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Associate Coordinator Corporate Security

CenterPoint Energy, Houston, TX, United States


Job Summary
The Associate Coordinator, Corporate Security is responsible for administering and maintaining physical security systems, including access control, visitor management, and electronic key systems. This role serves as a key technical administrator for Genetec, Cyber Audit Web, CLIQ, and the HID visitor management system (VMS), ensuring the security and integrity of all company locations. The Coordinator will lead internal projects and manage SharePoint based applications.

Essential Functions

Internal Projects: Lead ongoing projects, including system configuration, user training, and troubleshooting.

Genetec Administration: Utilize Genetec to manage access control systems. Tasks include creating and managing cardholder groups, defining access rules, and setting up gate/door schedules.

Cyber Audit Web (CAW) Management: Administer the CAW process by programming and activating keys; updating locks, maintaining access lists, and managing the key removal process for exiting employees or contractors.

CLIQ Application Management: Operate the CLIQ application to process electronic keys, cylinders/cores, locks, and Personnel Devices (PDs).

Security Background Reporting: Generate and analyze background access reports for critical spaces to ensure compliance with company and security standards.

SharePoint Support & Workflow Maintenance: Provide ongoing support for SharePoint-based applications. Maintain and troubleshoot workflows that support online Security Request Forms, CAW key requests, and CLIQ key requests.

Education
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. Will consider relevant experience.

Experience

3+ years in a corporate security environment, specifically focusing on physical security systems and access control.

Genetec Security Center: Proficiency in managing cardholders, rules, and schedules.

HID SAFE: Experience with HID credentials and SAFE visitor management software.

CAW / CLIQ Application: Experience with intelligent key systems.

SharePoint: Experience managing lists, libraries, and workflows.

Strong organizational skills, technical troubleshooting abilities, and attention to detail.

Basic experience and understanding of security systems (access control, video management, intrusion detection).

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders, document findings and provide training.

Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Must be able to obtain the following within the first 24 months, post hire: ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP), Genetec Certification.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Paid training

Benefits eligibility begins on your first day

Transit subsidies

Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off

Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center in Houston

Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement

401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type
Full Time

Application Discrimination Statement
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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