Security Captain

Amentum is seeking a Security Captain for the Las Vegas, NV area.

Primary Function:

The Security Captain leads, manages, and oversees all physical security operations, ensuring the successful development, implementation, and continuous oversight of a comprehensive security program. This includes directing security supervisors, personnel, managing resources and equipment, overseeing training, and establishing critical operational procedures to safeguard assets and personnel. The Security Captain actively supports and upholds the Company’s stated vision, mission, and values.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Personnel Management:

• Direct, lead, and mentor security personnel, fostering a culture of professionalism, high morale, continuous improvement, and strict adherence to established standards of conduct and discipline.
• Direct, lead, mentor, and manage an effective supervisory team to exceed contractual standards.
• Exemplify the highest level of professional leadership command and control in emergency situations, as applicable
• Determine work priorities, schedule assignments, and oversee daily operations to ensure mission success.
• Collaborate with applicable stakeholders and ensure the department meets and exceeds contractual performance requirements. Expected to hold accountability and provide timely solutions when problems/failures occur.  
• Responsible for monthly surveillance reports on employee performance and provide annual performance ratings.

Compensation:

The annual starting salary rate for this position is between $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 annually.  Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

Amentum offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off annually, and parental leave.  For more detailed information on our Benefits and what it is like to work for Amentum: Please visit our careers site: www.amentumcareers.com.

Operational Oversight & Compliance:

• Ensure strict compliance with all contractual requirements, company policies, procedures, standards, and applicable Air Force regulations (i.e., AFI 31-117).
• Manage and enforce all physical security measures, including access control, asset protection, and safety protocols.
• Enforce a proactive safety culture, ensuring strict adherence to all weapons, vehicles, and ground safety standards and regulations
• Maintain proper accountability, maintenance, of all assigned security equipment, property, and controlled assets (i.e., vehicles, supply/ammunition storage, keys).

• Ensure all security force personnel are properly trained, equipped, and prepared to effectively perform assigned duties.
• Responsible for ensuring contractual performance meets fiscal constraints, and provides cost savings, or avoidances as applicable.

Incident Management & Response:

• Oversee, direct, and ensure effective response and execution for all security incidents, safeguarding personnel, property, and assets.
• Provide timely and accurate notification and reporting of all security incidents to senior leadership.

Documentation & Quality Assurance:

• Develop, prepare, and revise essential security documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Operating Instructions (OIs), Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), and Training Plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely record management systems pertaining to all security operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of daily/weekly timecards, adhering to all established company policies
• Perform qualitative reviews and corrections of all security reports/incidents and forms prior to submission to ensure accuracy and completion.
• Responsible for timely monthly submittals on contractual performance.

Communication & Employee Engagement:

• Conduct daily briefings to communicate operational directives, threat assessments, and heightened security requirements.
• Maintain consistent and effective communication with subordinate personnel, identifying and resolving operational issues, and ensuring overall effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Act as Amentum’s primary security representative, providing briefings to customers/clients and supporting busi