candidate should possess excellent communication ability, be organized and able to work within a team environment as well as being detail oriented to produce accurate assessments and documentation. The position will include an approximate 75/25 balance of field and office efforts with additional tasking details noted below.

Field Support

• Attend site construction design walk downs, status meetings and vendor coordination sessions
• Manage and resolve construction questions in field (i.e. hardware placement, performance concerns, issue resolution and managing key milestones)
• Support site construction and design meetings (Provide vendor support/guidance when needed during construction and system setup)
• Support site design efforts including hardware layouts and head end placements and power requirements
• Perform field troubleshooting and walk testing to assure system performance and end to end operation
• Manage and support security system commissioning including complete validation of systems operations from video recording and analytic systems to access control and intrusion detection systems
• Manage installation contractor efforts to meet deadlines for commissioning and turnover to the Security Operations Center

Office Level Support Efforts (Owings Mills MD)

• Assure head end systems programming standards are met and maintained
• Provide systems efficiency reviews and report/resolve issues with vendors
• Review construction designs and hardware placements
• Identify and drive problem issues to resolution with vendors
• Support Security Operations Center system operational issues and enhancements

Core Systems Knowledge

• ExacqVision Video NVR - Setup and operation
• SoftwareHouse/CCure Access Control - Hardware product knowledge and programming
• Avigilon Rialto Analytic Engine - Hardware product knowledge and programming and tuning
• DMP Burglar Alarm Systems - Hardware product knowledge and programming
• Outdoor Protection Hardware – Microwaves, Fence Detection, Thermal Cameras
• Thorough understanding of CAD/blueprint and one line drawing review/interpretation

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.