Aviation Security Compliance Inspector

Airport Jobs Placement; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration in Lake Forest, IL, seeks a Transportation Security Inspector to help ensure that airports, carriers, and other aviation entities comply with federal security rules. You'll perform field inspections, reviews, and write detailed reports.

Work involves coordinating with airport staff, law enforcement, and DHS partners, conducting risk-based assessments, and supporting enforcement actions when needed. Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Experience performing regulatory inspections, compliance reviews, investigations, or security assessments.
• Ability to interpret and apply transportation-security laws, regulations, policies, or procedures.
• Experience evaluating security programs, controls, or corrective-action plans.
• Ability to identify security vulnerabilities or violations of standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections, security assessments, and regulatory-compliance reviews.
• Evaluate airport, airline, and air-cargo security programs and procedures.
• Inspect security processes, records, systems, facilities, and equipment.
• Identify vulnerabilities, compliance concerns, and departures from required standards.
• Review documents and collect information related to inspections or investigations.
• Prepare detailed reports that explain findings, evidence, and required follow-up.
• Recommend or initiate corrective and enforcement actions within assigned authority.
• Respond to security incidents, suspected violations, and emerging transportation threats.
• Participate in approved security tests, exercises, and vulnerability assessments.
• Provide regulatory guidance to airport authorities, air carriers, cargo operators, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with TSA personnel and other agencies.

Skills

Regulatory inspections

Security assessments

Regulatory compliance

Report writing

Job description

Transportation Security Administration in Lake Forest, IL, seeks a Transportation Security Inspector to help ensure that airports, carriers, and other aviation entities comply with federal security rules. You'll perform field inspections, reviews, and write detailed reports.

Work involves coordinating with airport staff, law enforcement, and DHS partners, conducting risk-based assessments, and supporting enforcement actions when needed. Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to travel.