Access Control Specialist, Full-Time

Amentum; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Amentum is hiring a Physical Security Specialist to support a US intelligence community customer. You will monitor access, enforce entry controls, and provide excellent service while adapting to varying shifts in a 24/7 operation.

Applicants must hold an active TS/SCI with Poly, live within 75 miles of Annapolis Junction, MD, and have a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Monitor and control access for employees and visitors in restricted areas.
• Ensure prohibited items do not enter or leave the building.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees and visitors.
• Remain alert and aware of surroundings.
• Exhibit excellent communication in every interaction.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the access of employees and visitors.
• Ensure restricted items are not brought in.
• Provide customer service to all employees and visitors.
• Remain alert and aware of surroundings.
• Demonstrate clear communication in interactions.
• Work independently during shifts.
• Adapt to high-volume or slow-paced environments.

Skills

Access control

Customer service

Communication

Vigilance

Independence

Shift flexibility

Driver's license

English proficiency

Holiday readiness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Join our team of 500+ front-line security professionals ensuring that our nation’s most precious assets are protected. As a physical security specialist, you will be provided with exceptional training and growth opportunities while playing a critical role in the workplace and mission security for a US intelligence community customer.

Are you Vigilant, Trustworthy and Patient?

If security is important to you, keep reading. These are the foundational qualities we are looking for in our Access Control Specialists!

• Monitor and control the access of employees and visitors in and out of restricted areas by ensuring people have proper access.
• Ensure that prohibited and restricted items do not find their way in or out of the building.
• Diligently monitor your restricted area.
• Provide excellent customer service to all employees and visitors.
• Remain alert and aware of surroundings.
• Exhibit excellent communication in every interaction.
• The ability to work independently during your scheduled shift(s).
• The ability to adapt to change within high-volume, fast-paced, and slow-paced environments .
• Currently hold an active TS/SCI with Poly.
• You must be able to work 1st Shift: (6:00am - 2:00pm) Monday-Friday (SHIFT +/- 1 hour), 2nd Shift: (2:00pm - 10:00pm) Monday-Friday (SHIFT +/- 1 hour) or 3rd Shift: (10:00pm-6:00am) Sunday-Thursday (SHIFT +/- 1 hour) shift based on contract needs; this work supports 24/7 operations , and you may be assigned challenging shifts, but it will be worth it!
• Must have and maintain a valid state driver’s license in good standing.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Currently live within a 75-mile radius of Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Must be open to alternating work locations and be willing to travel within 10-15 miles of Annapolis Junction Business Park.
• Read, speak, and understand English language fluently.
• You will need to be comfortable leaving your mobile device at home or in your car. The assigned work location will be in a restricted mobile communication zone.
• Must be available to work 2 major holidays and 1 minor holiday, as determined by Amentum, per year.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands
You need to be physically able to perform all duties and functions as specified:

• You should have 20/20 vision (glasses and contacts count) and close vision correctable to Jaeger No. 4 type test for both eyes.
• You need to be free of color blindness.
• You should have normal fields of vision and good depth perception, as defined by the Snellen chart.
• You need to be able to have hearing which is correctable to normal level hearing with hearing aids. Normal hearing levels are demonstrated by a pure tone audiometry hearing level (HL) of 0 decibels (dB) or lower.
• You need to be able to stand continuously for 4 hours at a time.
• The ability to work independently during your scheduled shift(s).

$18.29-$29.86

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Amentum

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Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, dedicated to addressing complex challenges in science, security, and sustainability for the U.S. and allies.

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