Construction Surveillance Technician

Job Description

The CST-BL is responsible for providing comprehensive security support throughout all phases of construction projects, ensuring compliance with ICD 705 and related U.S. Government security standards.

• Offer security expertise to the Site Security Coordinator (SSC) and authority teams for facility completion.
• Supervise field security staff assigned to the CST-BL’s area of operations.
• Train and assist Construction Surveillance Technicians (CST) on construction solutions, security developments, and document version control.
• Conduct periodic security inspections during the project to maintain compliance with the Construction Security Program (CSP).
• Audit, analyze, and interpret IFC construction drawings and specifications to identify technical and physical security vulnerabilities, including those related to ICD 705.
• Investigate anomalies across all 50 construction divisions that pose threats to U.S. Government missions and develop tactical resolutions.
• Manage CST personnel and oversee construction workers to apply counterintelligence surveillance and observation simultaneously.
• Provide advanced technical support for US TOP SECRET Secure Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF) operations; address sound attenuation, circuitry isolation, electromagnetic emission, and noise control.
• Assume oversight of Amentum staff and coordinate with the government Site Security Manager during the SSC’s absence to ensure site security.

• In-depth knowledge of ICD 705 construction and related regulatory guidance.
• Continual awareness and application of U.S. Government security policies and directives.
• Expertise in the 50 construction divisions, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural components.
• Proficiency in technical surveillance techniques, counterintelligence devices, and foreign intelligence threat assessments.
• Experience with telecommunications routing, wiring, splicing, and device mitigation.
• Knowledge of TEMPEST construction principles and ability to recommend countermeasures.
• Capability to draft construction site security plans, accreditation support plans, transport security plans, and pre‑construction checklists.
• Sound testing and evaluation of Stage‑C rated structures.
• Operating X‑ray machines and metal detectors, and producing required health and safety documentation.

• CST Certification course (40 hours) completed within the last five years.
• TS/SCI eligibility.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of four years of specialized experience (CST leadership preferred).
• High School Diploma with a minimum of eight years of specialized experience, including a minimum of nine years of recent CST experience.

• SSM Certification course (20 hours) completed within the last five years.
• Demonstrable knowledge of ICD‑705 and applicable SCIF/SAPF standards, especially for Chapter 4 projects.
• Experience with the German SOFA process and TSCM training and equipment familiarization.
• At least eight years of cumulative employment within the security field.
• Experience configuring ICD‑705 projects in Europe, covering ACF, SCS, and SSA designs.
• Acoustic/sound testing experience.
• Professional communication skills across email, memorandums, and management reports.

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