Transit Safety Officer

About the role

Provide Transit Safety services for assigned City facilities and infrastructure, including vehicles and equipment; protect from unlawful intrusion and criminal acts and ensure public safety. This is a safety sensitive position subject to random drug/alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide transit safety services for assigned City facilities and vehicles.
• Conduct periodic patrols by foot, bicycle or vehicle to ensure safe practices and environments are maintained on facility grounds, on city property or in city vehicles.
• Provide crowd and traffic control as needed in and around City transit property and vehicles.
• Respond to calls for service and reports of crimes in progress; call for emergency medical or police services as needed; assist law enforcement agencies as needed.
• Conduct preliminary investigations to determine if a crime has been committed; determine whether further action is warranted; document incidents and prepare reports.
• May conduct periodic fire and safety hazard inspections of Transit City facilities; develop recommendations for enhancing safety and security precautions.
• May monitor and operate a security computer system; inspect and verify property and/or vehicles entering and leaving facilities.
• Provide general assistance to the public; receive and document all lost and found articles; respond to and resolve inquiries.
• Prepare a variety of reports regarding transit safety enforcement activities.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Two (2) years of security, customer service, or parking operations experience.

Additional Requirements

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Must be able to successfully complete and pass the Albuquerque Police Department Transit Safety Training Academy.
• May be required to work weekends/holidays/odd days off/shift work.

Environmental

• Office environment; exposure to potentially hostile environments; exposure to computers; exposure to inclement weather.
• Working in and around motor vehicles; exposure to noise, fumes; work odd shifts, weekends and special events.

Physical

• Essential and supplemental functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, talking, hearing, near and far acuity, depth perception, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Standing and walking for prolonged periods of time; occasional climbing stairs, bending, reaching, balancing; running and light carrying.