Armed Security Officer: Valdez Marine Terminal

DUS Website • Valdez, AK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Armed Security Officers protect personnel and assets at the Valdez Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska from assault, theft, vandalism, harassment, and other disruptive incidents. This is a rotational position working two weeks on and two weeks off, with 12-hour shifts, seven days per week. Estimated annual pay starts at $78,100–$81,850. Transportation and housing in Valdez are not provided.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Current State of Alaska Armed Security Officer License, or ability to obtain one.
• State of Alaska Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) certification, or ability to obtain it.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), or ability to obtain one.
• Two years of experience within the past five years as an officer or above with a municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agency, military police unit, corrections organization, or private security company.
• Reliable access to a smartphone capable of running apps for scheduling, timekeeping, shift communications, and time-off requests.
• Ability to successfully complete a criminal background investigation, drug screen, and post-offer physical/fitness-for-duty evaluation.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 70 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Search people, vehicles, vessels, buildings, and large outdoor areas, including walking over uneven terrain for extended periods.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately by providing information, mediating disputes, explaining processes and rules, and de-escalating altercations.
• Gather information during investigations by interviewing participants and witnesses, obtaining statements, and writing accurate accounts of findings.
• Use sound judgment to determine when reasonable suspicion supports detention, when probable cause supports search and arrest, and whether force is appropriate and to what degree.
• Understand, evaluate, and respond appropriately to oral information from supervisors, witnesses, victims, and other sources, including personal statements, radio, and telephone transmissions.
• Maintain composure and control in antagonistic situations, including when subjected to verbal and mental abuse.
• Operate a motor vehicle during day or night in urban, rural, congested, remote, and hazardous road conditions.
• Conduct visual surveillance for extended periods.
• Observe, recall, and distinguish identifying characteristics of people, suspects, vehicles, locations, and property.
• Perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, including administering emergency medical aid; lifting, dragging, and carrying people; securing and evacuating people; and directing traffic.
• Load, unload, aim, and fire handguns, shotguns, and other agency firearms from varied body positions under stressful conditions that justify deadly force, while meeting certification proficiency standards.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time regular employees may participate in company-sponsored Medical/Rx, dental, vision, life insurance/AD&D, and 401(k) programs from the date of hire.
• Company 401(k) match takes effect after one year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED