Supervisor-Public Safety & Security Field Activity

Salary Range

$38.94/hour to $76.92/hour, with a midpoint of $53.85/hour. New hires typically receive between the minimum and midpoint; the figure may be slightly higher based on experience, internal equity, and market.

• Health Benefits:
  
  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: 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at director level and up accrue additional days. Also 12 paid holidays plus up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks for new parents.
• Pet Insurance discount.
• ORCA Card: all full-time employees receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement: up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices: competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. Work‑life balance, professional development, and recognition from colleagues.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Under the general direction of the Public Safety Field Activity Manager(s), this role provides first‑line field supervision, assigns, coordinates, and reviews daily operations, functions, and activities of the Public Safety Field Activity Specialist team. Responsibilities include vehicle‑based security patrols of the Sound Transit enterprise, responding to alarms and calls for service, providing physical security services, managing disruptive and potentially violent offenders on agency property or in transit vehicles, conducting community outreach, responding to emergencies, inspecting safety and security status, and ensuring compliance of contracted security and law enforcement resources.

Public Safety and Security Field Activity/Mobile Patrol Specialists serve as a 24‑hour presence, supporting collaboration with community partners and improving system safety for Sound Transit and the communities served.

The position is uniformed, requires identification and mitigation of imminent safety/security issues, de‑escalation of potentially violent situations, removal of offending individuals, protection of staff and customers, use of force for self‑defense, and acting as interim security response until law enforcement arrives. Specialists carry extendable batons for self‑defense and handcuffs for restraining uncooperative/violent individuals; they are not commissioned law enforcement officers.

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 need 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.
• Prepare and disseminate daily shift guidance for assigned specialists, including formal mobile patrol routes and post orders.
• Ensure personnel effectively monitor the transit system to identify and mitigate emerging safety and security issues.
• Supervise inspections of contracted security and law enforcement services to align contract performance with agency expectations and values.
• Coordinate safety‑related items during planned or unplanned service interruptions or significant public events, maintaining order and monitoring response and recovery.
• Coordinate public safety efforts for significant events such as concerts, sporting events, drills, parades, and special requests; schedule staff, assign duties, and coordinate with internal and external partners.
• Provide immediate operational direction and resolve issues related to emergency and critical incidents and significant contract security performance failures in person or via phone/email as needed to assign specialists…