Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) | TS/SCI CI-Poly

Key Responsibilities

• Operate inspection and surveillance equipment
• Utilize knowledge of construction disciplines, including civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering
• Read and analyze construction designs and blueprints to determine intended use
• Analyze structural designs and complexities that may conceal unintended or unauthorized purposes
• Apply knowledge of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) and surveillance detection principles
• Write detailed reports in English documenting findings, issues, and security situations
• Maintain daily logs during assigned shifts

Required Qualifications

Clearance: Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) required

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Age: 21 years or older *Note this is a government, not a company, requirement.

Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent

Required Experience

Minimum five (5) years of experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Construction security surveillance
• Technical surveillance countermeasures
• Industrial or government security involving counterintelligence
• Construction quality assurance
• Supervisory construction experience

Experience using alarm systems, metal detectors, x-ray devices, and closed‑circuit television systems

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and blueprints

Ability to analyze designs and structural complexities

Knowledge of construction disciplines (civil, architectural, mechanical, electrical, electronic engineering)

Knowledge of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)

Familiarity with IC Tech Spec, Version 1.5.1 for ICD/ICS 705

Ability to communicate effectively in English and produce written reports and analyses

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, and move throughout secure facilities for extended periods of time
• Position may require occasional lifting and/or movement of moderate amounts of weight, depending on assignment requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CST certification
• Prior experience with NRO or NSA within the past 12–18 months for crossover suitability

Work Schedule & Conditions

Schedule: Monday–Friday

Hours: Guaranteed 40 hours per week

Overtime may be available or required. Flexibility may be required based on project needs.

Compensation & Benefits

Rate: $56.00 per hour

Adjusted hourly rates and daily per diem may be available for non-local and/or travel assignments.

Health, 401(k), PTO & Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays are available to all W2 employees of IDS.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.