Job Details

Security Officer

Protect critical infrastructure and help ensure a safe, secure environment at Chugach Electric's Southcentral Power Generation Facility in Anchorage. As a Security Officer, you'll safeguard personnel, property, and assets by conducting routine patrols, enforcing site-specific security and safety procedures, and responding to incidents in accordance with established operating protocols. Working with limited supervision, you'll play a vital role in maintaining the security of this essential energy facility. This position is located in Anchorage, AK and has a Rotational schedule (2 week on/2 week off). Transportation and housing is not provided. Officers go to their own place of residence at the end of the shift.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Minimum 3 years of experience in law enforcement, military police, corrections, or private security
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Valid driver's license. A reliable means of transportation and communication.
• Alaska State Unarmed Security Officer License or able to obtain within established timeframe.
• First Aid/CPR/AED certifications or able to obtain within 120 days after hired
• Must be able to complete minimum job training requirements (provided by the company) including OC Pepper Spray, Arrests and Handcuffing, Defensive Driving, and other.
• Reliable access to a smartphone capable of running apps for scheduling, timekeeping (clocking in/out), shift communications, and time-off requests.
• As a condition of employment, must be able to successfully complete a criminal background check, drug test (including marijuana), and a post-offer physical/fitness for duty evaluation.

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Maturity of judgement and behavior and able to present self in a highly professional manner with the understanding that honesty, integrity and ethics are essential.
• Ability to communicate respectfully with all visitors, coworkers, vendors, supervisors, managers, customers and client representatives and provide clear directions and respond accordingly.
• Must have basic phone and computer skills (email, texting, two-way radio, etc.)
• Ability to work well under pressure, ability to work well alone and within a team.

Essential Functions:

• Deliver security services in accordance with the approved facility security plan, site-specific standard operating procedures (SOP), and post orders.
• Provide protection of work site, personnel and assets from such events as assault, theft, vandalism, harassment and other disruptive incidents.
• 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.
• Affect an arrest, if necessary, using handcuffs and assist management and law enforcement officials in emergency situations as needed.
• 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, or telephone/radio transmissions.
• Conduct visual surveillance for extended periods of time and control access of personnel, materials and equipment to and within the work site.
• Respond to general alarms, power outages, broken water/power lines, suspicious activity or security breaches of any kind.
• Extinguish fires by using a fire extinguisher and other appropriate means.
• Process visitors and produce access badges, monitor traffic and parking, may operate and monitor CCTV equipment.
• Understand and employ appropriate safety measures working in close proximity to high voltage electricity and/or highly flammable/caustic materials (natural gas, diesel, ammonia, glycol).
• Conduct regular and random patrols (by foot or vehicle) of buildings and grounds, examining doors, windows, and gates to ensure that they are properly secured.
• Conduct incident investigations and complete appropriate documentation/reports.
• Effectively and coherently communicate over radio channels while initiating and responding to radio communications.
• Complete all company and job required documentation (i.e. Daily Security Reports, Incident Reports, Time-Cards, etc.) accurately and timely.
• Complete all company/client required training including but not limited to OC Pepper Spray, Arrests and Handcuffing, Defensive Training, First Aid/CPR/AED, etc.
• Safely operate a motor vehicle in a variety of settings and varying weather conditions.
• Maintain composure and control in stressful situations and/or emergency situations and perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters per established procedures.

Benefits:

Full-time Regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, 401k Plan and other supplemental benefit plans. Full-time regular employees are provided access to our Employee Assistance Program. Denali Universal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.