Security Officer - ATL - FT

ADC LTD NM•Atlanta, GA

109d•Onsite

About The Position

The FAA Level III Armed Security Officer provides physical security at an FAA facility, safeguarding FAA employees, facilities, U.S. Government property, and assets from loss, theft, damage, unauthorized use, criminal acts, espionage, sabotage, and terrorism. The officer controls access, screens visitors and property, enforces facility rules, conducts patrols and inspections, responds to emergencies, monitors surveillance equipment, and documents and reports significant activity. The officer also performs assigned duties such as escort services, execution of colors, and lost-and-found services. This full-time role requires frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, stair climbing, and stooping for up to 12 hours indoors or outdoors, during daytime or nighttime. Outdoor posts may involve extreme heat, humidity, cold, and severe weather. Officers must be able to remain alert and react quickly, maintain a post for up to four consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or using the restroom, and respond physically to emergencies. Occasional duties may include running, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, moving heavy objects, and climbing stairs. The position requires a high school diploma or state-issued GED, U.S. citizenship, and at least one qualifying security, military, education, or police-training background. Required certifications include CPR, First Aid, AED, non-lethal tactics, and firearm qualification. Candidates must pass suitability, federal background, medical, drug-testing, and physical agility requirements and obtain and maintain an FAA PIV Badge. The officer reports to the Site Captain.

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 qualification: 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.
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 with 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 successfully passing the required Federal Background Check.
Possess a valid state-issued driver’s license.
Successfully pass the designated physical examination and physical agility tests at an ADC-approved medical facility, both pre-employment and every three years thereafter.
Successfully complete pre-employment and triennial medical/physical examinations and illegal drug testing; may also be selected for quarterly random drug testing or Government-requested testing.
Complete the required agility tests: one-repetition 40-pound deadlift from floor to waist; one-repetition bench press or modified incline push-up at 40% of body weight; and a six-minute treadmill exercise stress test achieving or maintaining 9 METs of aerobic capacity.
Have no disease or medical condition that interferes with body systems and functions or the safe, efficient performance of security officer duties.
Be able to perform frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, stair climbing, and stooping for up to 12 hours, and remain on post for up to four consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or restroom relief.
Remain alert for up to 12 hours and react quickly to unexpected and dangerous situations; use sight, hearing, smell, and touch to discern unusual or dangerous situations.
Be able to use post security equipment, including metal detectors, X-rays, CCTV, and computerized security systems.
Be able to use handcuffs, baton, O.C., and assigned weapon while on duty.
Speak and understand English fluently; read and understand written English reports, orders, assignments, guidelines, and instructions; and write grammatically correct and technically accurate English reports.
Acknowledge and respond to routine and emergency incidents, activities, dispatches, and orders.
Communicate clearly and distinctly, deal positively with the public, exercise sound judgment, and remain calm and self-controlled under stressful situations.
Be able to subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals, intervene in a crisis, and provide emergency first aid and/or resuscitation while awaiting emergency personnel.
Be able to perform occasional running, sprinting, heavy lifting, moving heavy objects, and stair climbing in situations such as emergencies, evacuations, or pursuit.
Maintain an acceptable level of mental and physical fitness to perform the required duties.

Responsibilities

Control access for personnel and vehicles and deny entry to unauthorized persons, property, or vehicles.
Screen visitors, vehicles, mail, parcels, and hand-carried items using inspection, metal detection, and X-ray equipment as directed.
Enforce facility rules and regulations.
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.
Monitor, record, and analyze activity using facility surveillance equipment.
Conduct building and vehicle inspections.
Direct and control traffic, parking, and pedestrians.
Open and close gates and buildings as specified in post orders.
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.
Immediately report significant daily security and safety incidents and activities to designated personnel.
Complete incident reports documenting significant safety and security incidents.
Complete a Daily Activity Report for each shift and document shift activity and events.
Perform miscellaneous assigned duties, including escort services, execution of colors, and lost-and-found services.
Perform other duties and assignments as assigned.