Associate Security Specialist (C)

Job Description:

Associate Security Specialist (C)

Description

The Metropolitan Water District's Office of Safety, Security, and Protection Group is currently recruiting for two (2) Associate Security Specialist positions. These positions are located at the Soto Street facility in Los Angeles, CA and the Robert B. Diemer Water Treatment Plant in Yorba Linda, CA (one opening at each location).

This recruitment will be used to build an Eligibility List, which will remain valid for six months from the date a candidate accepts a position.

Each Associate Security Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the protection of Metropolitan’s assets, employees, and visitors. The Los Angeles-based specialist will be primarily assigned to the Soto Street facility, overseeing Union Station headquarters, the Pure Water Program in Carson, and performing additional responsibilities at sites throughout Los Angeles County. The Yorba Linda-based specialist will be assigned to the Diemer facility and will also support conveyance and distribution facilities across Orange County.

The Associate Security Specialists will serve as subject matter experts in the security disciplines of physical security (including large-scale infrastructure protection), investigations, and loss prevention. They will lead and oversee regular, temporary, and contract security personnel across multiple facilities, coordinating and reviewing daily work assignments.

Schedule: 9/80, Monday through Friday with every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day (7:00am-5:00pm), 8 hours per day every other Friday (7:00am-4:00pm)

In this position, the Associate Security Specialist will be required to demonstrate the ability to respond effectively to pressing and demanding situations; perform well under pressure; serve as the Special Agent on Duty on a weekly rotational basis with 24-hour standby duty pay; communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; and exercise sound judgment in challenging circumstances.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: High school diploma or certificate of high school equivalency and nine years of relevant experience; or an associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and seven years of relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field and five years of relevant experience.

Relevant Experience is defined as: working experience performing investigations; and working as professional security or law enforcement with a role directly related to providing large scale infrastructure protection.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

Desirable Qualifications
• State licensing as a Private Investigator
• Valid Certified Protection Professional (CPP)

CLOSING

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.
• Deferred compensation in the form of a 401(k) plan (with matching contribution) and a 457 plan.
• Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and advancement opportunities
• Excellent working environment

• Public transportation reimbursements

For more information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits Regular FT PT Employees (Represented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).

Closing Date/Time: November 28, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. PST

Salary:

USD $56.37/Hr. - USD $74.16/Hr.