Physical Security Specialist III

About the role

WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, a leading midstream service provider focused on safety, sustainable operations, environmental responsibility, and employee focus. The Physical Security Specialist is an experienced individual contributor within the ONEOK Security team, responsible for supporting regulatory security programs, investigating physical security events, coordinating contract security services, and developing practical recommendations to reduce risk.

Responsibilities

• Contribute individual expertise and inclusive support to team priorities while sharing information, assisting colleagues, and collaborating to advance Physical Security objectives.
• Lead and document assigned regulatory security program duties as an individual contributor, identify opportunities for security improvements, and develop practical recommendations for risk reduction.
• Manage and investigate physical security events, including coordination with law enforcement agencies when appropriate.
• Develop, review, and distribute investigation reports.
• Conduct comprehensive interviews to gather, evaluate, document, and report information related to security events and investigations.
• Coordinate contract security officer staffing across multiple facilities in alignment with directed initiatives.
• Use security technology, reporting systems, and authorized investigative or intelligence resources to support investigations and strengthen company security.
• Integrate with company personnel during training, drills, and emergency response activities as directed by leadership.
• Serve as a physical security subject matter resource for project‑planning teams; develop security recommendations for construction projects and future company assets.
• Represent Physical Security in an assigned region of company operations and maintain productive working relationships with field personnel and cross‑functional partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience acquired through ten+ years in law enforcement, military or physical security preferred.
• Experience interacting, directing, advising and communicating professionally and effectively.
• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office applications to generate electronic communications, documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Skills

• Knowledge of: security operations and procedures.
• Ability to: identify critical issues quickly, accurately and resolve in a timely manner.
• Ability to: react well under pressure.
• Ability to: maintain professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances.
• Ability to: think and act independently, possess strong reasoning and problem‑solving skills and make sound and timely decisions.
• Ability to: write routine correspondence, including logs and reports.
• Ability to: effectively communicate and/or exchange information; conduct oral presentations.

Physical Demands

Strength Factor Rating – Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.

Strength Factor Description – Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot, often for extended periods (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Frequently)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Frequently)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: