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JLL · 4 hours ago

Life Safety / Security Communications Specialist

JLL is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. The Life Safety / Security Communications Specialist is responsible for managing emergency and non-emergency communications, ensuring the safety of personnel and assets through effective monitoring and response coordination.

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Responsibilities

Providing excellent customer service, the Public Safety/Communications Specialist is responsible for receiving and dispatching emergency and non-emergency calls, the monitoring of access control systems, critical system alarms, surveillance camera systems and fire alarm monitoring in a fast paced private sector multi-discipline operations center
By maintaining situational awareness of critical events, the Communication Specialist supports facilities and engages global business continuity teams to ensure the safety of personnel and company assets
The Public Safety/Communication Specialist is responsible for interacting with security, EH&S, facility operations, and crisis management professionals to ensure the appropriate response to and mitigation of critical incidents
Research required information using available resources
Identify and escalate priority issues
Identify areas of opportunity and utilize skill/knowledge to suggest improvements
Route calls to appropriate resources
Complete all assigned call backs
Utilize Emergency Medical Dispatch guidelines to evaluate emergency phone calls, provide pre-arrival instructions, and dispatch resources
Process emergency calls for security, fire, EMS, and HazMat incidents, determine priorities, and dispatch emergency services per protocols
Liaison between BMS/JLL site EHS, Facility and Corporate Security personnel and state/county EMS and Law Enforcement during incidents/emergencies
Create and monitor work-orders for multiples sites using Corrigo
Monitor access control systems and assign appropriate resources to investigate alarms
Adhere to business unit specified client driven standards
Complete data entry using multiple work request applications
Monitor video surveillance systems
Monitor and operate multi-site radio system
Utilize the Critical Event Management platform to disseminate urgent messages to key stakeholders and staff and account for personnel in the wake of a major event
Monitor/dispatch and impair fire systems for multiple sites
Communicate with third party monitoring companies of fires systems for multiple sites
Utilize a CAD system for dispatches and incident reporting
Complete Incident Reports as required
Complete and maintain Public Safety Telecommunicator I certification and Emergency Medical Dispatch certification
All other duties and tasks assigned

Qualification

Emergency Medical DispatchAccess Control SystemsVideo Surveillance SystemsPublic Safety TelecommunicatorCAD SystemC-Cure 9000Threat AssessmentCustomer ServiceAnalytical AbilityInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

High School diploma or equivalent
Proficient in Word, Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite programs
Strong organizational and management skills
Ability to multi-task and work both in a team and independently
Ability to function effectively in a dynamic work environment
Excellent interpersonal skills; strong emphasis on customer service
Excellent business writing and verbal communications
Strong analytical ability
Detail oriented
Ability to sit for long periods of time
Willing to work 12 hour shifts on days, nights, and weekends and mandatory overtime
Essential employee required to work during holidays and site closures

Preferred

Associate's degree in related field
2+ years of experience in security, security operations center, law enforcement, emergency medical services, or fire services
Technical knowledge of C-Cure 9000 Access Control System
Experience utilizing video surveillance systems such as Milestone
Experience with threat assessment and emergency mass notification systems
Experience with CISCO phone systems
CPR Course Completion
Emergency Medical Technician
Public Safety Telecommunicator

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Company

We’re a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.59B
2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $565.35M
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2019-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $46.5M

Leadership Team

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Christian Ulbrich
Global Chief Executive Officer
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John Gates
CEO, Leasing Advisory, Americas
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