Company Security Officer (Contract Security Program)

Position Overview

The Company Security Officer (CSO) is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining Kiewit's corporate security program in support of Canadian federal and defence opportunities. The CSO serves as the organization's official representative to Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP) and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Contract Security Manual (CSM), applicable contract security requirements, and internal security procedures throughout the pursuit, estimating, procurement, mobilization, execution, and closeout of Canadian federal and defence construction and infrastructure projects.

The CSO will lead the development of Kiewit's Canadian Defence Security Program, supporting business development, estimating, project delivery, and corporate operations while ensuring the organization's security clearance remains in good standing.

Location

This position may be based in one of Kiewit's offices across Canada - Burnaby, Calgary, or Oakville. Regular travel to our project locations may be required. #LI-RP1 

Responsibilities

Security Program Leadership

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve Kiewit's corporate security policies, procedures, standards, and work instructions to comply with the PSPC Contract Security Program (CSP), Contract Security Manual (CSM), and project-specific security requirements.
• Lead the implementation and administration of Kiewit's Canadian Defence Security Program, including document safeguarding, physical security, secure workspaces, visitor management, information security, and classified document control.
• Promote a strong security culture by developing and delivering security awareness, onboarding, and refresher training programs for employees, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Provide security guidance and support to Business Development, Estimating, Legal, Procurement, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Project Teams throughout pursuits, estimating, procurement, subcontractor engagement, mobilization, project execution, and closeout to ensure security requirements are identified and incorporated into project delivery strategies.

PSPC Contract Security Program Administration

• Act as the organization's primary liaison with PSPC's Contract Security Program (CSP) on all contract security matters.
• Maintain the organization's security clearances (DOS/FSC) and ensure all information submitted to the Contract Security Program remains complete, accurate, and current.
• Review Security Requirements Check Lists (SRCLs), contract security clauses, and solicitation documents to identify and implement security requirements.
• Notify the CSP of organizational changes affecting security clearance, including changes to Key Senior Officials (KSOs), legal status, ownership, corporate structure, office locations, or facilities.
• Appoint, brief, train, and oversee Alternate Company Security Officers (ACSOs), where applicable.

Personnel Security

• Identify personnel requiring access to protected or classified information, assets, or secure worksites.
• Administer personnel security screening requests, including new clearances, updates, upgrades, transfers, duplications, and terminations.
• Conduct required security briefings and maintain personnel security records in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.
• Maintain records of cleared personnel and ensure access is granted only on a need-to-know basis.

Information & Facility Security

• Establish and maintain secure document management, document safeguarding, records retention, and destruction processes for protected and classified information.
• Ensure protected and classified information and assets are handled, stored, transmitted, transferred, and destroyed in accordance with the CSM, contract requirements, and applicable legislation.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC), secure facilities, physical security measures, and Information Technology security authorizations where required.
• Coordinate Requests for Visits (RFVs), secure facility access, visitor controls, and classified meetings.

Compliance & Assurance

• Lead CSP facility inspections, security audits, compliance assessments, and corrective action programs.
• Monitor compliance with the Contract Security Manual, CSP requirements, and internal security procedures.
• Investigate, document, and report security incidents, breaches, suspicious contacts, and organizational changes in accordance with CSP requirements.
• Support compliance with subcontract security requirements and ensure subcontractors meet applicable security obligations.

Qualifications

• Must be an employee of the organization and physically located in Canada.
• Must currently hold, or have previously held, a Government of Canada Secret security clearance (or higher). The successful candidate will be required to be rescreened and maintain the appropriate personnel security clearance under Kiewit's organization through the PSPC Contract Security Program.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Company Security Officer (CSO), Alternate Company Security Officer (ACSO), Facility Security Officer (FSO), Industrial Security Manager, Security Manager, or equivalent role.
• Demonstrated experience administering or supporting the PSPC Contract Security Program (CSP) and applying the Contract Security Manual (CSM).
• Experience establishing or maintaining organization security clearances (DOS/FSC), Document Safeguarding Capability (DSC), and personnel security screening programs.
• Experience establishing or maturing a corporate security program within a growing organization is considered a strong asset.
• Experience supporting Canadian federal or defence construction, infrastructure, engineering, or design-build/modified design-build projects, including those procured through Defence Construction Canada (DCC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), or other federal agencies, is considered a strong asset.
• Practical understanding of construction contracting and project delivery, including pursuits, estimating, procurement, subcontracting, mobilization, document control, and project execution, and how security requirements are integrated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience supporting organizations operating within defence, federal government, or other highly regulated security environments.
• Strong understanding of security governance, document safeguarding, classified information handling, physical security, personnel security, and information security.
• Experience leading security audits, inspections, compliance reviews, or regulatory assessments.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining corporate security policies, procedures, governance documents, and management systems
• Experience working with subcontractors and supply chains operating under government security requirements.
• Excellent communication, organizational, documentation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive information.