Watch Commander

Chenega Corporation

Mountain View, CAJob$120K/yrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$120K/yr

Location

Mountain View, CA

Work Authorization

Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

NASA Federal Arrest Authority CertificationNASA CertificationsPOST CertificationsICS/NIMS CertificationsFirst Aid/CPR Or BLS CertificationsSecret clearanceValid Driver's License

Job overview

Chenega Corporation is hiring a Watch Commander. Join Chenega and NASA as a Watch Commander at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. This leadership role involves leading security operations, emergency response, and personnel supervision to ensure site safety, regulatory compliance, and mission readiness. The Watch Commander serves as the senior on-duty security representative.

Key focus areas include Lead and coordinate all security operations, including emergency response, mobile patrols, access control, inspections, crowd management, and contingency post activities, Supervise, schedule, and manage security personnel, ensuring adequate staffing, qualifications, and operational readiness for routine and special events, and Serve as the senior on-duty security representative during non-duty hours and act as Incident Commander during security-related emergencies when required.

Successful candidates bring Age 21+, High School Diploma, and 6+ Years Law Enforcement Supervisory Experience. Important skills include Security Operations, Emergency Response, Mobile Patrols, Access Control, Inspections, and Crowd Management. Preferred (not required): Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Process.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security OperationsEmergency ResponseMobile PatrolsAccess ControlInspectionsCrowd ManagementContingency Post ActivitiesPersonnel SupervisionSchedulingStaff ManagementResource DeploymentRegulatory ComplianceSecurity Report ReviewShift Turnover CommunicationsSituational AwarenessFederal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Process

Qualifications

Must Be 21+High School Diploma or Equivalent6 Years Law Enforcement Supervisory Experience or 2 Years NASA Security Police OfficerValid Driver's LicenseNASA Federal Arrest Authority CertificationNASA CertificationsPOST CertificationsICS/NIMS CertificationsFirst Aid/CPR or BLS CertificationsSecret ClearancePass Background InvestigationsPass Drug Screening

Full job description

Summary

Join Chenega & NASA as a Watch Commander at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA, leading security operations, emergency response, and personnel supervision in support of one of NASAs premier research facilities. This leadership role serves as the senior on-duty security representative, ensuring site safety, regulatory compliance, and mission readiness.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate all security operations, including emergency response, mobile patrols, access control, inspections, crowd management, and contingency post activities.
Supervise, schedule, and manage security personnel, ensuring adequate staffing, qualifications, and operational readiness for routine and special events.
Serve as the senior on-duty security representative during non-duty hours and act as Incident Commander during security-related emergencies when required.
Monitor security communications and deploy resources effectively in response to incidents, threats, or operational needs.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, NASA, contract, union, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Review security reports, coordinate shift turnover communications, and maintain situational awareness of all site operations and security activities.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be at least 21 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of six (6) years of law enforcement supervisory experience or two (2) years as a NASA Security Police Officer (SPO).
Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and be able to obtain and maintain NASA Federal Arrest Authority (FAA) certification.
Must successfully complete required NASA, POST, ICS/NIMS, and First Aid/CPR (or BLS) certifications and training requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance, pass background investigations, drug screening, psychological evaluations, and meet all NASA physical qualification standards.
Successfully pass background and drug screening

Preferred Qualifications:

Associates degree in a related field.
Honorably discharged military veteran (if applicable).
Experience with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) process.

Estimated Salary/Wage

USD $120,000.00/Yr.

Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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