Armed Federal Protective Security Officers (FPS) - Key West
BTI Security · Key West, FL · 4 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
About the role
This is a Full-Time position reporting to the Operations Manager.
Responsibilities
- Protect public figures, coordinate crime prevention activities, and guard government property.
- Monitor federal building access control, employee and visitor identification checks, and security equipment monitoring.
- Conduct roving patrols of the interior and exterior of federal property.
- Provide detailed reports on daily activities and/or incidents that may have occurred.
- Use provided communication devices, such as two-way radios, clearly and concisely.
- Provide emergency response and evaluation procedures.
- Perform CPR or first aid when needed.
- Ensure credentials are maintained per contract requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and/or Project Manager.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Be a United States citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident who is currently a member of, or possesses a verifiable honorable discharge from, any component of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard).
- Been issued a Social Security Card by the Social Security Administration, which bears the individual name and social security number.
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience security (armed) experience or one (1) year of law enforcement experience in a full-duty status with a full-service police department in a municipality, state, or federal law enforcement department within the US.
- A minimum of two (2) years as a member of any US Armed Forces with an honorable discharge.
- Knowledgeable and able to effectively use magnetometer and X-ray machines.
- Must fluently speak, read, comprehend English, and be able to compose written reports in English.
- Must be able to qualify with a semi-automatic.
- Strong relevant knowledge of the security industry.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must have a customer service-driven mindset.
- Ability to communicate effectively and present information to all levels of internal and external customers.
Physical Demands
- Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping up to 12 hours per day, indoors or outdoors, during daytime or nighttime.
- Outdoor posts may require an individual to withstand extreme heat, humidity, cold, and/or severe weather (e.g., snow, sleet, rain, hail, wind).
- Frequent contact with the public, law enforcement, and dispatch center, requiring an ability to speak clearly and distinctly and remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to remain on post for up to four (4) consecutive hours without sitting, eating, or receiving a break.
- Ability to remain alert for up to 12 hours, with the ability to mentally and physically react quickly to various unexpected and dangerous situations.
- Ability to use post-security equipment (handheld and walk-thru metal detectors, X-ray machine, CCTV).
- Ability to read Post Orders, and assignments, Be-on-the Lookout (BOLO), write reports, and respond to both routine and emergency dispatches/orders.
- Ability to subdue violent or potentially violent or disturbed individuals or intervene in a crisis.
- Occasional running, sprinting, lifting heavy weights, moving heavy objects, climbing stairs.
Education Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- At Least 2 Years of College
Certification Requirements
- CPR/First Aid
- All Required PSO Training and Certs
- Basic Training Exhibits 72/64 hours
- Firearms Qualification
- Handcuffing Tactics and Instruction
- O.C. aerosol spray
- MEB Expandable Baton
- DHS Letter of Suitability Initials
- Weapon Training
- FPS Orientation Certificate
- DHS Suitability
- National Weapons Detection Training Program