South Carolina Ports Authority

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) owns and operates public seaport and intermodal facilities in Charleston, Dillon, Georgetown and Greer. Our 900+ employees handle cargo, operate and maintain cargo handling equipment, manage port facilities and operations, and support the port system in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

The Terminal Security Officer’s duties are to staff the Terminal Access Gates as well as the Restricted Access Gates as an active problem-solver and a single, reliable point of contact to customers in person or on the telephone; assist Ports Authority Police with access control and administrative duties and other tasks as assigned; and fully understand and courteously enforce the required security measures of the approved Facility Security Plan of the South Carolina Ports Authority.