Security Officer - TPA - FT

ADC LTD NM•Tampa, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The FAA Level III Armed Security Officer provides physical security at an FAA facility at Tampa International Airport (TPA), safeguarding FAA employees, facilities, U.S. Government property, and assets from loss, theft, damage, unauthorized use, criminal acts, espionage, sabotage, and terrorism. The role is listed as regular full-time or regular part-time; benefits eligibility depends on employment status. The officer controls access, screens visitors and property, enforces facility rules, processes visitors and temporary badges, patrols buildings and grounds, investigates incidents, responds to alarms and emergencies, monitors surveillance equipment, conducts building and vehicle inspections, and manages traffic, parking, pedestrians, gates, keys, access cards, and combinations. The officer maintains communication with the security team and facility stakeholders, reports and documents significant incidents and shift activities, and performs other assigned duties such as escort services and lost-and-found tasks. The position requires the ability to remain alert and respond effectively in routine, stressful, and dangerous situations. Duties may involve extended periods of standing or other physical activity, work indoors or outdoors in varied weather, and occasional running, lifting, moving heavy objects, or pursuing individuals. Officers must meet specified medical, physical-agility, certification, suitability, and federal background-check requirements.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
High school diploma from a duly accredited institution or a state-issued GED.
Meet at least one security-experience pathway: 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 listed pathways approved by the FAA COR.
Possess and maintain CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications from the American Red Cross.
Possess and maintain non-lethal certifications in baton, handcuffs, O.C., and defensive tactics from an ADC-authorized provider.
Possess and maintain firearm qualification certification for the assigned ADC weapon from an ADC- and FAA-authorized provider.
Pass a pre-employment suitability investigation.
Be able to 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.
Communicate clearly, interact positively with the public, exercise sound judgment, and remain calm and self-controlled in stressful situations.
Be able to use post security equipment, including metal detectors, X-ray equipment, CCTV, and computerized security systems.
Be able to use handcuffs, a baton, O.C., and the assigned weapon while on duty.
Be able to remain on post for up to four consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or using the restroom, and remain alert for up to 12 hours.
Meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, stair climbing, and stooping; occasional running, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, and moving heavy objects; and the ability to perform duties indoors or outdoors in extreme heat, humidity, cold, or severe weather.
Maintain an acceptable level of mental and physical fitness and successfully pass required medical examinations and physical agility tests at an ADC-approved medical facility.
Successfully complete pre-employment medical/physical examinations and repeat them every three years thereafter.
Successfully complete pre-employment illegal drug testing and repeat it every three years thereafter; may be selected for quarterly random or government-requested drug testing.
Pass physical agility tests, including a 40-pound deadlift from floor to waist for one repetition; a bench press or modified incline push-up at 40% of body weight for one repetition; a six-minute treadmill exercise stress test; and attainment or maintenance of aerobic capacity of 9 METs.
Have no disease or medical condition that interferes with body systems and functions or the safe, efficient performance of security duties.
Be able to use required senses, including sight, hearing, smell, and touch, to discern unusual or dangerous situations.

Responsibilities

Control personnel and vehicle access, provide courteous service, and deny access to unauthorized persons, property, or vehicles.
Evaluate, process, and screen visitors, vehicles, mail, parcels, and hand-carried items using available inspection, metal-detection, and X-ray equipment.
Enforce facility rules and regulations.
Issue visitor badges, temporary passes, and temporary badges to visitors, government employees, contractors, and vendors.
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 surveillance equipment.
Conduct building and vehicle inspections.
Direct and control traffic, parking, and pedestrians.
Open and close facility gates and buildings.
Receive, secure, issue, and account for keys, access cards, and combinations.
Maintain communication with the security team, Facility Manager, and ATR using communication equipment such as two-way radios.
Promptly report significant safety and security incidents and activities to designated facility and company personnel.
Complete incident reports documenting significant safety and security incidents occurring during the shift.
Complete a Daily Activity Report for each shift and document daily activities and events.
Perform miscellaneous duties as directed, including escort services, execution of colors, and lost-and-found tasks.
Perform other duties and assignments as assigned.
Maintain alertness and respond to routine and emergency incidents, activities, dispatches, and orders.
Subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals, or intervene in a crisis, including providing emergency first aid or resuscitation while awaiting emergency personnel.