
Lieutenant - CBT Transport (#019380) Inmate Bus Terminal, Columbia (RICHLAND)
Richland County, SCFull-time$58–68K/yrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Lieutenant oversees CBT transport operations under the colonel’s direct supervision, ensuring daily objectives and compliance with agency policies. The role includes transporting inmates for authorized movements, maintaining custody and security, overseeing equipment and vehicle readiness, monitoring inmate movement, preparing operational documentation, and assisting with emergency evacuations. Candidates must meet the stated education and experience requirements and complete required SCDC training.
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Full job description
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Under direct supervision of the colonel, ensures CBT transport operations meet daily objectives and comply with agency policies and procedures.
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Provides safe and secure transportation of inmates of all custody levels for court appearances, medical appointments, parole, extraditions, and other authorized movements.
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Ensures proper use and accountability of keys, firearms, chemical munitions, and restraint equipment.
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Maintains security and custody of inmates assigned to community hospitals and responds to hospital staff concerns.
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Ensures transportation vehicles and communication devices are operational and reports or corrects deficiencies.
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Monitors inmate movement and perform institutional security duties as needed.
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Prepares and reviews operational reports and documentation.
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Assists with emergency evacuations and performs other duties as assigned by Division of Security Management.
Must successfully complete eight (8) weeks of SCDC Basic Training upon hire.
Questions regarding the application process, this job posting or any other postings with the SCDC should be directed to: Recruiting and Employment Services (803) 896-1649 [email protected]
State of South Carolina Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and relevant experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field may substitute for the required experience.
SCDC Minimum Requirements:
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A high school diploma and three (3) years’ experience in correctional, security, military, or police work to include one (1) year of supervisory experience.
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A degree in criminal justice or a related degree may substitute for supervisory experience year for year (associate and above = 1 year).
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Must be certified by the SCDC training center and successfully complete the basic supervisory course within six (6) months of entry into the position.
The South Carolina Department of Corrections is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.
How this job compares
Set against the 789 open Transportation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$58–68K/yr
- US median$80–145K/yr179 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $63K, is 45% below the US median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Transportation salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Transportation jobs in South Carolina and 789 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Transportation postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (470 postings).
- Education
- 236 of the 789 open Transportation jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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