Protective Force Captain
Richland
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
The Protective Force (PF) Captain position is directly responsible for implementing and maintaining policies, training and the performance of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) PF Program in support of PNNL’s PF Program Manager. The incumbent will work independently to provide support activities for all elements of the PF Program by providing programmatic, technical, and operational oversight of PF Program elements, including the staffing, and support for the Security Operations Center (SOC) and technical expertise relating to policy development, records management, and investigations. The incumbent will act as the PF Program Manager when delegated. This position requires the incumbent to conduct detailed and thorough analyses and assessments, have a comprehensive understanding of applicable Department of Energy (DOE) orders, Contractor Federal Regulations (CFR) and policies, and a detailed understanding and knowledge of all aspects pertaining to the PF Program. Key areas of responsibility include:Directs, establishes, and maintains the assigned programs and program resources for the PF Program, as well as leading staff as necessary in fulfilling program responsibilities. The development and support of a variety of Protective Force Program elements. Programmatic oversight of the PF training program; policy compliance and development, records, and reporting. Programmatic oversight of the PF performance testing, assessments, and corrective actions; policy compliance and development, tracking, and implementation. Technical expertise of all PF areas of performance; communications systems (phone, radio, emergency call stations, mass communications system), alarm monitoring (associated systems) and response, access control, computer-aided dispatch, and camera systems. The incumbent is expected to qualify and maintain proficiency as a PF Security Officer (SO) and may be on-call to support staffing and PF emergencies. Qualifications. Minimum Qualifications:BS/ BA and 7 years of relevant experience -OR-MS/ MA or higher and 5 years of relevant experience -OR-AA and 16 years of relevant experience -OR-HS/ GED and 18 years of relevant experience. Qualifying experience supporting the areas of: technology protection, facility security, access control, information security, technical security, personnel security, compliance surveys and assessments, risk assessment, incident investigation and response, or patrol operations and alarm response may be counted. Experience must be through work with Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Homeland Security, intelligence community or military operational security, investigations, federal/state/local law enforcement or commercial/industrial security. Preferred Qualifications:Three years of direct PNNL SO experience. Degree in Criminal Justice/ Security field. Military and or Law Enforcement experience. Current Q clearance. The incumbent must also be able to work in stressful situations requiring a high level of organizational skills. Incumbent must have strong written and verbal communication skills with a working knowledge of various sponsor, governmental, and Laboratory procedures and requirements.