Supervisor-Public Safety & Security Field Activity

Salary range is $81K to $155K with a midpoint of $113K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

* Health Benefits:

We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.

* Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.

* Employee Assistance Program.

* Retirement Plans: 401a - 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b - up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).

* Paid Time Off:
Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.

* Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.

* Pet Insurance.

* ORCA Card:
All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.

* Tuition Reimbursement:
Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.

* Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.

* Compensation Practices:
We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

This posting may be used to fill multiple positions.

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

Under general direction of the Public Safety Field Activity Manager(s), provides first-line field supervision, assigns, coordinates, and reviews the daily operations, functions, and activities of a Public Safety Field Activity Specialist team, to include: conducting vehicle-based security patrols of the Sound Transit enterprise, responding to alarms and calls for service, providing physical security services, dealing with disruptive and potentially uncooperative/violent offenders on agency property or in agency transit vehicles, conducting community outreach, conducting emergency incident response, performing day to day inspection of Sound Transit safety and security status, and ensuring compliance of contracted security and law enforcement resources.

Public Safety and Security Field Activity/Mobile Patrol Specialists are a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week security presence providing continuous security services and supporting the work on developing partnerships to support increased collaboration between Sound Transit and the community. The goal is to improve and maintain system safety and security issues for Sound Transit and the communities we serve.

This is a uniformed, physical security position that requires the identification and mitigation of imminent safety and security issues, up to and including de-escalating potentially violent/confrontational situations, removing offending individuals from Sound Transit facilities and revenue vehicles, protecting staff and customers from potentially violent or disruptive situations, using force to protect individual safety, and providing an interim security presence until law enforcement is called/responds.

Specialists carry extendable batons for self-defense and handcuffs for restraining uncooperative/violent individuals encountered on the transit system violating existing policies and laws, but they are not commissioned law enforcement officers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

* Provide operational and administrative oversight for an assigned Field Activity Specialist Team (up to 8 personnel) working 24/7 shifts in various operational zones with the transit service area.

* Prepare and disseminate the daily shift guidance for assigned Field Activity Specialists, to include the preparation of formal Mobile Patrol routes and Post Orders.

* Ensure assigned personnel are effectively monitoring the transit system to identify and mitigate emerging safety and security issues.

* Supervise the inspection of contracted security and law enforcement services to align contract performance to agency expectations and values.

* Coordinate safety-related items during planned or unplanned service interruptions or other significant public events by maintaining order, monitoring response and recovery efforts.

* Coordinate of public safety efforts related to significant events such as concerts, sporting events, drills, parades, and special requests. Schedules staff, makes assignments, and coordinates with internal and external partners, as needed.

* Provide immediate operational direction and resolve issues relative to emergency and…