Security Officer - ZSE - PT

ADC LTD NM•Auburn, WA

123d•Onsite

About The Position

The FAA Level III Armed Security Officer provides physical security at an FAA facility and safeguards FAA employees, facilities, U.S. Government property, and assets from loss, theft, damage, unauthorized use, criminal acts, espionage, sabotage, and terrorism. The officer performs security duties in accordance with facility post orders, the security plan, and applicable task orders. This is a regular part-time, non-exempt position and is not eligible for benefits. The role includes controlling facility access; screening visitors, vehicles, mail, parcels, and carried items; enforcing facility rules; processing visitors and issuing temporary credentials; patrolling buildings, grounds, and perimeters; investigating incidents and suspicious activity; responding to alarms and emergencies; monitoring surveillance systems; inspecting buildings and vehicles; directing traffic and pedestrians; opening and closing gates and buildings; safeguarding keys and access credentials; maintaining communications; and completing incident and daily activity reports. Officers may also perform escort services and other duties as assigned. The position requires the ability to perform physically demanding duties for shifts of up to 12 hours, indoors or outdoors, during the day or night and potentially in severe weather. Officers must remain alert, respond effectively to emergencies and confrontations, and be able to use assigned security equipment and weapons. Medical examinations, drug testing, and physical agility testing are required before employment and periodically thereafter.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
High school diploma from a duly accredited institution or a state-issued GED.
Meet at least one of the following security-experience requirements: three years of security guard experience within the past five years; an associate degree in a security-related field plus one year of security guard experience; three years of U.S. military experience with honorable service and/or discharge; successful completion of a State Certified Police Officer’s Standard Training (POST) Certification Course; or a reasonable combination of the first three options approved by the FAA COR.
Maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications from the American Red Cross.
Maintain non-lethal certifications in baton, handcuffs, O.C., and defensive tactics from an ADC-authorized provider.
Maintain firearm qualification certification with the assigned ADC weapon from an ADC- and FAA-authorized provider.
Pass a pre-employment suitability investigation.
Obtain and maintain an FAA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge by passing the required federal background check.
Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license.
Fluently speak and understand English; read and understand English reports, post orders, assignments, guidelines, and instructions; and write grammatically correct and technically accurate English reports.
Use post security equipment, including metal detectors, X-ray equipment, CCTV, and computerized security systems.
Use handcuffs, baton, O.C., and assigned weapon while on duty.
Remain alert for up to 12 hours and react quickly to unexpected or dangerous situations; remain on post for up to four consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or using restroom facilities.
Communicate clearly, interact positively with the public, exercise sound judgment, and remain calm and in control in stressful situations.
Subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals, intervene in a crisis, and provide emergency first aid and/or resuscitation while awaiting emergency personnel.
Maintain the mental and physical fitness needed to perform the job’s duties.
Successfully pass required pre-employment and recurring medical/physical examinations and physical agility tests at an ADC-approved medical facility.
Successfully complete pre-employment and recurring illegal drug testing and comply with possible random quarterly or government-requested drug testing.
Meet physical agility standards: deadlift 40 pounds from floor to waist for one repetition; bench press or modified incline push-up at 40% of body weight for one repetition; and complete a six-minute treadmill exercise stress test while obtaining or maintaining an aerobic capacity of 9 METs.
Have no disease or medical condition that interferes with relevant body systems and the safe, efficient performance of security officer duties.

Responsibilities

Control personnel and vehicle access and deny entry to unauthorized people, property, or vehicles.
Screen visitors, vehicles, mail, parcels, and carried items using hand inspection, metal detection, and X-ray equipment as directed.
Enforce facility rules and regulations.
Process visitors and issue visitor badges, temporary passes, and temporary badges.
Conduct roving patrols of facility buildings, grounds, and perimeter.
Investigate accidents, safety and security incidents, trespassing, and suspicious activity, and take appropriate action.
Respond to security alarms and emergency situations and take appropriate action.
Monitor, record, and analyze activity using facility video-surveillance equipment.
Conduct building and vehicle inspections.
Direct and control traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement.
Open and close gates and buildings as directed.
Receive, secure, issue, and account for keys, access cards, and combinations.
Maintain communications with the security team, facility manager, and ATR using communication equipment and devices such as two-way radios.
Promptly report significant safety and security incidents and activities to designated personnel.
Complete incident reports documenting significant safety and security incidents.
Complete daily activity reports for each shift, documenting activities and events.
Perform miscellaneous duties such as escort services, execution of colors, and lost-and-found tasks, as directed.
Perform other duties and assignments as assigned.