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Honeywell

Sr. Security Professional

Calgary, AB · On-site

Verifying personal information for temporary workers, international students and visitors for the purpose of applications for exemption * Maintaining all site registrations with the Controlled Goods ...

Partners Development Group

Site Labourer

Calgary, AB · On-site

Working Conditions * This is a temporary, full-time position for approximately three months, Monday to Friday. * Jobsite work hour window is 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., minimum 9 hours per day on site within ...

Partners Development Group

Site Labourer

Calgary, AB · On-site

Working Conditions * This is a temporary, full-time position for approximately three months, Monday to Friday. * Jobsite work hour window is 6 a.m. - 5 p.m., minimum 9 hours per day on site within ...

Alberta Health Services

Administrative Support IV

Calgary, AB · On-site

CA$28.49 - CA$34.62/hr

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits * Date Available: 14-SEP-2026 * Temporary End Date: 03 ... Experience working within large, multi-union organizations. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite ...

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Sr. Security Professional

Honeywell

Calgary, AB • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Honeywell rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 186 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

66th of 545 rated manufacturers

Job description

Working at Honeywell isn't just about developing cool things. That's why all our employees enjoy access to dynamic career opportunities across different fields and industries. Are you ready to help us make the future?

We have an opportunity for a Senior Security Professional to join our Government Compliance Security Group. This opportunity encompasses two certified and designated government roles, Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO) & Designated Official (DO) which both require certification by the Federal Government of Canada and are required for site critical registrations. 

Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.

YOU MUST HAVE

  • The ability to obtain a Federal Government of Canada Security Clearance minimum level of Secret
  • Canadian citizenship
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience with all activities of the organization related to Federal Government contracts
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in Industrial Security and, or Controlled Goods
  • This position is contingent on your Designated Official and Company Security Officer Certification

WE VALUE

  • College/University degree or equivalent
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Experience in working in a dynamic team environment
  • Excellent organizational/task prioritization skills
  • Computer proficiency w/Windows and Office Products

Responsibilities of a Sr Security Professional / Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO) / Designated Official (DO):

AsSr Security Professional, you are responsible for:

  • Managing and maintaining all site cleared employee required training
  • Performing internal audits as required
  • Working with Cyber Engineering to develop a System Security Plan (SSP) from entrance to exit of sensitive materials and hardware
  • Application of site security policy(s)
  • Performing security surveys identifying requirements to enable business growth
  • Being directly accessible to senior members of the organization and able to influence an organization's internal policies and procedures

As the ACSO and DO, you play a vital role in our organization's ability to meet the security requirements of Federal Government contracts and controlled goods. You are the official point of contact with Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP) and Controlled Goods Program (CGP).

AsACSO, you are responsible for:

  • Complying with contract security requirements:Maintaining your organization security clearance,Screening your personnel, andSecuring information and assets
  • Working with Sales/Contracts at bid proposal through contract award.
  • Sponsoring subcontractors as required, requestingapproval for visits to secure sites
  • Working on sensitive contracts, conducting annual audits and inspections of these sites, and keeping records of these inspections
  • Securing your work site by ensuring protected and classified information and assets are properly safeguarded and handled
  • Assisting with maintaining all site registrations with the Contract Security Program
  • Acts as a backup to the Company Security Officer (CSO), sharing responsibilities for managing an organization's security requirements to bid onGovernment of Canada contracts.

AsDO, you are responsible for:

  • Ensuring employees, officers, and directors are properly assessed and authorizedbeforethey can examine, possess, or transfer controlled goods.
  • Verifying personal information for temporary workers, international students and visitors for the purpose of applications for exemption
  • Maintaining all site registrations with the Controlled Goods Program

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Honeywell is charging into the Industrial IoT revolution with the establishment of Honeywell Connected Enterprise (HCE), building on our heritage of invention and deep, on-the-ground industry expertise. HCE is the leading industrial disruptor, building and connecting software solutions to streamline and centralize the assets, people and processes that help our customers make smarter, more accurate business decisions. Moving at the speed of software, we are creating, innovating and delivering solutions fast, challenging the way things have always been done, piloting new ways for all of us to work, and expecting our successes to set new standards for our customers and for Honeywell. The Chief Architect for Honeywell Connected Enterprise will lead a team of architects and system engineers responsible for the design of applications and infrastructure that deliver high value outcomes for customers in industrial, buildings, distribution centers, and aerospace vertical markets. The Chief Architect will work directly with leadership, development teams, and offering management to design well integrated solutions that utilize software platforming to encourage reuse and speed to market.

Industry

Furniture manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Charlotte, NC, US

Year founded

1906

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