Security Operations Advisor

What You Can Expect

As our Security Operations Advisor your purpose as a leader within the corporate security team, you will be responsible for implementing and directing a responsible enterprise security risk management program for Engie North America and its affiliates.

Managing the security function within various GBU portfolios and communicating with Global Business Units that will look to you for direction and expertise in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining the security processes and infrastructure across the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents, and limit exposure to liability to reduce financial loss to the organization.

The Security Operations Advisor will also be responsible for defining, establishing, and modernizing a robust security system across all internal and external clients. Drive continuous improvement of Engie’s security posture to ensure the security of people, assets and critical systems and will provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) over security management, crisis management and emergency response.

You will be reporting to the Chief Operating Officer Engie Energy Solutions and dotted line reporting to the Head of Security Engie North America.

What You’ll Bring

• You possess a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED
• You possess higher education or certifications related to security
• You have a minimum of 7 years of experience in security management, energy based or academic institutions background, helpful
• CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
• Must have working knowledge of access control systems, including integration into an enterprise level management system
• Must have working knowledge of large-scale industrial construction project’s complexity
• Must have working knowledge of travel security risk management systems
• You understand state-of-the-art technology solutions and innovative security management techniques to safeguard enterprise-wide assets
• Possess knowledge and experience in RFP/RFI process, including new vendor onboarding
• You have expert level understanding of collection and analysis of security metrics to inform decisions, including conducting risk and vulnerability assessments and operational security design/planning
• You have the ability to design, develop and implement Crisis Management, Business Continuity, and Emergency response plans, in a large complex matrix-based organization
• You will manage and provide oversight of our physical security operations function in the Americas region and support the wider team globally as required
• You will work closely with Engie North America’s business leads, workplace teams and external business partners to optimize the team to scale with business needs
• You will build, review, and refine policy and procedure guidance documents for security practices, user operations escalations, event management, crisis management, and incident documentation
• You will partner with functional, business and vendor teams across the company to conduct risk, threat and vulnerability assessments to identify and document Engie North America’s most impactful risks. Recommend and deploy appropriate mitigation strategies
• You must effectively manage services providers, ensuring an effective risk-based programs operating within a developed set of standard operating procedures. Provide feedback through service level agreements, quarterly business reviews and agreed key performance indicators
• You will forecast budgets accurately, make improvement and cost-efficiency suggestions and manage operations to budget.
• You will define and deliver reporting and KPI requirements for all security-based incidents
• You will create and administer employee education programming to increase security awareness levels throughout the various GBU portfolios as we continue to develop a culture of security that protects Engie North America and our clients, such as workplace violence, mass casualty events, natural disasters
• You will spearhead business continuity plans, crisis management plans and ensure emergency incident and crisis response plans are in place and tested regularly.
• You will provide security design expertise and project management in relation to new office builds and expansion efforts throughout the region
• You will spearhead the planning and execution of proactive, innovative security programs and projects to reduce risk to Engie North America
• You will carry out other duties as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer of Energy Solutions

Additional Details

• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 70% of the time
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; will drive rented vehicle when traveling
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• This position consists of 20% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions

Compensation

Salary Range: $99,000 – $151,800 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.    

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.