Sr. Transportation Officer

Responsibilities

• Assists management when unique or unexpected problems arise while transporting detainees.
• Helps to develop effective and efficient solutions.
• Reviews all vehicle inspection reports.
• Develops summaries for Transportation management and notes commonalities from the reports.
• Suggests solutions as necessary.
• Ensures that all permits and licenses for all assigned vehicles are in order.
• Verifies that vehicles have the necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip.
• Notifies the Transportation management if there are problems before assignments.
• Provides security for detainees at offsite medical appointments, hospitals, clinics, and mental health facilities.
• Manages visitor access, prevents unauthorized entry, and ensures that only authorized personnel access restricted areas.
• Documents and reports incidents to include security breaches, accidents, and conflicts.
• Effectively uses verbal de-escalation techniques and physical intervention if necessary to control agitated or aggressive detainees.
• Properly tracks DOT HOS on Electronic Logging Devices.
• Aids in interviewing and screening of applicant Transport Officers when required.
• Reviews all necessary paperwork and reports in an accurate and thorough manner.
• Ensures that all reports are turned into Transportation management according to described policies and procedures.
• Ensures that all missions meet or exceed PBNDS/FBNDS safety measures while transporting detainees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.
• Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Three (3) years of continuous law enforcement related experience which includes at least two (2) years as a lead supervisor or supervisor OR successful completion of GEO’s Supervision Training Course (certificate must be provided.)
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• A current U.S. driver’s license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Ability to work overtime frequently.
• Ability to travel extended periods of time with frequent overnight stays.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
• Mature, flexible, and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to pass a Company and Federal Client background investigation.
• Willing and able to travel for extended periods of time on short notice.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• May be required to obtain a USDOT medical examiner certificate, “medical card” after hire.