Construction Surveillance Technician

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ACTIVE TS / SCI WITH CI POLY REQUIRED.

CST CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  Pay $44 an hour Start Date January 2026 - 6+ month contract Responsibilities - Operate proposed inspection equipment - Utilize knowledge of all construction disciplines, to include civil architectural, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering principles. - Read and analyze designs and blueprints and recognize the architect's intended use. - Analyze designs and structural complexities, which are intended to mask an ulterior purpose not intended by the architect. - Exercise knowledge of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, construction principles, and the types of devices used by hostile and friendly intelligence services for the purpose of clandestine surveillance. - Write detailed reports in English and complete the analyses of issues, findings, and security situations which require staff action. - Maintain daily logs during their tour of duty.

Requirements - Experienced with the construction and maintain of a SAPF in accordance with, DoDM 5205.07 Volumes 1 thru 4, and ICD 705 (on SCIFs and compliance with uniform IC physical and technical security requirements) - Experienced in the use of alarm systems, metal detectors, x-ray device, and closed-circuit television systems. - Capable of reading and speaking English, and be able to write legible, concise reports in English. - Minimum five years’ experience in at least one of the following areas of expertise :

• construction security surveillance, technical surveillance countermeasures, industrial or government security involving counterintelligence, construction quality assurance, or hands-on supervisory construction. - May be required to take and successfully pass a blue-print reading pre-test to verify minimum skills in reading drawing / blueprints. - Capable of learning principles of all construction disciplines, to include Civil, Architectural, and Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronic Engineering. - Capable of reading and analyzing designs / blueprints and recognizing architect’s intended use. - Capable of analyzing designs and structural complexities, which are intended to mask an ulterior purpose not wanted by the architect. - Have knowledge of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, construction principles and devices used by hostile and friendly intelligence services for the purpose of clandestine surveillance. - Familiarity with the IC Tech Spec - Capable of independent decision-making, possess a high degree of individual initiative, and function with minimal supervision. - Able to effectively communicate in English, as well as be able to write detailed reports, analyses of problems, findings, and security situations which require staff actions.   Employee may be required to occasionally lift and / or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds, but may vary depending on the position.
• Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

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