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Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Construction Surveillance Technician

Security Guarding & PatrolConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBaumholder, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Provide security-related expertise to the Site Security Coordinator and authority teams to support facility completion.
  • Provide in-field supervision of security staff assigned to the CST-BL’s area of operations.
  • Train and assist on-site Construction Surveillance Technicians with construction solutions, security developments, and document version control.
  • Conduct periodic security inspections throughout the project to ensure compliance with the Construction Surveillance Plan.
  • Audit, analyze, and interpret International Federation of Consulting Engineers (IFC) construction drawings and specifications to identify security vulnerabilities and associated threats related to Intelligence Community Directive 705.
  • Investigate anomalies across all 50 construction divisions that pose significant threats to the U.S. Government mission and develop tactics for resolution.
  • Manage Construction Surveillance Technicians and observe construction and construction workers while applying counterintelligence surveillance strategy and observation.
  • Provide advanced technical knowledge supporting security requirements for U.S. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility operations, including sound attenuation, electrical circuitry isolation and noise spillage, electromagnetic emission attenuation, and resolution of substandard construction.
  • As assigned in the Site Security Coordinator’s absence, oversee Amentum staff and interact with the government Site Security Manager to maintain security of secure sites.
  • Demonstrate expertise in all aspects of Intelligence Community Directive 705 construction and understand the related decisions and considerations.
  • Maintain awareness of applicable guidance and regulations and apply them while ensuring uninterrupted contract performance.
  • Apply knowledge of all 50 standard construction divisions, security requirements, standards, and technical threats posed by foreign intelligence services to mitigate threats.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of technical surveillance techniques and procedures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of foreign intelligence operations, counterintelligence devices, and associated security techniques.
  • Assess area threats and recommend construction alternatives to ensure facility delivery.
  • Know U.S. Government security policies, directives, and standards.
  • Design and set up access control.
  • Apply inspection techniques and methodologies.
  • Manage secure logistics of materials.
  • Conduct technical surveillance of personnel.
  • Inspect completed work.
  • Interpret construction drawings and specifications.
  • Understand mechanical, electrical, and plumbing installation.
  • Understand telecommunications installation.
  • Understand foundations and concrete, structural steel and welding, finishing work, and wall construction.
  • Apply knowledge of TEMPEST construction principles and recommend mitigation countermeasures to the Security Accreditation Officer and Certified Technical Security Authority.
  • Draft Construction Site Security Plans, Accreditation Support Plans, Transportation Security Plans, and pre-construction checklists.
  • Conduct project design reviews.
  • Conduct sound testing for Sound Transmission Class-rated structures.
  • Observe manufacturing procedures at European manufacturers, including rebar, HVAC, lights, doors, windows, and concrete, and escort or transport items from manufacturers to the SSAs.
  • Operate X-ray machines and metal detectors and provide required health and safety documentation and certifications.
  • Demonstrate expertise in Technical Surveillance Countermeasures, photo intelligence, imagery intelligence techniques, and construction principles and devices used by hostile and friendly intelligence services for clandestine surveillance.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications systems, wiring, splicing, patching, and switching, including how wiring and devices may provide paths for listening devices and power sources for clandestine devices.
  • Assess construction terminology, procedures, and practices.
  • Assess industrial or government security requirements.
  • Assess static security techniques and procedures.
  • Interpret blueprints and technical specifications.
  • Apply construction security surveillance, vehicle search, and personnel search techniques.
  • Assess security practices and procedures for various security levels.
  • Produce written reports and document activities, processes, investigations, anomalies, deficiencies, and incidents.
  • Assess methods used to place technical penetrations or unauthorized materials.
  • Understand technical security devices, systems, and monitoring devices.
  • Report suspicious behavior and anomalies through reports, email, or face-to-face communication.
  • Maintain working knowledge of construction safety.
  • Complete the 40-hour CST Certification course within the last five years.
  • Have TS/SCI eligibility.
  • Meet one of the stated education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree plus four years of specialized experience; a high school diploma plus eight years of specialized experience; or nine years of recent CST experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide security-related expertise to the Site Security Coordinator and authority teams to support facility completion.
  • Provide in-field supervision of security staff assigned to the CST-BL’s area of operations.
  • Train and assist on-site Construction Surveillance Technicians with construction solutions, security developments, and document version control.
  • Conduct periodic security inspections throughout the project to ensure compliance with the Construction Surveillance Plan.
  • Audit, analyze, and interpret International Federation of Consulting Engineers (IFC) construction drawings and specifications to identify security vulnerabilities and associated threats related to Intelligence Community Directive 705.
  • Investigate anomalies across all 50 construction divisions that pose significant threats to the U.S. Government mission and develop tactics for resolution.
  • Manage Construction Surveillance Technicians and observe construction and construction workers while applying counterintelligence surveillance strategy and observation.
  • Provide advanced technical knowledge supporting security requirements for U.S. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility operations, including sound attenuation, electrical circuitry isolation and noise spillage, electromagnetic emission attenuation, and resolution of substandard construction.
  • As assigned in the Site Security Coordinator’s absence, oversee Amentum staff and interact with the government Site Security Manager to maintain security of secure sites.
  • Conduct project design reviews.
  • Conduct sound testing for Sound Transmission Class-rated structures.
  • Observe manufacturing procedures at European manufacturers, including rebar, HVAC, lights, doors, windows, and concrete, and escort or transport items from manufacturers to the SSAs.
  • Operate X-ray machines and metal detectors and provide required health and safety documentation and certifications.
  • Draft Construction Site Security Plans, Accreditation Support Plans, Transportation Security Plans, and pre-construction checklists.
  • Inspect completed work.
  • Report suspicious behavior and anomalies through reports, email, or face-to-face communication.

Desired Qualifications

  • CST leadership experience.
  • SSM Certification course (20 hours) completed within the last five years.
  • In-depth knowledge of Intelligence Community Directive 705 and applicable SCIF/SAPF standards, specifically for Chapter 4 projects.
  • Experience with the German SOFA process.
  • Technical Surveillance Countermeasures training and equipment familiarization.
  • Experience managing Intelligence Community Directive 705 projects in Europe within the last five years.
  • At least eight years of cumulative employment in the security field.
  • Experience setting up Intelligence Community Directive 705 projects in Europe, including ACF, SCS, and SSA designs.
  • Acoustic or sound testing experience.
  • Experience with professional and technical communication through email, memorandums, management reports, and other mediums.

About the Company

Amentum

Government engineering and technical services provider

Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
2020

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