Senior Transportation Security Supervisor

Transportation Security Jobs; Quantico (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Quantico, VA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and manage day-to-day operations. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed accurately and consistently.

The position demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and fast-moving security situations.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience supervising transportation-security operations.
• Experience as a work leader, team leader, or supervisor within security settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Transportation Security Officers and Lead Transportation Security Officers
• Oversee passenger, carry-on baggage, checked baggage, or cargo-screening operations
• Assign work, establish priorities, and coordinate employee rotations and coverage
• Make security-based decisions using TSA procedures, operational information, observation, and professional judgment
• Review employee performance and provide coaching, instruction, and developmental feedback
• Approve leave and address routine employee or workplace concerns
• Respond to security incidents, checkpoint disruptions, and emergency situations
• Prepare operational briefings, checkpoint logs, incident reports, and management communications
• Coordinate with airport stakeholders, law-enforcement personnel, and TSA leadership when required
• Recommend improvements to screening procedures, staffing plans, and airport operations

Job description

Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security in Quantico, VA seeks Supervisory Transportation Security Officers to lead screening teams and manage day-to-day operations. The role involves supervising officers, coordinating staffing, and ensuring procedures are followed accurately and consistently.

The position demands sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead during routine and fast-moving security situations.