Security Investigator

Requisition ID # 138020 

Job Category: Real Estate / Facilities 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Information Technology

Job Location: Chico; Oroville; Redding; Sacramento

Department Overview

The work performed by the Corporate Security Department (CSD) is key to the company’s success in protecting employees, the contract workforce, the public, and the company’s physical assets, including several which are critical to the nation’s power grid infrastructure. The CSD provides a variety of opportunities, including involvement in developing, communicating, and implementing processes and tools relating to investigations, formal communications with company officers, personnel development, and coordination of the company’s physical security efforts. Importance is placed on developing close partnerships with other Lines of Businesses and law enforcement, to ensure quick response and appropriate communication of issues and mitigation plans.

Security Investigators work closely with the company’s Security Control Center, which provides around the clock monitoring of PG&E facility alarms and security camera systems. Security Investigators also work closely with CSD’s team of Physical Security Specialists, and with a large force of contract security officers assigned to numerous PG&E facilities. Security Investigators assist each other in conducting investigations as needed.

Position Summary

The Security Investigator (Career Level) will perform investigations pertaining to threats and assaults against PG&E and contractor personnel who perform vegetation management work on behalf of PG&E. Additionally, this person will perform the full spectrum of other investigations conducted by CSD Security Investigators as needed, which may include but not limited to employee misconduct, workplace violence, and substance abuse.

The successful candidate will be able to operate independently. They will have established effective relationships with law enforcement in the assigned area and be able to quickly develop additional relationships with other government agencies and community organizations. This individual will also be expected to establish necessary liaison relationships at PG&E facilities in the assigned area, and the General Office in Oakland, as well as develop a working familiarity with PG&E’s business and physical infrastructure.

The headquarter location will be in Chico, CA and will work primarily within the Sierra Region, but must be available and flexible to respond to cases throughout the PG&E service territory as needed. This is a field-based role with over 50% travel. A company car will be issued.

Job Responsibilities

•           Develop active and robust intelligence sources to gather safety/security information to assist in the protection of PG&E employees, company executives and physical assets.            

•            Build and maintain strong relationships with law enforcement agencies on local, state, and federal levels.

•            Conduct thorough employee misconduct investigations and concisely document results.

•            Provide training in workplace violence prevention and personal safety protection.

•            Investigate crime scenes with investigative expertise.

•            Be available 24/7 to respond to security incidents.

•            Maintain expertise and skill levels in the executive protection program including driving, personal protection, defensive tactics, combat shooting, first aid/CPR, site security evaluations and security technology.

•            Be available to supplement the executive protection detail 24/7, including immediate response to the security/safety needs of the executive and family members.

•            Participate in the planning and coordination of travel (business or pleasure) involving the executive and his or her family members to provide security/safety recommendations and related security mitigations.

•            Demonstrate outstanding judgment, professional demeanor, decision-making, crisis management response, people skills, communication skills, appearance, and responsiveness.

•            Complete related staff assignments, research projects, presentations and security vulnerability assessments and plans.

•             Assist in planning major events involving executives from a security perspective.

•             Be available to respond to natural disaster incidents, such as wildfires and earthquakes, and have a working knowledge of the Incident Command System.     

Qualifications

Minimum:

•            5 years prior law enforcement to include one year of investigative experience

•            High school diploma or GED

•            California driver’s license

•            Authority to carry a concealed weapon as permitted by law

•            Must be able to qualify for NERC/CIP clearance

Desired:

•            BA/BS degree in Criminology, Police Science, Criminal Justice Administration

•            Ability to complete and/or oversee a comprehensive investigation

•            Ability to author a comprehensive report of investigation

•            Ability to prioritize, plan, perform and communicate activities in written and verbal form 

•            Strong public speaking skills with the ability to communicate with various levels of bargaining units and management employees

•            Ability to manage a caseload and to prioritize the immediate needs of business clients

•            Proactive self-starter and the flexibility to support the Security Investigations team

•            Ability to self-manage time and workload to meet deadlines with minimal supervision

•           Demonstrated ability to manage a separate security program for which the Corporate Security department has lead responsibilities