Site Security Manager
Location: Project-Based
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Approximately 75% Travel Required
Protect the People, Assets, and Operations Behind Mission-Critical Construction
The successful delivery of hyperscale data centers requires a secure environment that protects employees, contractors, visitors, equipment, materials, and critical project operations. As project campuses grow to support thousands of workers and hundreds of vendors, effective security leadership becomes essential to maintaining safe and productive operations.
As a Site Security Manager, you will oversee site security operations supporting major hyperscale data center construction projects. You will serve as the primary point of contact for security-related matters, coordinate with third-party security providers, support access control and incident response activities, and work closely with project leadership to proactively identify and mitigate security risks.
About Michels Infrastructure Solutions
Michels Infrastructure Solutions (MIS) brings together the full capabilities of the Michels Family of Companies under a Super General Contractor (Super GC) model, providing mission-critical owners and developers with a single point of accountability for every phase of project execution.
By combining self-performed specialty design, construction, and commissioning services, MIS delivers large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with greater control over safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
MIS specializes in the delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities, leveraging expertise across mass grading and site development, wet and dry utilities, fiber and telecommunications infrastructure, ground improvement, deep foundations, structural concrete, power infrastructure, and commissioning. Our integrated delivery approach enables customers to partner with a single-source team capable of executing some of North America's most complex and demanding infrastructure projects.
Position Overview
As a Site Security Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing physical security operations supporting major mission-critical construction projects. You will serve as Michels Infrastructure Solutions' primary security representative on-site and work closely with project leadership, security providers, customers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to maintain a safe and secure project environment.
This role will oversee site access procedures, badging programs, visitor management, incident reporting, security investigations, threat response coordination, and physical security protocols. You will also support emergency response planning and ensure security operations remain aligned with project requirements and customer expectations.
Success requires strong leadership, professionalism, sound judgment, communication skills, and the ability to proactively identify, assess, and respond to security concerns before they impact project operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all site security matters.
- Coordinate and manage third-party security providers supporting project operations.
- Support site access control, badging, visitor management, and security compliance activities.
- Identify, track, and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities.
- Lead security response efforts involving incidents, threats, and emergency situations.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and security awareness across the project.
What You'll Do
- Oversee day-to-day security operations supporting active construction projects.
- Coordinate activities with contracted security providers and site security personnel.
- Manage site access controls, visitor procedures, workforce access requirements, and security documentation.
- Support implementation of project-specific security policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Monitor and investigate security incidents, unauthorized access events, theft, vandalism, and other site security concerns.
- Coordinate security responses involving threats to personnel, property, equipment, materials, or project operations.
- Support emergency response planning, drills, and incident coordination activities.
- Maintain security logs, reports, investigations, documentation, and performance metrics.
- Conduct site security assessments and identify opportunities to improve project security.
- Coordinate with local emergency responders, law enforcement, customer security teams, and project stakeholders when necessary.
- Support executive visits, customer visits, audits, inspections, and special access events.
- Provide security-related training, communications, and awareness initiatives to project personnel.
- Assist with mobilization and demobilization planning for project security operations.
Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.?
- We deliver some of North America's largest and most complex hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- We leverage a unique Super GC delivery model that combines specialty construction capabilities under a single-source execution approach.
- We provide exposure to every phase of project delivery, from planning and procurement through commissioning and turnover.
- We are family owned and operated.
- We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.
- We perform meaningful work that supports cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, and economic growth.
- We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.
- We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.
Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Legal Plan
- Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan
Benefits may vary based on position and location.
Why You?
- You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people.
- You relish new challenges and evolving technology.
- You cringe when you hear: “Because that's the way we've always done it.”
- You remain calm and decisive during difficult situations.
- You enjoy solving problems and protecting people, assets, and operations.
- You understand that strong security enables successful project execution.
- You want to work to make a difference.
What It Takes
- Experience in site security, corporate security, construction security, military, law enforcement, emergency management, risk management, facilities security, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating security operations across large construction, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, mission-critical, or campus environments preferred.
- Strong understanding of physical security principles, access control systems, visitor management, incident reporting, investigations, and emergency response procedures.
- Experience managing security vendors, contractors, or third-party security personnel.
- Ability to assess risks, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions.
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
- Experience supporting security programs within active construction sites is preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and reporting systems.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel approximately 75% and support long-term onsite project assignments throughout North America.
Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.—where you don't just build projects, you build a career.
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