Salk Institute For Biological Studies Jobs (2)

Job Details

Description

The Security Dispatcher I performs standardized, ongoing duties, tasks, and procedures during the assigned shift, with an emphasis on radio traffic management, CCTV monitoring, access control and intrusion detection, issuance of parking permits, vehicle registration, visitor registration, call center and emergency phone lines, alarm consoles, dispatches security personnel as required, and maintains electronic documentation of all security related activity during the shift.

The working hours for this position are 10 : 30pm-7 : 00am.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Performs radio traffic management, including routine daily security operations, as well as emergency incidents and special events.
• Manages motor vehicle registration, including issuance of Salk Parking Permits in accordance with policy.
• Monitors informational and emergency phone lines, provides exceptional customer service and verbal information to faculty and staff, dispatches security personnel as required, notifies external agencies as required, notifies appropriate Institute contact person(s) as required, including inter-departmentally with multiple partner organizations.
• Monitors multiple CCTV cameras and performs electronic site surveillance, ensures compliance with various access control and departmental policies.
• Produces, programs, and issues ID badges and access control devices, in accordance with policy.
• Monitors visitor registration records and parking reservations, ensures compliance with guidelines, prepares reports and communicates with Security Service team.
• Maintains electronic documentation of all security related activities during assigned shift, including Daily Activity Reports (DAR), Incident Reports (IR), etc.
• Performs misc. clerical duties, such as filing, organizing, or completing requests for various reports; maintains records related to check in / out of hard keys, bicycles, off-site parking permits and key fobs, lost and found, and Contractor / Temporary badges.
• Monitors fire, panic, and other alarm systems for all Institute buildings, in accordance with Post Orders, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and various regulatory requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Minimum 1 year experience in security / law enforcement dispatching duties required.
• Security experience in a biotech, academic institute, or research institute preferred.
• Certificates, licenses, and registrations preferred : Valid California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services guard card.
• Computer skills required : Familiarity with CCTV and card access software; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule as needed based on workload and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of security related information, multitask in fast-paced environment, and communicate effectively in stressful situations and at all levels of the organization.
• Post-offer physical required, including : Visual acuity : 20 / 40 with both eyes together, with or without corrective lenses.

The ability to distinguish red, green, and yellow colors is required. The use of corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses shall not interfere with an individual’s ability to effectively perform assigned security job duties during normal or emergency operations.

Hearing : Individuals shall have no hearing loss in the better ear greater than 30 decibels average at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with no level greater than 40 decibels at any one frequency.

A hearing aid is acceptable provided suitable testing procedures demonstrate auditory acuity equivalent to the above stated requirement.

The use of a hearing aid shall not decree the effective performance of the individual’s assigned security job duties during normal or emergency operations.

COMPETENCIES :

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data;

Designs workflows and procedures.

Attendance / Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent;

Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service;

Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments;

Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting;

Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification;

Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs;

Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

The expected pay range for this position is $18.03 to $22.00 per hour.

Salk Institute provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the institute reasonably expects to pay for a position.

The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT :

• Occasionally required to stand
• Occasionally required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally required to taste or smell
• Occasionally exposure to wet and / or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally work in high, precarious places
• Occasionally work around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals
• Occasionally exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposure to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• Occasionally exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
• The employee must occasionally lift and / or move more than 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include : Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision;

Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All individuals who accept a position with the Salk Institute must be willing to work in an animal-related research environment, must successfully complete the Institute’s background investigation, and must be willing to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Details

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs the full range of skilled journey level electrical and related work including the installation, maintenance, modification and repair of electrical apparatuses, equipment, and systems.

Acts independently and responds with acquired skill, exercising Institute and professionally established safety procedures.

• Inspects, isolates, troubleshoots and repairs electrical malfunctions using various test instruments; operates electrical power-generating equipment and other electrical equipment and systems;
• maintains and repairs low voltage systems including fire, alarm and access systems; tests electrical equipment for safety and efficiency;
• plans the layout and wiring of new or remodeled installations; fabricates electrical parts; performs incidental soldering as necessary to complete electrical work;
• advises in the selection and storage of electrical equipment; inspects completed work for conformance with specification, adheres to requirements and compliance with applicable building and safety codes and regulations;
• inspects related work performed by contractors; estimates cost, time and materials for electrical projects; participates in the maintenance and operations of an electrical shop;
• cleans, maintains and services tools and equipment used in the performance of duties; maintains a safe and clean work environment;
• maintains records and retrieves data related to work performed using manual and / or computerized record-keeping systems;

prepares standard reports; and assists in other trades.

Provides instruction, and lead direction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants. May act as supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor of Facilities Services.

Work may involve exposure to hazardous materials.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

ELECTRICAL : (95%)

• Organize and coordinate electrical projects; install, maintain, and repair lighting fixtures, and controllers, conduit, receptacles, switches, magnetic starters, PLC’s, electrical panels, switchgear, motors, transformers, VFD’s, power supplies, and other electrical devices in accordance with the NEC. More specifically.
• Repair and maintain all facility electrical wiring and fixtures in accordance with blueprints, manuals, and building codes using appropriate hand and electrician's tools.
• Measures, cuts, bends, threads, assembles, and installs electrical conduit.
• Pull wiring through conduit.
• Install and repairs electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment.
• Repair and maintain major equipment such as motors, motor controllers, generators, and electrical distribution systems.
• Test defective equipment to determine the cause of malfunction or failure using standard electrical test equipment.
• Observe functioning of installed facility equipment to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacements.
• Inspect circuits and wiring for specified shielding and grounding and repair or rewire plant equipment systems, according to applicable codes and safety regulations.
• Plan layout of new wiring installations.
• Prepare sketches showing location of wiring and equipment.
• Inspect all equipment on a regularly scheduled basis; meets all requirements of the established preventive maintenance program.
• Install cabling for network and phone systems. Makes terminations in accordance with industry standards.
• Prepare routine reports and makes estimates of time and materials needed for task completion.
• Ensure adequate inventory of necessary supplies and parts.
• Utilize procurement system to order supplies and parts.
• Maintain the files necessary to support all maintenance activities.
• Support maintenance of construction plans, prints, specifications and Operations and Maintenance Manuals.
• Prepare schematics and diagrams in laying out work areas.
• Check own work and possibly work of others.
• Prioritize own weekly schedule.
• Train employees on technical skills, and may occasionally assist them with problem solving and technical procedures

OTHER DUTIES : (5%)

• Assist in other skilled trades.
• Perform a variety of routine manual duties as required, such as moving supplies, furniture, equipment, removing trash, scrap material, sweeping and mopping, etc.
• Provide work direction to lower-level technicians, and act as supervisor in the absence of the Supervisor of Facilities Services as directed.

EXPERIENCE

Required :

5 years of experience as an electrician

EDUCATION

Required :

• High school graduate / GED
• 1 year of trade / vocational education or combination of progressively responsible training and experience which demonstrates achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to that acquired through completion of a standard electrician’s apprenticeship program.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Required :

• Demonstrated ability to read construction drawings and documentation.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Ability to use broad guidelines and independent judgement in resolving problems and making recommendations for improvement in processes and assigned tasks.
• Ability to use ladders to gain access to work areas and to work from heights.
• Ability to assemble, install, maintain, and repair electrical apparatuses.
• Ability to make rough sketches, estimate the cost, time, and materials of electrical work.
• Cleans and paints all required areas to maintain proper, effective, and safe operation.
• Ability to work well independently or in a group, always exercising Institute and professionally established safety precautions.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
• Maintain records and communications using the work management system, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong interpersonal skills that include tact, good judgment, diplomacy, and flexibility to relate to diverse scientific research staff, faculty, executive management, administrative staff, and external contacts.
• Ability to analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Ability to work as team member and team resource.
• Ability to apply knowledge, skills and Institute policies and procedures with a high level of independence to resolve issues for customers.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

• Post-offer physical required.
• Must be willing to use ladders to provide access to work areas and works from heights.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Willing to sign an employee confidentiality agreement.
• Satisfactory completion of the post-offer physical required.
• Must be willing to maintain First Aid / CPR / AED training / certification.

The salary range for this position is $32.45-$36.00 an hour.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS :

• As a safeguard for employees and animals, all FS employees may be subject to vaccines / tests / physical exams prior to working with specific animals or animal populations as required by research needs including but not limited to :
• TB Testing / Clearance (once a year)
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella (proof of vaccination)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / MENTAL ACTIVITIES / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

This position requires constant seeing and touching feeling, as well as frequent balancing, bending, carrying / pushing / pulling up to 50lbs.

handling, hearing, kneeling, reaching, standing, talking, walking, analyzing, communicating, reading, reasoning, and work inside. Not ne

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)