Construction Surveillance Technician - CST

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct construction security surveillance activities to identify and mitigate security risks throughout the construction lifecycle
• Monitor construction sites, personnel, materials, equipment, and work practices for compliance with applicable security requirements
• Support technical surveillance countermeasures and industrial security activities, as required
• Perform construction quality assurance inspections and verify that work is completed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and security standards
• Provide hands-on supervisory construction support and coordinate with contractors, government representatives, security personnel, and project stakeholders
• Review construction activities for potential vulnerabilities, unauthorized changes, or deviations from approved procedures
• Maintain detailed surveillance, inspection, and quality assurance documentation
• Report security concerns, construction deficiencies, and other issues through established procedures
• Assist with corrective action tracking and verify that identified deficiencies are resolved
• Support overseas DoD construction projects and comply with applicable site access, security, safety, and operational requirements
• Work extended hours, weekends, holidays, and schedules of up to 60 hours per week when mission requirements dictate
• Protect sensitive information and maintain strict compliance with security policies and procedures
• Coordinate with project leadership to support schedule milestones and maintain construction progress
• Provide clear written and verbal updates to government and contractor stakeholders

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in construction security surveillance, technical surveillance countermeasures, industrial security, construction quality assurance, or hands-on supervisory construction
• Current Construction Surveillance Technician certification; a copy of the certification must be included with the application
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing construction services overseas in support of the Department of Defense
• Ability to work holidays, weekends, extended shifts, and up to 60 hours per week when required
• Strong understanding of construction processes, site operations, and quality assurance practices
• Ability to identify security vulnerabilities and construction deficiencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a dynamic overseas environment
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, government personnel, security professionals, and other project stakeholders
• Active TS/SCI clearance

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Completion of the Department of State Construction Surveillance Technician Course SE631
• Completion of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction training
• Security Systems Management certification
• ICD 705 certification
• Experience supporting secure construction or sensitive compartmented information facility projects
• Experience with construction security, industrial security, or technical surveillance countermeasures in an overseas environment
• Familiarity with Department of Defense, Department of State, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction and security requirements
• Experience conducting formal inspections, quality assurance reviews, and deficiency assessments
• Experience preparing construction surveillance reports, inspection records, and project status updates

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Top Secret SCI

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