Special Agent - Belen, NM

Duties/Responsibilities

• Protects and safeguards company assets and resources including personnel, property and customer’s property entrusted to the company.
• Conduct proficient, sensitive corporate and criminal investigations, provide accurate, detailed reports and provide court testimony when required.
• Identify and properly handle trespassers on Company property and make arrests as appropriate.
• Counsels and advises company officials to reduce crime and accidents and improve security; coordinates response to railroad emergencies; supervises contract security guards and trains other employees on relevant matters.
• Perform aggressive crime prevention patrol of facilities, railroad property and trains, with special emphasis on TOFC/COFC, automobiles, and high value shipments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Satisfactorily completed basic police training at a recognized state certified academy.
• Must meet peace officer commissioning standards in state in which this job is posted and be commissioned as such and maintain a valid State Peace Office License in that state.
• Must meet BNSF Resource Protection Solutions Team standards as a Special Agent.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Willing and able to travel as required.
• Able and willing to use the company’s computer system for creating reports and databases.
• Physically and psychologically fit, able to successfully pass any required company evaluations and pass an extensive background investigation.
• Successfully complete any required company training for this position.
• Broad knowledge of railroad industry and operations; particularly as it relates to handling emergency situations such as derailments, load securement, and like events.
• Broad knowledge of criminal law and procedures.
• Able to successfully lead people, often in a stressful critical-event environment.
• Meet any government or Company training and retention standards.
• Live or be willing to relocate within 50 miles of the assigned work location.
• Eighteen months of successful experience as a full time peace officer with a city, county, state federal or railroad law enforcement agency required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an Allied Services Division, Transportation-Communications Union.
• Dues required per union agreement.

Job Location

Job Location: Belen
Other Potential Locations: Belen, NM

Anticipated Start Date

Anticipated Start Date: 06/22/2026

Number of Positions

Number of Positions: 1

Salary Range

Salary Range: $90,550 - $99,605

Benefits

• An industry-leading 401(k) and renowned Railroad Retirement program.
• A range of robust health care options for you and your dependents (including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental health, cancer support, and high-quality care network options).
• Health care spending accounts (HSA) with employer contributions, as well as life and disability insurance, provided at no cost.
• Family benefits including parental, pediatric and family building support, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, and dependent care spending account (with employer match).
• Access to discounts on travel, gym memberships, counseling services and wellness support.
• Annuity (Incentive Compensation Program)
• Generous leave / time off policies.

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Pre-employment requirements

• Pre-employment background verification.
• Medical review.
• Pre-employment drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Additional Information

Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. More information is available at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.