Visitor Control Specialist

Watermark Risk Management International; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid leave

Employee assistance program

401k plan

Job summary

Watermark Risk Management International is seeking a Security Administration/Visitor Control Specialist in Bedford, MA. You will manage visitor screening, badge issuance, and access control while coordinating with government and facility personnel to maintain secure operations.

Responsibilities include log management, package handling, and emergency procedures. Requires 1–2 years in security, High School diploma, and active Secret clearance with eligibility for higher clearances.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of related experience in security or visitor control.
• Experience in special program security preferred but not required for entry-level candidates.
• Active Secret clearance required; eligibility for Top Secret/SCI/SAP info.
• Willingness to polygraph examination.

Responsibilities

• Greet and check visitors, sponsor and clear via JPAS or local databases.
• Log visitors, issue badges, and notify hosts of arrivals.
• Inspect bags and belongings for prohibited items as needed.
• Receive and distribute packages per SOPs.
• Verify authorized access badges and staff identifications.
• Perform emergency procedures for bomb threats, active shooter, and evacuations.
• Maintain logs and security equipment at day start/end.
• Assist with personnel, information, and entry control functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by security leadership.

Skills

Visitor screening

Badge issuance

Security awareness

Emergency procedures

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

JPAS access

Job description

Come make your mark with Watermark!

FOUNDED BY USAF VETERANS in 2007, we are proud to be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS specializing in security and risk management. We’re intimately familiar with DOD security programs and mission requirements.

OUR CORE VALUES drive every action we take as a company. We strive to exhibit PERSPECTIVE, PASSION, COMMUNICATION, INTEGRITY AND ETHICS, and BALANCE in all we do.

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE to address our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. This includes 100% employer-payed medical insurance, ample paid leave, a free employee assistance program, and a competitive 401k savings plan. At Watermark, our people come first!

Security Administration/Visitor Control Specialist

The position provides Security Visitor Control, program security administration to include personnel and information security functions as needed and is responsible to the Chief of Security, for entry and circulation control and other administrative duties to assure visitors are greeted professionally and receive assistance as necessary.

In this role you will…

• Check identification of all visitors, and ensure all are sponsored and properly cleared via JPAS or a local database

• Determine visitor’s need to enter the building, log visitors in, issue visitor badges and notify hosts of visitor arrivals

• Ensure visitors are not introducing any prohibited items (cell phones, pagers, jump drives, PDAs, etc)

• Perform and/or assist government employees with inspecting bags and hand-carried items

• Receive packages from outside agencies (UPS, Fed Ex, etc) and distribute in accordance with facility standard operating procedures

• Check assigned personnel and ensure they have and are displaying authorized access badges

• Perform emergency procedures for bomb threat, active shooter, force protection, Anti-Terrorism, fire evacuation and other emergency situations in accordance with emergency procedures checklists

• Account for all logs, instructions, equipment and badges at the beginning and end of each scheduled work day

• Assist with personnel, information, program security and entry control functions
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements:

• 1-2 years related experience

• Prior experience in special program security work highly preferred, but willing to accept and train entry- level employee if otherwise qualified

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret clearance

• Eligibility for access to Top Secret/SCI/SAP information
• Willingness to submit to a Counterintelligence polygraph

Other Requirements:

• Reports to a physical location which occasionally requires the ability to traverse between buildings
• May require sedentary work at least 50% of the time
• Must be able to regularly lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to manage stress with a high degree of maturity/professionalism
• Demonstrated critical thinking and leadership skills and the ability to work well with others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Watermark provides salary ranges with job postings in states where it is legally required; any other salary ranges associated with our postings are third party estimates and may not be an accurate reflection of Watermark’s total compensation package. Multiple considerations are taken into account when determining the final salary/hourly rate, including but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, education and certifications, relevant work experience, related skills and competencies, as well as Federal Government Contract Labor Categories. Central to Watermark’s employment philosophy is the wellbeing of our employees which is why we offer a robust benefits package and wellness program alongside of annual base compensation.

Watermark is an equal opportunity employer. All terms and conditions of employment are established without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.