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Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) Team Lead | TSSCI CI-Poly

IDS International


Job Location:

Aurora, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (15 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Construction Surveillance Technician (CST) Team Lead with TS/SCI Clearance with CI-Poly
Aurora CO

Join IDS Internationals National Security Servicesteam supporting secure & mission-critical environments.
The CST Team Lead supports secure construction site operations in Aurora Colorado. This role requires CST certification strong situational awareness sound judgment and strict adherence to security safety and reporting procedures. The position includes both indoor and outdoor work in an active construction environment and requires coordination with government customer contractor and security leadership.


Key Responsibilities
  • Manage CST site coverage and provide day-to-day direction to CSTs.
  • Coordinate with government customer contractor and security leadership.
  • Monitor construction activity and ensure site security procedures are followed.
  • Maintain daily logs reports incident documentation and required security records.
  • Report security concerns construction deviations and potential risks through the proper leadership chain.
  • Provide site orientation to newly hired CSTs on local procedures reporting expectations documentation standards and escalation requirements.

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
Certification: Active CST certification required
Education: Bachelors or associate degree
Required Experience:
  • CST certification required before placement.
  • Secure construction SCIF SAP CST ICD 705 access control escort or physical security experience.
  • Ability to work on-site in an active construction environment.
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to sit stand walk bend and move throughout secure facilities for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to work outdoors in summer heat and winter cold walk up to 5 miles per day.
  • Must be able to perform duties requiring manual dexterity verbal and written communication and the ability to read understand and apply written and spoken instructions.
  • Position may require occasional lifting and/or movement of moderate amounts of weight depending on assignment requirements

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience with NRO or NSA within the past 1218 months for crossover suitability

Work Schedule & Conditions
Schedule: MondayFriday
Hours: 6:00 AM2:30 PM

* Must be able to work independently follow site security procedures remain alert and professional at all times and perform duties in an active construction environment. Site orientation may be provided to newly hired CSTs on local procedures reporting expectations documentation standards and escalation requirements; however site orientation is not CST training and does not replace the CST certification requirement.
While on duty personal devices and non-work activities are not permitted when performing CST responsibilities or monitoring secure construction activity.
Employees are not permitted to operate facility equipment or systems at any time.

Compensation & Benefits
Rate: $ 50.00 per hour
Benefits: Health 401(k) PTO & Sick Leave and Paid Holidays are available to all W2 employees of IDS


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Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight typically less than 20 pounds but may vary depending on the position. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

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.

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