- Professional
- Escritório em Portland
About the Department
TriMet is seeking a Director of Security to lead our agency wide security strategy and help create a safe and welcoming transit environment for our riders, employees, and community. This is key leadership role overseeing security operations, threat management and fare enforcement innovation.
The Director provides strategic leadership over the Security Department by planning, directing, managing daily operations, and long term initiatives. This includes strategic oversight of budget, staffing, and the delivery of key operational security initiatives. We are committed to embracing new, community centered approaches to public safety that reflect the values of our evolving region.
As our Director of Security, you'll guide a dedicated team and manage partnerships with law enforcement, local government, and community groups. You’ll bring strong public safety experience, proven leadership, and a forward thinking mindset that champions innovation, equity, and customer confidence.
This role requires being onsite five (5) days per week.
Ensure a commitment to safety through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of job requirements. Safety is a fundamental value that guides all aspects of our work. Perform related duties as required.
Serve as a good steward of TriMet and maintain a strong and current understanding of customers’ experiences and of TriMet’s product and service offerings.
Forbes Magazine recently ranked TriMet as one of the top five places to work in Oregon! TriMet is ranked the number one Oregon-based employer in the state, as well as the top “Transportation and Logistics” employer in the state.Position Duties
- Designs, implements, and manages agency-wide security programs, functions, operations, and security policies and procedures for employees, customers, contractors, and property. Programs and operations include but not limited to, threat assessments, all-hazards emergency preparedness, response and recovery, continuity of operations, contracted police and security programs, research, planning, budgeting, development and implementation of system wide CCTV, access control, and code of conduct capabilities and enhancements.
- Conducts threat and vulnerability assessments, including but not limited to, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) studies, risk analysis, and other studies from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Develops mitigation plans to address vulnerabilities; manages and evaluates all aspects of the agency's security program to ensure efficient compliance and execution.
- Develops a security plan to assess and mitigate security risks, to safeguard TriMet's operations and ensure safe and timely service.
- Ensures that police and security contracts are executed within established scope, schedule, and budget. Develops, negotiates and writes scopes of work for various security related contracts and Intergovernmental Agreements.
- Developing new and innovative strategies and direction of fare enforcement program, oversight of program operations, citations, exclusion and governance.
- Control, monitor, and approve budgets and operational forecasts for the department, including capital expenditures, labor resources, and materials and supplies (M&S); accountable for monitoring own department. Identifies opportunities for containing costs, and may be responsible for increasing revenue. Accountability for budget includes direct reports’ monitoring.
- Plans, directs, coordinates, and reviews, the work of assigned staff; assigns work activities and coordinates schedules, projects, and programs; reviews and evaluates work, engages team members by fostering a positive, productive work environment and serves as an effective coach to encourage learning and achieve a high level of performance. Manage the security training for TriMet employees, to include budgeting, new and existing contracts, and curriculum development and implementation of training.
- Serves as the Security Coordinator to the TSA and other internal and external stakeholder committees. Coordinates with legislative analyst. Monitors legislative bills for security and law enforcement. Coordinates with stakeholders and acts as subject matter expert for testimony.
- Responsible for security training and awareness for the entire agency, including both TriMet staff and contracted employees.
- Construction oversight and consultation related security enhancements, with project managers, consultants, and engineering construction staff, to incorporate design criteria and application of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.
- Development and oversee innovative alternative code enforcement programs designed to increase security presence and the public's perception of safety, including curriculum development and implementation of training.
- Research and develop alternative public safety and security solutions and strategies through the use of new and innovative technologies. E.G. real time incident reporting, A.I., strategic use of cameras, drone technology, etc
Minimum Qualifications
Five (5) years of experience in development and implementation of strategic planning, business processes, training and exercises, and/or process improvement methodologies are required.
Progressively responsible supervisory experience with line, para-professional, and professional staff is preferred.
Incident Command Systems (ICS) 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 classes are required within three (3) years of employment.
The following licenses/certificates are preferred within three (3) years of employment:
• Emergency Management
• PTSCTP Designation
Possession of current/validClass "C" license issued by Oregon or Washington; ability to pass a driving record check meeting TriMet driving record standards.
Or any equivalent combination of experience and training.*
The amount of credit a candidate receives for prior years of experience is based on the relevancy of that experience to the required or preferred prerequisites of the job description. Experience is prorated based on hours worked. LRHR assigns and validates the "credited experience".
Other Qualifications
Type of Position / Grade / FLSA
Grade 20, Exempt, Non-Union, Full-Time.
Salary Range
Minimum: $141,996.00
Maximum: $212,993.00
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based at a minimum on the result of:
1. Application Review (please include: Cover Letter and Resume)
2. Panel Interviews
3. Reference Check
Supplemental Information
Make sure you describe in detail how your education, training and work experience fit with this role. You are encouraged to attach a resume, cover letter, training certificates and/or letters of recommendation with your application. You are permitted five attachments of less than 5MB each.
Internal applicants: Information in your personnel file will not be used in lieu of information requested on your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you are a qualified veteran and would like to apply for veterans' preference points, you will need to reflect your status on the application and attach supporting documentation at the time of application submission.
If you need accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process, contact our Human Resources staff at 503-962-7505, or the TTY line at 7-1-1. Note that we require a minimum of two workdays' notice prior to the need for accommodation.
TriMet is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and sensitive to the needs of the diverse community we serve, including veterans, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities.
ADA StatementAs applied to the workplace, applicants and employees must be qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Essential functions may include required job functions performed infrequently as well as production standards related to the quality and quantity of work.
If a person with a disability could meet job qualifications with a reasonable accommodation, TriMet will work with the employee to accommodate the need. If TriMet's accommodation is effective in allowing the employee to perform the essential functions of the job, it need not be the employee's preferred accommodation. Candidatar-se agora
