Security Police Officer III Lieutenant

Northern New Mexico Integrated Security (N2

MIS), located in beautiful northern New Mexico, provides a professional, highly trained protective force that safely secures special nuclear material, people and other critical assets for Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Northern New Mexico Integrated Security is a subsidiary of Constellis. For additional information regarding this position please contact Barbara Bechechi at bbachechi or .

The Security Police Officer III Lieutenant (SPO III Lt.) is an armed position responsible for ensuring the effective protection of special nuclear material (SNM), nuclear weapons, classified matter, nuclear facilities, and Department of Energy (DOE) security interests against theft, sabotage, and other hostile acts that could adversely affect national security, public health and safety, or life and property, as defined by applicable DOE orders, regulations, and 10 CFR 1047.

The SPO III Lt. is responsible for providing tactical leadership, supervision, and evaluation of assigned Protective Force (PF) personnel. The Lieutenant oversees personnel readiness, ensures compliance with orders and equipment accountability, and directs training exercises to ensure they are conducted safely and efficiently. The Lieutenant also ensures personnel are prepared to respond effectively to unusual and emergency situations.

All operations are conducted in accordance with Integrated Safety Management (ISM) and Integrated Safeguards and Security Management (ISSM) functions and principles.

A rigorous background investigation including criminal history check, credit check, pre-employment drug screening, physical and psychological examinations will be conducted. Due to the armed nature of this position, applicants with convictions for domestic violence, who are the subject of a protective order, or have felony convictions will not be considered.

• Supervise the Firearms/Ammunition Issue Room (FAIR) to include safe loading and unloading of weapons, and accountability of firearms and ammunition.
• Train new personnel in unfamiliar zones, identifying responsibilities, hazards and security requirements.
• Interpret policies and regulations and instructs subordinates. Ensure assigned personnel are up to date on all General Security Orders, Post Orders, Supplemental Security Orders and procedures affecting daily operations and can perform their duties in a safe manner.
• Conduct random prohibited article inspections and process confiscated prohibited articles.
• Provide assistance for emergency management of security and safety incidents at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
• Perform post checks twice each shift for all posts within the assigned area and inspects equipment at each assigned post for functionality and inventory discrepancies. Responsible for Class “A” shipments including meeting attendance, ensuring other field personnel who are assigned escort duties attend and understand the content of the meetings, then perform duties as assigned.
• Perform the duties of Officer in Tactical Command and On-Scene Commander for emergency situations until relieved by the appropriate Incident Commander.
• Conduct investigations on security and personnel issues.
• Perform customer relations during the investigation of incidents involving and/or against LANL personnel and with local external agencies as necessary.
• Coach and counsel subordinates, to include conflict resolution.

Required Education and Experience :

• Work is performed onsite. Position is not remote.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited college/university or combination of academic training, military, security or law enforcement.
• At least one (1) year of…