About the Role
LCRA Public Safety is seeking a customer service-focused Security Officer to protect people, property, and critical infrastructure. This role involves patrolling facilities, inspecting buildings, and ensuring access points are safe and secure. The ideal candidate demonstrates core values of safety, respect, service, initiative, and integrity. This is an opportunity to play a direct role in maintaining a safe environment and supporting the mission to enhance the lives of Central Texans.
Responsibilities
- Perform access control and security patrols.
- Assist internal and external visitors and emergency medical personnel.
- Respond to incidents at assigned LCRA facilities, including Critical Infrastructure sites.
- Assist police officers with suspect apprehension and other emergencies.
- Arrest violators under limited circumstances (felonies or breaches of the peace).
- Report to Supervisor and document security violations, equipment failures, and other security or safety related situations.
- Assist in conducting investigations.
- Operate electronic security equipment.
- Provide field training to future Security Officer Project employees.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain Texas Private Security Board Level III Security Officer commission.
- Zero or more years of experience in security, first responder, or military.
- Driver's license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Texas Crime Information Center/National Crime Information Center (TCIC/NCIC) CJP certification.
- Complete National Incident Management System (NIMS) certification.
- Ability to obtain and maintain certification in Basic First Aid, AED, and CPR.
- Must pass the CJIS fingerprint-based background investigation according to the State of Texas standards.
- Maintain all CJIS training requirements.
Skills
- Customer Service Skills
- Physical response time of 45 minutes from posted location.
- Prior Critical Infrastructure Security experience.
- A valid Texas Private Security Board Level III Commission Security Officer License.
Location
- LCRA facilities
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Zero or more years of experience
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Wellness
- Time off
About the Company
- LCRA Public Safety is seeking a customer service-focused Security Officer to help protect our people, property, and critical infrastructure.
- LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities.
Equal Opportunity
- LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
- All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org.
- Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
