Senior Public Safety & Security Field Activity Specialist

Senior Public Safety & Security Field Activity Specialist

Posted on June 18, 2026

ST - Seattle
401 S Jackson St
Seattle, WA 98104, USA

• On-site
• Safety
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO
  003628

Salary range is $38.94/hour to $76.92/hour with a midpoint of $53.85/hour. 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.
• 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 vacancies.

This position may be assigned to begin and end the day at any of our starting locations (Lynnwood, Seattle-Union Station, Redmond or Federal Way/Tacoma). Selected candidates must be able to report to any of these locations, according to their shift assignment.

Under the general direction of the Public Safety Field Activity Manager(s) and Supervisor(s), the Senior Field Activity Specialist will execute all aspects of the Field Activity Specialist/internalized Mobile Patrol program to include, but not limited to: conducting vehicle-based security patrols of the Sound Transit enterprise, responding to alarms and calls for service, providing physical security services, 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.

Field Activity 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, First Responders (police, fire and emergency medical services) and the community. The goal is to improve and maintain system safety and security for Sound Transit and the communities we serve.

In addition, the Senior Specialist will have duties beyond those of a regular Field Activity Specialist, as they will serve as Shift Leads, providing operational direction to Specialists assigned to their shifts; serve as back-up Field Activity Supervisors; coordinate, instruct and document the Field Activity training programs for newly hired and existing staff; and conduct various planning and logistical support functions for the program.

The Senior Specialist may be required to work across the current shift schedule to accomplish their shift lead and training missions. Senior Specialists are not people leaders, and will not perform payroll, performance management, or disciplinary functions.

This is a uniformed security position that requires the identification and mitigation of imminent safety and security issues, up to and including de-escalating potentially violent/confrontational situations, monitoring the transit system for suspicious activity and devices, and…