Sr Investigator

Job Summary

The Security Compliance Team is looking to hire an experienced Senior Investigator to support the Virginia Electric Transmission business unit in the Central Virginia region:

Responsibilities of the position include: 

• Conducts security threat and vulnerability assessments of critical facilities.
• Performs frequent security inspections of facilities to ensure physical security measures are functioning properly.
• Recommends physical security countermeasures and mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate threats to critical infrastructure.
• Responds to and manages security incidents and/or threats impacting company facilities.
• Coordinate and maintain liaison with various internal stakeholders as well as local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Provides guidance to company personnel on a variety of security and risk matters.
• Supports electric transmission substation projects as a security advisor.
• Conducts diverse, complex, and sensitive investigations into issues of significant consequence to the company.
• Conducts investigative interviews with internal and external subjects.
• Provides reports and presentations of investigative results, which enable and support risk management decision making.
• Serves as Company's agent in matters requiring criminal prosecution.
• Develops and maintains a variety of public and private information sources, to support investigative functions.
• Performs complex research and analysis, using a variety of automated systems, to develop pertinent data for investigations.
• Provides security leadership in response to all emergency contingencies.
• Develops, implements, and supports security measures for effective business continuity.
• Provides armed, protective support for executives and employees, as required.
• Provides armed response to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Required: 5-6 years' experience in an investigative role in law enforcement, corporate security, regulatory, or other investigative organization.
Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Extensive experience in conducting investigative interviews.
• Investigative experience in case evaluation, investigative planning, case file management, investigative reporting, case presentation under oath or similar setting.
• Leadership and security experience.
• Knowledge and experience dealing with specific issues associated with providing security at an energy company, and issues associated with critical infrastructure protection.
• Strong record of obtaining high-quality investigative results.
• Maintains understanding and command of security issues affecting company.
• Understanding of legal issues related to investigations.
• Understanding of the assessment of security risks.
• Consistent demonstration of sound, security decision making.
• Consistent demonstration of critical thinking skills in a security environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, to provide investigative reports and briefings to Company officers and government officials.
• Ability to manage the flow of sensitive intelligence information.
• Ability to obtain a government-issued security clearance, as required.
• Experience in conducting security threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Experience in the deployment of physical security measures.
• Understanding of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standards as they relate to the physical security protections of the bulk electric system.
• Ability to meet and maintain the Physical Security eligibility requirements to carry a firearm.

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor

Preferred Disciplines: Criminal Justice; Police Science; Homeland Security; Law Enforcement

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

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