Turner & Townsend
Security And Investigations
SecurityClearanceSpecialist
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“Security Clearance Specialist at Turner & Townsend. Skills: Security clearance administration, Government security programs, Compliance management. Serve as ACSO under PSPC Contract Security Program. Initiate, process, and track security clearance applications”
Industry & Context.
Eligible to obtain a Government of Canada Secret security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Three or more years in an administrative, compliance, or coordination role, Familiarity with the PSPC Contract Security Program, CISD processes, or federal security clearance administration, High attention to detail and record-keeping discipline, Legal right to work in Canada, Eligible to obtain a Government of Canada Secret security clearance
Nice to Have
Prior experience as a CSO, ACSO, or in a security officer support role, Familiarity with RCMP, CNSC, DND, NATO, or provincial security clearance processes, Post-secondary education in business administration, public administration, security management, or a related field
What You'll Do.
Serve as ACSO under PSPC Contract Security Program
and track security clearance applications
Support applications for specific clearances
Administer security requirements under provincial programs
Conduct preliminary verifications
Maintain live clearance register
Debrief departing employees
Report security incidents
Maintain company registration and compliance
Maintain document safeguarding procedures
Own document safeguarding accreditation
Develop internal security processes
Conduct periodic reviews of physical security
Coordinate and host PSPC inspection teams
Control access to classified information
Maintain registrations on procurement portals
Keep corporate credentials current
Support proposal teams with security compliance
Monitor procurement portals for RFPs
Act as coordination point
Gather required information from stakeholders
Coordinate with external government contacts
Prepare and distribute status updates
Prepare status reports
Contribute to day-to-day running of office
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as central coordination point between internal project teams, HR, legal/compliance, and external government contacts; Gather required information from internal stakeholders; Coordinate with external government contacts; Prepare and distribute status updates, trackers, and action logs to keep all parties aligned
Full Job Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world Who are you? We are looking for a Security Clearance Specialist to take ownership of Turner & Townsend's security obligations across all programmes in which we operate. That means the Government of Canada Contract Security Program as the primary framework, but also RCMP, nuclear, DND, NATO, provincial, and any other client-specific security requirements that apply to our work. You will serve as the company's Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO) from day one, liaising with CISD, RCMP, CNSC, and other relevant authorities on behalf of the firm. The work matters. Every project we deliver for a federal client depends on our staff holding the correct clearances. You will own that process end to end, keeping it accurate, compliant, and ahead of deadlines. As the role develops, there is a clear path to taking on the Company Security Officer (CSO) designation. As part of a close-knit Ottawa office, you will also contribute to the wider running of the practice from time to time. This is a collaborative environment and, alongside your core securi
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