Assistant Director of Tactical Operations

Responsibilities

Related is a leading residential property development company in New York City, committed to the safety, comfort, and well-being of our residents. With extensive portfolios of diverse apartment buildings across the city, we take pride in maintaining code compliance with fire safety regulations while striving for excellence in risk management and emergency preparedness.

We are seeking an individual, knowledgeable and experienced in All - Hazards Emergency Incident Response & Incident Management, in Physical Security, Fire Life Safety, Special Event Security, & Executive Protection procedures to assist the Director of Tactical Operations in overseeing day to day operations across multiple locations. In addition, proficiency in conducting site surveys and needs assessments to evaluate, design, implement, and manage, comprehensive physical security and incident response activities across our commercial and residential properties in New York City. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with company standards and industry “best practices,” liaison with first responders, and lead initiatives to ensure a safe and secure environment across the Related portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• All Hazards Emergency Response and Incident Management: Participate in coordinating response to, investigating, and mitigating emergency incidents of varying size and scope including active shooter/hostile intruder, crimes in progress, quality of life conditions, medical emergencies, any other activities intended to disrupt normal campus operations.
• Personnel Management: Overseeing day to day operations of security staff including a team of highly trained armed public safety consultants as well as manage and formulate policies and standard operating procedures.
• Communication: Serving as the primary liaison with the NYPD, FDNY, & EMS as well as any other Federal, State and Local partners engaged in response to emergency incidents occurring within the given area of responsibility.
• Plan Development: Working in conjunction with property managers, vendors, establish detailed Security and Emergency Action Plans (FS/EAPs), tailored to each building's structure, layout, and occupancy.
• Corporate and Event Security: Participate in planning activities and execution to support and manage event security and executive protection protocols based on events and activations occurring within Related properties.
• Inspection Coordination: Assist residential property managers and related staff by conducting site surveys and needs assessments to ensure building systems such as surveillance systems, intrusion detection, access control, and other physical security measures are operational. Compiling findings and subsequently making recommendations and ensuring compliance with recommendations in order to limit vulnerabilities and mitigate risk.
• Training: Cultivate a professional relationship and coordinate with our Related staff and tenants to provide the delivery of training presentations on relevant topics such as physical security best practices, Active Shooter Response, Incident management, CPR/First Aid, Stop the Bleed, and Fire life safety topics, etc.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of drills, inspections, and compliance certifications for audits.
  
  
  

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off & holidays
• 401(K)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Robust modern fertility program
• Incentive bonus program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program & more!
  
  
  

Compensation:

$100,000 - $125,000 Discretionary Bonus

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Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Security Management, or a related field (preferred).

Certifications

New York State Armed Guard License

CPR/First Aid

Additional certifications from organizations or agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ICS and NIMS certifications, National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), National Fire Service Academy (NFA), Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) certifications are preferred.

Experience

Minimum of ten (10) years of supervisory experience in security field, special operations police experience, emergency management or firefighting.

Property management operations field experience as a security supervisor, preferably in a high-rise residential or commercial property is beneficial.

Knowledge

Strong understanding and advanced knowledge of security principles and technologies, emergency response protocols, personnel management, and risk management principles in a corporate environment.

Skills

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Demonstrated ability to be a team player and collaborate with cross-functional partners to promote and reinforce a culture of safety and security.

Ability to lead training sessions and emergency drills.

Experience in event security planning and execution.

Experience in Executive Protection.

Proficiency in conducting site surveys and needs assessments.

Experience emergency incident response and incident management.

Overview

Hudson Yards is the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States and the largest development in New York City since Rockefeller Center. The site will include more than 18 million square feet of commercial and residential space, state-of-the-art office towers, more than 100 shops including New York’s first Neiman Marcus, and a collection of restaurants curated by Chef Thomas Keller. The urban development will include approximately 4,000 residences, The Shed, a new center for artistic invention, 14 acres of public open space, a 750-seat public school and an Equinox® branded luxury hotel with more than 200 rooms—all offering unparalleled amenities for residents, employees and guests. The development of Hudson Yards will create more than 23,000 construction jobs.

Hudson Yards is the fulfillment of a remarkable collaboration that includes a talented group of visionaries - planners, architects, engineers, designers, public servants, fashion icons, renowned chefs, business leaders, luminaries and more. They are working in partnership with New York’s development and transportation authorities, and with some of the world’s most iconic retail brands and leading companies - each of whom will call Hudson Yards home.

Strategically located between 10th and 12th avenues from West 30th to West 34th Street, Hudson Yards is the center of the metropolitan region with unsurpassed connections to commuter rail service, the subway system, the West Side Highway, the Lincoln Tunnel and ferries along the Hudson River. The extension of the No. 7 Subway line, opened in 2015, arrives at Hudson Yards’ front door. In the nexus of Chelsea and Midtown West, this dynamic neighborhood is next to chic art galleries, award winning restaurants, popular bars and nightlife venues, and highly respected international fashion and design. The neighborhoods surrounding Hudson Yards, including Chelsea, West Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen are buzzing with chic art galleries, innovative restaurants and bars, and highly respected international fashion and design. City dwellers hungry for a taste of the outdoors now have a variety of green spaces to explore including the much-celebrated High Line, Hudson River Park and Hudson Park & Boulevard. With the new No. 7 Subway extension open as of fall 2015, getting to Hudson Yards will be fast and easy.