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Security Specialist - Construction Surveillance Technician

American Systems Corporation

Arlington, VAFull-time$133–221K/yrPosted 3mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$133–221K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS seeks a Security Specialist - Construction Surveillance Technician to protect sensitive environments during construction, renovation, maintenance, and facility work. The role monitors work affecting secure spaces, verifies compliance with approved plans and protective procedures, coordinates with government and contractor stakeholders, and reports concerns. The position supports classified or compartmented facility integrity and accreditation, including confirming corrective actions before areas or systems are accepted for secure use.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ICD 705, nice to haveStakeholder Coordination, nice to haveBriefing Preparation, nice to haveReport Preparation, nice to haveSOP Preparation, nice to haveOfficial Correspondence, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to have

Qualifications

Master's Relevant Discipline+10 or Bachelor's+14 Years, nice to haveSpecial Access Program Experience, nice to haveSensitive Compartmented Information Experience, nice to haveActive Top Secret Clearance, nice to haveSpecial Access Program Eligibility, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering & Analysis, Test & Evaluation, and Training.

Responsibilities

As The Security Specialist - Construction Surveillance Technician you will:

  • Protect sensitive environments during construction, renovation, maintenance, and related facility activities.

  • Observe and document work that could affect secure spaces, verify compliance with approved plans and protective procedures, and identify anomalies or unauthorized conditions requiring immediate attention.

  • Coordinate with Government security representatives, facility personnel, contractors, and technical specialists to control access, materials, tools, and work practices within designated areas.

  • Through continuous surveillance, accurate reporting, and prompt escalation, the Security Specialist Construction Surveillance Technician helps preserve the integrity and accreditation conditions of classified or compartmented facilities while physical work is performed. Essential Responsibilities:

  • Conduct construction surveillance during building, renovation, maintenance, and modification activities affecting sensitive spaces.

  • Verify that personnel, materials, tools, equipment, and work practices comply with approved security procedures.

  • Monitor access to controlled construction areas and identify unauthorized activity, substitutions, anomalies, or concealed conditions.

  • Document daily observations, incidents, discrepancies, work progress, and required follow-up actions.

  • Coordinate surveillance activities with Government security representatives, facility personnel, contractors, and technical specialists.

  • Report suspected security concerns immediately and preserve relevant information for authorized review and resolution.

  • Support inspections and verification activities needed to maintain or restore secure-facility accreditation conditions.

  • Confirm completion of approved corrective actions before affected work areas or systems are accepted for secure use.

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Qualifications

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant discipline and 10 years of directly relevant experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline plus 14 years of directly related work experience.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705.

  • Experience must include support to Special Access Program and Sensitive Compartmented Information environments

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across Government, contractor, and external stakeholders; prepare briefings, reports, standard operating procedures, and official correspondence; and lead a team in fast paced classified environments.

  • CLEARANCE: Active Top Secret clearance; must be able to meet any applicable Special Access Program eligibility requirements identified by the Government.

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $132,500.00/Yr. - USD $221,300.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance. EEO Statement EEO Race/Sex/Disability Status/Veteran Status

How this job compares

Set against the 593 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–221K/yr
  • Virginia median$95–126K/yr59 salary ranges
  • US median$85–121K/yr333 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $177K, is 61% above the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the top quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 88 open Security Specialist jobs in Virginia and 593 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 425 postings).
Education
133 of the 593 open Security Specialist jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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