Security Specialist
Gavin de Becker & Associates
Salary undisclosed
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Description
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in San Diego will earn no less than $81,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. San Diego-based Protectors could earn up to $100,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
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Your Role as a Protector:
- Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
- Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
- Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
- Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
- Provide secure transportation as needed
- Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
- Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
- Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Hiring Process Requirements:
- 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy in San Antonio, TX
- Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
- Must be able to swim
- Must be drug and nicotine free
- Background check required
- Must be able to obtain appropriate state firearm and security licensing
About this role
Gavin de Becker & Associates is hiring Security Specialists (called Protectors) in San Diego to safeguard high-profile clients and their properties. The role combines command center monitoring with hands-on protective work: you'll screen access at secured sites, coordinate security operations, respond to emergencies, provide close protection during travel, and advance locations before client arrival. The work demands situational awareness, physical capability, and meticulous documentation of threats and incidents.
This is a full-time, in-office position with a first-year base of at least $81,000, potentially reaching $100,000 depending on relevant experience and performance in GDBA's training program. The company prioritizes client safety and privacy, which shapes both the work itself and the hiring standards. You'll need to complete a 12-day training academy in San Antonio, pass a physical fitness test (pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, 800m run), demonstrate swimming ability, pass a background check, and obtain state firearm and security licenses. The role also requires being drug and nicotine free.
This position suits candidates with protective services or security experience who are physically fit, detail-oriented, and comfortable with both independent monitoring and coordinated team response. If you meet the licensing and fitness requirements and are ready for intensive initial training, this offers a structured entry into high-level client protection work.
Typical pay for this role
$60,000
Typical range: $20,000 to $120,000
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