P/T SR. TRANSPORTATION OFFICER

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GEO Corrections & Detentions seeks a Transport Officer to securely move detainees between locations and oversee vehicle safety and maintenance. The role requires leadership experience, valid firearms and security licenses, and completion of approved training in corrections or law enforcement.

You will review inspection reports, manage paperwork, and ensure DOT compliance while supporting management in solving transport-related challenges. Some travel and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Three years of continuous law enforcement related experience including at least two years as a lead supervisor or after GEO's supervision training course.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• State firearms license and state security guard license.
• Completed training in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Ability to travel and work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Transport detainees between destinations and ensure vehicles are safe and maintained.
• Assist management with problems arising during transportation and help develop solutions.
• Review vehicle inspection reports and create summaries for Transportation management.
• Ensure permits, licenses, and safety equipment are in order for all vehicles.
• Monitor DOT HOS on Electronic Logging Devices.
• Contribute to interviewing and screening of Transport Officers.
• Process paperwork and reports per policies and procedures for Transportation management.
• Ensure missions meet safety measures per PBNDS/FBNDS.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Security awareness

Education

State Firearms License

State Security Guard License

Corrections/Law Enforcement/Military certification

Approved training program certification

Job description

Benefits Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring that the vehicles used for transportation activities are safe and properly maintained. Your tasks include:

• Assisting management when unique or unexpected problems arise while transporting detainees (help develop effective and efficient solutions).
• Reviewing all vehicle inspection reports, developing summaries for Transportation management.
• Ensuring that all permits and licenses for assigned vehicles are in order.
• Ensuring vehicles have the necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip and notifying the Transportation management if there are problems.
• Properly tracking DOT HOS on Electronic Logging Devices.
• Participating in interviewing and screening of applicant Transport Officers.
• Reviewing all necessary paperwork, ensuring that all reports are turned into the Transportation management according to described policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all missions meet or exceed PBNDS/FBNDS safety measures while transporting detainees.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Three (3) years of continuous law enforcement related experience which includes at least two (2) years as a lead supervisor or supervisor OR successful completion of GEO's Supervision Training Course (certificate must be provided.)
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Must possess a State Firearms License.
• Must possess a State Security Guard License.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• A current driver's license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Ability to work overtime frequently.
• Ability to travel extended periods of time with frequent overnight stays.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
• Must be mature, flexible, and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to pass a Company and Federal Client background investigation.
• Willing and able to travel for extended periods of time on short notice.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• May be required to obtain a USDOT medical examiner certificate, "medical card" after hire.