Armed Security Officer: ConocoPhillips Air Traffic Advisory Center

Denali Universal Services•North Slope, AK

22h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will perform functions within the ConocoPhillips Air Traffic Advisory Center (ATAC). Duties include supporting flight operations, airfield safety and security, collection and distribution of weather information, and communications with aircraft operating on or around the Kuparuk Airfield. The Officer may also provide security related duties and other infrastructure support functions. This is a rotational position, working two weeks on / two weeks off. Transportation is provided between Anchorage and the jobsite, as are housing and meals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Valid driver’s license
State of Alaska armed security officer certification (or ability to obtain)
Emergency Trauma Technician certification (or ability to obtain)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an officer position or above with a municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agency, military unit with security related duties, corrections, or private security company
FAA Certificate of Authority to Take Weather Observations within aviation, plus experience
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and air brake endorsements (or ability to obtain if required based on business need)

Responsibilities

Perform searches of people, vehicles, vessels, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, and walking over uneven terrain for long periods of time
Utilize clear and appropriate communication skills when communicating with people by giving information, mediating disputes, advising of processes and rules, and de-escalating altercations
Gather information in investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of all participants and witnesses. Reduce the results of those investigations into written form so as to clearly and accurately reflect the information obtained
Exercise sound judgment in determining appropriate action when there is a reasonable suspicion to detain, when probable cause exists to search and arrest, and when force may be used and to what degree
Maintain composure and control of the situation while enduring verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of people encountered in an antagonistic environment
Conduct visual surveillance for extended periods of time. Observe, recall, and distinguish characteristics of persons, suspects, automobiles, location, property, etc. to include colors, shapes, sizes, height, weight, abnormalities, changes or differences since last observed, and other distinguishing characteristics
Perform TSA screening of passengers boarding outbound jet aircraft
From a variety of body positions, load, unload, aim and fire handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards
Safely operate large passenger buses with airbrakes, pickup trucks, vans, or other assigned vehicles in remote settings and in hazardous road conditions caused by factors such as rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, smoke, and dirt roads
Drive long distances in often changing climate conditions transporting passengers, patrolling are of responsibility, surveillance of well pads and pipeline, and performing other tasks as assigned
Transport personnel to and from various destinations as requested; May lift luggage, freight and personal belongings to and from vehicles, and assist passengers in and out of the vehicle
Fill out daily vehicle maintenance checklist and perform daily preventative maintenance checks
As first responder, perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas as well as directing traffic for long periods of time.
Transport patients and emergency responders