JOB SUMMARY Security Officers provide protection of work site's personnel and assets from events such as assault, theft, vandalism, harassment, and other disruptive incidents at the Valdez Marine Terminal in Valdez, AK. This is a rotational position, working a 2 week on / 2 week off schedule, working 12 hour days, 7 days/week. Estimated annual pay starts at $78,100 – $81,850. *Please note this position is located in Valdez, AK. Transportation and housing in Valdez is not provided.* REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma or equivalent
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
Current State of Alaska Armed Security Officer License or able to obtain
State of Alaska Emergency Trauma Technician (ETT) certification or able to obtain
Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) or able to obtain
Preferred:
two years of experience as an officer (or above) with a municipal, state or federal law enforcement agency, military police unit, corrections or private security company within the past five years
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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
Comprehend, evaluate, and correctly respond to oral information received from a wide variety of sources such as supervisors, witnesses, victims, or through a variety of other means such as personal statements, radio, or telephone transmissions
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
Operate a motor vehicle during both the day and night; in urban and rural setting, in urban congested traffic or remote settings and in hazardous road conditions caused by factors such as rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, smoke, and dirt roads
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 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. Must be able to lift 70 pounds minimum
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
BENEFITS Full-time regular employees are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs such as Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD&D, and 401(k), on the date of hire (401(k) company match is effective after one year). Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)