Supervisor-Public Safety & Security Field Activity

Supervisor-Public Safety & Security Field Activity

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.

Pet Insurance discount. 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.

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.

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 critical incidents and significant contract security performance failures in person or via telephone/email as needed to assign Field Activity Specialists on a 24-hour basis.
• Prepare, issue, and collect daily operational reports and documents.
• Perform regular inspections of team equipment and non-revenue vehicles and manage…