Armed Security Officer: Conocophillips Kuparuk (North Slope, Ak)

JOB SUMMARY
Under supervision of the Security Captain and/or Security Sergeant, the employee will provide security related duties and other infrastructure support functions unique to the Kuparuk facility based on the contract requirements. This is a rotational position, working two weeks on / two weeks off. Transportation is provided between Anchorage and the jobsite, as are housing and meals. Depending on the position requirements, DUS may assist employees in obtaining a Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL), with passenger and air brakes endorsements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two years of experience in an officer position or above with a municipal, state, or federal law enforcement agency, military unit with security related duties, corrections, or private security company.
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license
• State of Alaska Armed Security Officer certification (or ability to obtain)
• Emergency Trauma Technician certification (or ability to obtain)
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and air brake endorsements (or ability to obtain)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) with passenger and air brake endorsements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Security

• Perform searches of people, vehicles, vessels, buildings, and large outdoor areas which may involve feeling and detecting objects, and walking over uneven terrain for long periods of time
• Confront suspicious persons, assess intentions, and take action as appropriate
• From a variety of body positions, load, unload, aim and fire handguns, shotguns and other agency firearms under conditions of stress that justify the use of deadly force and at levels of proficiency prescribed in certification standards
• Utilize clear and appropriate communication skills when communicating with people by giving information, mediating disputes, advising of processes and rules, and de-escalating altercations
• Gather information in investigations by interviewing and obtaining the statements of all participants and witnesses. Reduce the results of those investigations into written form so as to clearly and accurately reflect the information obtained
• 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
• 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, radio, or telephone transmissions
• Maintain composure and control of the situation while enduring verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of people encountered in an antagonistic environment
• Conduct visual surveillance for extended periods of time. Observe, recall, and distinguish characteristics of persons, suspects, automobiles, location, property, etc. to include colors, shapes, sizes, height, weight, abnormalities, changes or differences since last observed, and other distinguishing characteristics
• Perform TSA screening of passengers boarding outbound jet aircraft

Vehicle Operations

• Safely operate large passenger buses with airbrakes, pickup trucks, vans, or other assigned vehicles in remote settings and in hazardous road conditions caused by factors such as rain, snow, sleet, ice, fog, smoke, and dirt roads
• Drive long distances in often changing climate conditions transporting passengers, patrolling are of responsibility, surveillance of well pads and pipeline, and performing other tasks as assigned
• Transport personnel to and from various destinations as requested
• Fill out daily vehicle maintenance checklist and perform daily preventative maintenance checks
• May lift luggage, freight and personal belongings to and from vehicles, and assist passengers in and out of the vehicle

Emergency medical

• As first responder, perform rescue functions at accidents, emergencies and disasters to include administering emergency medical aid, lifting, dragging and carrying people away from dangerous situations and securing and evacuating people from particular areas as well as directing traffic for long periods of time.
• Assist other emergency responders in emergency treatment situations
• Transport patients and emergency responders
• Remove or assist in removing victims from the scene of catastrophes
• Support the existing medical facility as directed by Security Captain

BENEFITS

Full-time regular employees have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance, life insurance, 401k Retirement Plan and short term disability insurance. Full-time regular employees are provided access to our employee assistance program. Benefits take effect on the date of hire.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DUS is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)