Unarmed Security Guard Job in Centreville, VA
Job title from Signal of Northern Virginia: Unarmed Security Patrol Officer (Fairfax/Centreville/Herndon/Manassas)
Source: Signal of Northern Virginia job site (signal88northerva.applytojob.com). This job is posted on the company's own site; we last checked it on Oct 21, 2026.
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License in Virginia
To work as a security guard in Virginia you need the Unarmed Security Officer registration, issued by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Private Security Services (Licensure and Regulatory Affairs); 6VAC20-174.
Minimum age: 18.
How the pay compares
This job pays USD 2.58 an hour less than the typical USD 19.58 an hour for security guard jobs in Virginia (519 jobs that list the pay).
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Job description from Signal of Northern Virginia
Unarmed Security Officer - Fairfax, Centreville, Herndon, Aldie, and Manassas - Immediate Start!
Current DCJS 01E registration is required before first shift assignment, but not required for consideration. Prior military, law enforcement, and private security experience is highly desired.
Must have reliable transportation within the Northern Virginia area. Current positions open are Full-Time or Part-Time. Apply now!
Shifts available for day, night, and weekends.
As a Unarmed Security Officer (Roving Patrol Officer), responsibilities include:
- Conducting roving vehicle and foot patrols through property streets, parking lots, common areas, and other areas of the property to monitor for damage, criminal activity, and other malicious activity.
- Conducting foot patrols of walking areas in/around courtyards, offices, store fronts, and/or other buildings to ensure that the property is secure and to report any illegal or inappropriate activity, as well as take preventive actions to protect the property and the residents.
- Monitoring the property for suspicious activity which could include unauthorized vehicles, vehicles that have been broken into, trespassers or people loitering, trash and lighting issues, or other activities that are not normal to that property.
- Checking all doors in assigned buildings to ensure that employees locked up and set necessary alarms.
- Conducting security assessments and notifying customers via reports of all necessary lighting issues, non-operational lights, trash that is not disposed of properly, and any other potential areas that could be a breach in security (no fence, damaged fence, overgrown trees or bushes to hide in, etc.).
- Writing clear and accurate reports in accordance with the Operations Manual guidelines to document all observations during the patrol.
- Performing additional duties as required by the site Post Orders.
- All patrols and route planning are conducted using Signal's Edge software. Officer is required to learn the software, to use it appropriately, and to maintain efficiency by submitting real-time reports.
- Officer will NOT use force of any kind, but only provide visual deterrence, record observations, and report.
Requirements:
- Complete all appropriate online and physical training modules.
- Successfully pass a drug test and background check.
- Possess no criminal convictions and possess a valid driver's license, as specified under Signal Policies and Procedures.
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively both orally for positive public interaction and in writing for accurate reports.
- Demonstrate good typing skills; all reporting is done online.
- Ability to learn new software quickly, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
- Able to provide proof of ability to work in the United States.
- Ability to interact with all levels of Signal personnel, with clients and their employees, and with the public in a direct, timely, and professional manner.
- Ability to get along with other employees, to follow directions, to work under stress, to add value, and to continuously improve.
- Ability to conform to established procedures, to help identify problems, and to provide solutions.
Apply on the Signal of Northern Virginia site
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