Access Control Officer

Performs all-encompassing Access Control Officer (ACO) duties, which involves effectively recognizing and reacting to diverse situations, including physical and mental duress.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Verifies current access authorization of all personnel entering classified areas of designated company or customer facilities.
• Monitors activities of individuals entering company facilities.
• Maintains a computer based chronological log of all activities and / or incidents, which occur during the assigned shift.
• Makes physical checks of classified areas, security containers including vaults, safes, approved file cabinets and all external doors.
• Monitor and efficiently use card access computer system, multi-zoned alarm system, emergency fire alarm panel, closed circuit security monitors and office computer system.
• Provides after-hours protection of incoming classified material.
• Conducts security inspections of personnel entering and exiting company facilities.
• Handles the receiving / transferring of telephone calls within the assigned facility.
• Performs other duties related to physical security as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

• Minimum of three (3) years professional armed security experience, gained through any one or a combination of the following : military police, civilian police, commercial armed access control / facilities protection.
• Possess experience and ability to; deal professionally with situations involving mental and physical duress; effectively analyze and react to diverse situations;

comprehend both written and verbal instruction and take appropriate actions.

• Incumbent must possess knowledge of the specified weapon and qualify annually with the designated weapon.
• Incumbent must provide the designated weapon and holster.
• Must qualify for and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Possess a valid state issued driver’s license.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands :

The position requires periodic walking, running, bending, stooping, climbing and lifting up to 50 pounds. If approached by a physical threat, the individual must be able to utilize appropriate self-defense and / or apprehension techniques to ensure the safety of self, others and property.

Must be able to work any of the scheduled shifts, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Most work is performed in an office setting.

However, the patrol route includes contact with mechanical and electronic equipment and may require patrolling exterior property during inclement weather.

Other Responsibilities :

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment.

As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid / buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.

It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts.

Each employee must read and understand his / her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his / her job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.