Security Officer Jobs

The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is seeking a qualified Physical Security Officer who is excited to join a high performing and dedicated team.

An EWEB Physical Security Officer will employ security strategies and procedures aligned with service level agreements, policies, standards, and operating procedures that promote a secure work environment. Responsibilities include protecting utility infrastructure and resources from threats using digital video management, physical access control systems, proactive vehicle based and on foot patrolling, and answering calls for service. Routine contact with the public will require employing proactive prevention and outreach strategies, utilizing community-oriented service and problem-solving techniques. This is an unarmed position with an overall goal of maintaining excellent working conditions by keeping our facilities safe and problem-free.

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The opportunity is posting 4/14/23, and initial application review will begin on 4/21/23. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Physical Security Officers at EWEB will also:

• Detect, analyze, and alert others of any incidents which may impact employees, property, reliability, or resiliency of the utility. These may range from extreme weather conditions, technical failures, civil unrest, crime, terror, and personnel issues.
• Supports risk identification and mitigation planning and implementation projects at Division level.
• Employ problem-oriented security strategies, procedures, and research methods, to include data gathering, organizing, and reporting. This includes analyzing threats and envisioning potential or real time impact to utility operations with the ability to develop or implement quick responses or mitigation strategies.
• May interact with community members to include disturbed, distraught, difficult, or dangerous individuals.
• Provides operational support at major incidents, special events, and outages or other community emergency conditions. Physical Security Officers may be required to work extra hours during emergency situations.

And have the ability to:

• Display original thinking and creativity, meet challenges with resourcefulness, generate suggestions for improving work, and develop innovative approaches to complex problems.
• Stay up to date on laws, policies, procedures, and strategies that promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Operate electronic access control systems; digital video management systems; and radios, and other communication devices.

Please note: This posting includes supplemental questions. Your responses will be scored and used to determine if you will proceed to the next step of the selection process. Please provide detailed answers to each question. Please do not reference your resume or application in your responses.

The starting hourly wage for this position is commensurate with knowledge, skills, education, and experience as it relates to the position. The hourly wage range for this position is $25.25 – 30.42/hour.

Minimum Training and Experience Required:

Minimum Experience: Two years of experience as a certified and licensed Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Security Officer or equivalent experience. Experience in law enforcement or military desired.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent education.

Desirable education, experience, training and certifications: Three years of experience as a certified and licensed Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Security Officer, ASIS PSP, code enforcement, criminal justice, social services, or related disciplines. Handcuff and OC Spray training or the ability to obtain within 6 months of appointment.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of experience and education may be qualifying.

Oregon driver license: Yes, or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.

Professional license or registration: Oregon DPSST Unarmed Security Officer or the ability to obtain within 14-days of appointment. EWEB covers the scheduling and cost of training if required.

Post-offer criminal record check required: Yes.

Safety Sensitive Position: Yes

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Shift: This is a rotating 8-hour shift. Other: Varying schedules and EWEB locations. Occasional unscheduled work to support emergency conditions/contingencies and responses.

Physical activities (with or without accommodation): This position requires moderate to high levels of physical exertion, repetitive exertion and/or hazardous working conditions. This includes physical tasks such as walking patrols over uneven ground and standing or sitting for long periods.

EWEB values total worker health both at work and at home, and provides a robust compensation & benefits package – Read more about our benefits.

Why EWEB?

EWEB offers employees a progressive work culture devoted to providing excellent public service. Our employees work in a fast-paced environment where creativity, innovation, involvement, teamwork, and professional development are supported and encouraged. EWEB is also committed to providing a work environment conducive to the safety, health, and well-being of its workforce, and offers great benefits, including but not limited to health care, vacation and sick leave, pension, holidays, and employee credit union. We consistently rank within the top 100 healthiest employers in the nation!

Founded in 1911, EWEB is Oregon's largest customer-owned utility. We provide water and electricity to the Eugene community, as well as parts of east Springfield and the McKenzie River valley area.

As a public utility, we do not operate to earn a profit or to serve the investment needs of stockholders. Instead, EWEB is chartered by the City of Eugene to serve the interests of its citizens. We are owned by the people of Eugene and it's our job to provide reliable, affordable water and electricity for our customers.

Our mission is to enhance our community's vitality by delivering drinking water and electric services consistent with the values of our customer-owners. And our vision is to do so while being a local utility that inspires our customers to invest in and rely on us.

Our core values:

• RESPONSIBLITY: We value the prudent and sustainable stewardship of our customers' financial and natural resources, including our impact on affordability and role in reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) contributing to climate change.
• COMMUNITY: We value our local governance and obligation to transparently serve our community.
• SAFETY: We value the physical and psychological health and safety of our workforce and the public.
• RELIABLITY: We value the continuous, on-demand delivery of quality drinking water and electricity.

Why Eugene?

It’s a city big enough to boast excellent restaurants, arts, and events, but small enough to still feel like a community. It’s also easy to get out of town, making it an ideal place for lovers of outdoor activities, with world-class opportunities for fishing, rafting, bicycling, hiking, and camping. The city is just an hour to the Cascades Mountains or to the Oregon Coast, but you don’t have to leave Eugene to find nature. The Willamette River runs through the middle of the city and there are parks and trails throughout Eugene. Home to the University of Oregon, Eugene is proud to have hosted the 2021 Olympic Track and Field Trials and the 2022 Track and Field World Championships. Whatever you’re looking for, you can find it here!

Equal Employment Opportunity

EWEB takes pride in our commitment to diversity and inclusion among our employees. We embrace and value differences of culture, education, experience, physical ability, and unique perspectives in our workplace. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. Attracting, retaining, and advancing talent from all sources strengthens our bond with the multifaceted community we serve.

Tobacco, Smoke, and Vapor - Free Campus Policy

EWEB fosters an environment promoting good health for both employees and the public. We want to enhance the quality of air, appearance, and employee health in and around EWEB facilities and equipment. Employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors may not use, distribute, or sell tobacco.

Note: This Job Posting is intended to represent key areas of responsibility. It is not meant to be all inclusive and does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Nothing in this description restricts EWEB's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions may occasionally be updated, as necessary, to reflect evolving business needs.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)