About the Role
The Security Police Officer serves to protect Department of Energy (DOE) security interests from theft and other hostile acts that may cause adverse impacts on national security or the health and safety of the public, and to protect life and property.
Responsibilities
- Conduct armed stationary, foot and/or vehicle patrol (interior and/or exterior).
- Control access and/or egress of personnel, materials and vehicles.
- Deter criminal activity, misconduct, and safety violations.
- Operate emergency vehicles.
- Manage multiple tasks and be flexible in changing priorities.
- Maintain composure and operate effectively under high stress situations.
- Operate assigned communication equipment and use accepted communication terminology.
- Utilize computerized record systems.
- Successfully apply conflict management techniques.
- Deal courteously, but firmly, with people having diverse social and cultural backgrounds and languages.
Requirements
- Must meet the medical and physical fitness standards and fulfill requirements and standards according to DOE orders.
- Possess a valid driver's license and the ability to operate all assigned vehicles.
- Must be willing and able to work overtime and to work any shift.
- Successful completion of the U.S. Department of Energy Basic Security Police Officer Training course.
- May require travel to offsite training facilities.
- Must undergo and receive a favorable disposition in a preliminary background investigation (criminal, credit, prior employment, etc.).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q-level security clearance.
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must have no felony convictions or other serious offenses.
- Must have an honorable discharge from military.
- Must have a good credit history.
- Obtaining and maintaining a security clearance is a condition of employment.
- Successfully pass a pre-employment medical examination according to 10 CFR 1046 standards (including drug/alcohol screening) and a psychological examination.
- Successfully pass a physical fitness test which includes a 1/2 mile run in 4 minutes 40 seconds and a 40 yards prone-to-running dash in 8.5 seconds.
- Passing the medical and psychological examination and physical fitness test is a condition of employment.
- Will require the successful completion/passing, on an annual basis, of a medical and psychological examination.
- Will be subject to random drug screening and randomly selected to perform the physical fitness standard for qualification.
- The successful applicant will be required to join the International Union Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) and its Local Union No. 648.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential.
Skills
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use and care of all assigned weapons.
- Ability to operate all assigned communication equipment and proficiency in the use of accepted communication terminology.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply site and facility policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of federal granted applicable authorities.
- Knowledgeable of and able to apply DOE policy on the use of deadly physical force and limited arrest authority.
- Familiarity with post and patrol operations, investigation procedures and the use of tactical skills necessary to engage and neutralize armed/unarmed adversaries.
- Knowledge and proficient in the use and care of weapons.
- Ability to operate communication equipment and proficiency in accepted communication terminology.
- Possess familiarity with post and patrol operations, investigation procedures and the use of tactical skills necessary to engage and neutralize armed/unarmed adversaries.
- Excellent communication skills: verbal and written.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply conflict management techniques.
- Ability to deal courteously, but firmly, with people having diverse social and cultural backgrounds and languages.
- Experience with the Incident Command System.
- Knowledge of basic computer skills.
Location
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
Work Type
- Full-time
- Requires working weekends and holidays
- Requires working overtime
Experience Level
- Three (3) years’ related work experience in county, state or federal law enforcement; military police/infantry experience, or armed security (with Associate's degree).
- Two (2) years’ related work of experience in county, state or federal law enforcement, or military police/infantry, or armed security (with Bachelor's degree).
- Minimum of four (4) years’ experience in county, state or federal law enforcement; or military police/infantry, or armed security (in lieu of Associate's degree).
Education Level
- Associate’s degree in criminal justice or social sciences/psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice
Salary/Compensations
- $34.37 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits program
About the Company
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future.
- Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.
- The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science.
- Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
- BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.
- BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Equal Opportunity
- Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled.
- We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery.
- We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
- All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
- We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
- Please contact us to request accommodation.
- *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
- BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A.
- You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven.
- The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file
