Site Security Manager - Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

Project Security Manager

Site Security | Access Control | Incident Response | Risk Management

Location: Cheyenne, WY

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Site Based

Protect the People, Assets, and Operations Behind Mission-Critical Construction

The successful delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical infrastructure depends on maintaining a safe and secure environment for employees, contractors, visitors, equipment, materials, and project operations. As project sites grow in size and complexity, effective security leadership becomes a critical component of successful project execution.

As a Project Security Manager, you will serve as the General Contractor's primary security representative on one of North America's most significant mission-critical construction projects. You will coordinate with contract security providers, project leadership, owner representatives, subcontractors, emergency responders, and law enforcement agencies to support site security, access control, incident response, asset protection, and overall project security operations.

This role is ideal for an experienced security professional with a background in law enforcement, security management, military leadership, emergency response, critical infrastructure protection, or a related field.

About Michels Infrastructure Solutions

Michels Infrastructure Solutions (MIS) brings together the full capabilities of the Michels Family of Companies under a Super General Contractor (Super GC) model, providing mission-critical owners and developers with a single point of accountability for every phase of project execution.

By combining self-performed specialty design, construction, and commissioning services, MIS delivers large-scale, multidisciplinary projects with greater control over safety, quality, schedule, and cost.

MIS specializes in the delivery of hyperscale data centers and mission-critical facilities, leveraging expertise across mass grading and site development, wet and dry utilities, fiber and telecommunications infrastructure, ground improvement, deep foundations, structural concrete, power infrastructure, and commissioning. Our integrated delivery approach enables customers to partner with a single-source team capable of executing some of North America's most complex and demanding infrastructure projects.

Position Overview

As the Project Security Manager, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related security matters while supporting the protection of personnel, assets, equipment, materials, and ongoing construction operations.

You will coordinate security activities between owner representatives, contracted security personnel, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, subcontractors, and project leadership teams. This position plays a critical role in maintaining situational awareness, monitoring emerging threats, supporting incident response activities, and ensuring compliance with project security requirements.

Success requires sound judgment, strong communication skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to effectively manage security-related issues in a dynamic construction environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the General Contractor's primary point of contact for all project-related security matters.
• Coordinate security activities between the owner, contract security providers, law enforcement agencies, emergency responders, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Support implementation of site security plans, project security procedures, and customer requirements.
• Promote a proactive security culture across the project.
• Protect project personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, and critical infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate daily security operations supporting a large mission-critical construction project.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of project security plans and procedures.
• Participate in project planning meetings and provide security guidance related to changing site conditions and construction activities.
• Coordinate site access control programs, badging requirements, visitor management procedures, and workforce accountability measures.
• Support investigations involving theft, vandalism, trespassing, workplace violence concerns, unauthorized access, and other security-related incidents.
• Ensure security incidents are appropriately documented, reported, investigated, and escalated.
• Coordinate responses to emergencies and security events that impact project personnel, assets, operations, schedules, or business continuity.
• Maintain situational awareness regarding changing site conditions, security concerns, and emerging risks.
• Support protection of project assets, materials, equipment, facilities, and critical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) personnel to address overlapping safety and security concerns.
• Assist with security planning related to executive visits, customer visits, major deliveries, inspections, and other high-profile project activities.
• Monitor compliance with project security requirements, client requirements, contractual obligations, and company policies.
• Facilitate communication of security updates, incidents, emerging threats, lessons learned, and changing site conditions.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to ensure understanding of project security expectations and access requirements.
• Assist project leadership with security planning throughout project startup, active construction, and project closeout phases.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Why Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.?

• We deliver some of North America's largest and most complex hyperscale data center and mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• We leverage a unique Super GC delivery model that combines specialty construction capabilities under a single-source execution approach.
• We provide exposure to every phase of project delivery, from planning and procurement through commissioning and turnover.
• We are family owned and operated.
• We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development.
• We perform meaningful work that supports cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital connectivity, and economic growth.
• We believe everyone is responsible for promoting safety, regardless of job title.
• We are part of the Michels Family of Companies, one of North America's largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Legal Plan
• Identity Theft Protection and Monitoring Plan

Benefits may vary based on position and location.

Why You?

• You like to surround yourself with dedicated, value-driven people.
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology.
• You cringe when you hear: “Because that's the way we've always done it.”
• You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated.
• You want to make your own decisions, but know support is always available.
• You remain calm and decisive during challenging situations.
• You enjoy solving problems and protecting people, assets, and operations.
• You want to work to make a difference.

What It Takes

• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Emergency Management, Security Management, Business, Public Administration, or a related field and 15+ years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience coordinating security operations, incident response activities, investigations, access control programs, or critical infrastructure protection initiatives.
• Strong understanding of physical security principles, risk management, emergency response, incident documentation, and security operations.
• Experience working with law enforcement agencies, emergency management personnel, private security providers, or public safety organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, customers, subcontractors, project personnel, and external agencies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written communication, organizational, analytical, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
• Experience supporting large construction projects, industrial facilities, mission-critical infrastructure, data centers, energy facilities, military installations, campuses, or critical infrastructure environments is preferred.
• Law enforcement, investigative, public safety, military police, executive protection, corporate security, or critical infrastructure security experience is strongly preferred.
• Completion of executive protection, critical incident management, risk management, or emergency response training is preferred.
• Security assessment certifications, CPTED training, and involvement with professional security or intelligence organizations are preferred.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to support a long-term site-based assignment in Cheyenne, Wyoming, while occasionally supporting security-related activities, meetings, and stakeholder engagements as required.

Join a company that powers progress. Be a part of Michels Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.—where you don't just build projects, you build a career.

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