Construction Surveillance Technician
About the job
- Hold a Top Secret clearance.
- Have at least 5 years of experience in construction security surveillance, technical surveillance countermeasures, or industrial or government security involving counterintelligence.
- Have knowledge of construction disciplines, structural designs, and complexities.
- Be able to work a consistent full-time or part-time guard schedule.
- Have reliable transportation to and from the worksite.
- Be able to work workdays and most weekends.
- Know construction disciplines, including civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering principles.
- Be capable of reading and analyzing designs and blueprints and recognizing the architect's intended use.
- Be capable of analyzing designs and structural complexities intended to mask a purpose not intended by the architect.
- Have knowledge of technical surveillance countermeasures, construction principles, and devices used by hostile and friendly intelligence services for clandestine surveillance.
- Be able to become thoroughly knowledgeable about the customer's security procedures and the level of security required in various parts of each facility under construction.
- Be able to write detailed reports in English and complete analyses of issues, findings, and security situations requiring staff action.
- Be capable of independent decision-making, possess individual initiative, and function with minimal supervision.
- Actively watch and escort non-cleared construction workers.
- Prevent the introduction of prohibited materials, including explosives, weapons, electronic devices, or other items specified by the Accrediting Official or designee.
- Conduct random inspections of all site areas and bags to ensure prohibited materials have not been brought onto the site.
- Keep daily logs and photos, and write incident reports as needed.
- Report all counterintelligence-related anomalies and incidents.
- Handle other duties as needed and assigned.
- DOS (SE-630) Construction Surveillance Technician certification is preferred but not required.
About the company
Chenega is a government services contractor that supplies staffing and support services for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers, plus commercial clients. It operates across the United States, its territories, and several countries, tapping wide opportunities in government contracting. Its offerings center on staffing and mission support through various contracts, delivering qualified personnel and services to meet client needs. Unlike many industry players, Chenega is rooted in an Alaska Native village corporation, which shapes its ownership and community-focused approach while competing in a broad national market. The company’s goal is to help government and commercial customers execute their missions by providing reliable, professional personnel and services under contract.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Anchorage, Alaska
Founded
1974
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Chenega Naswik won a $6.4 million FBI Academy security contract starting May 2026.
- DHS gave Chenega Naswik a $78.6 million PSO task order in March 2026.
- DARPA extended SecuriGence with a $121.5 million modification in June 2026.
What critics are saying
- Chenega Global Protection faces Kalantari FLSA class action in Colorado since March 25, 2025.
- Chenega Security and Support Solutions filed a WARN notice for 64 Alaska employees in 2026.
- Chenega’s 8(a) edge weakens after July 2030, forcing tougher price competition across contracts.
What makes Chenega unique
- Chenega wins recurring federal security work at FBI, DHS, IRS, and Army sites in 2026.
- SecuriGence broadened Chenega MIOS into cybersecurity, software engineering, and cloud operations after 2024.
- Chenega’s Alaska Native and 8(a) structure supports fast recompetes and sole-source federal access.
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Chenega subsidiary awarded contract for security services at FBI Academy. * Chenega Naswik International has received a $6.4 million contract to provide security services for the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia * CNI President David Pine said the award is a source of pride for the company and a key component of its law enforcement agency business line * The contract has a 5-year period of performance which begins this May Chenega Corporation subsidiary Chenega Naswik International will work to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia, with security services 24/7 under a new, competitively awarded contract. What is the Scope of the FBI Academy Contract? Chenega told ExecutiveBiz on Wednesday that the security services required under the contract include access control, visitor screening and visitor badge processing. The contract has a performance period of 5 years and is worth $6.4 million. Work begins May 2026. Commenting on the award, CNI President David Pine said, "The Chenega team is proud to have been awarded this contract once again and continue its partnership with the FBI's Training Division." "Supporting the FBI Academy is an important component of Chenega's law enforcement agency business line which includes projects with the United States Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center, DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers and the NASA Protective Services Training Academy," Pine added. What other security services contracts has CNI secured in 2026? The contract with the FBI Academy is CNI's latest security services award from U.S. government customers this year. In late March, the Chenega subsidiary announced having secured an $8.5 million contract to continue its role of supporting force protection operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Humphreys Engineer Center in Alexandria, Virginia. CNI had delivered similar services since 2023, and with the contract, the company would continue providing support through September 2030. And in early March, CNI secured a five-year, $78.6 million task order from the Department of Homeland Security via its FPS Acquisition Division multiple award contract for protective security officer services. The award called for the provision of access control, patrol support and other armed security guard services at IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the IRS New Carrollton Center in Lanham, Maryland. Work on the contract is expected to start in June and run through May 2031.
Anna Cometa joins Chenega as corporate counsel.
Chenega Corporation has collaborated with CyberSheath to pass a Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessment-or JSVA-validation with a perfect score of 110.
FOCUS Investment Banking announced that Chenega Corporation has acquired SecuriGence LLC. Chenega, an Alaska Native village corporation, supports defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. FOCUS has been a buyside advisor for Chenega, identifying quality companies for acquisition. SecuriGence, known for its exceptional service to the Defense and Intel communities, will enhance Chenega's MIOS division. Chenega's leadership praised SecuriGence's technical capabilities and cultural alignment.
Washington, DC (June 7, 2024) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a […]