Donald Engstrom
Lead Security Guard
Pueblo West,CO
Summary
Security professional with robust background in managing and executing comprehensive security operations. Proven ability to lead teams in maintaining secure environments and responding to emergencies. Focused on collaboration and achieving results, with strong skills in risk assessment and incident management.
Experienced with overseeing security operations and team leadership. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of security protocols to maintain safe environment. Track record of effective crisis management and conflict resolution.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Security Officer
Department of the Army
Fort Carson, CO
08.2024 - Current
- Performed duties and applied special security measures to safeguard personnel, soldiers, community, restricted areas, and critical items used daily.
- Applied knowledge of Army regulations, applicable laws and safety while participating in day-to-day operations.
- Ensured security measures were properly enforced during training exercises and assessed areas for improvement, safety, protocol, and resource requirements.
- Assisted in processing accident scenes and prepared administrative reports accurately and thoroughly to ensure future safety and activities.
- Trained and executed security expertise to investigate suspicious package and vehicles and activities and ensured the safety of personnel, property, and Army resources.
- Responded to disturbance complaints, attempted unauthorized entries at access control points, suspicious behavior and coordinated as appropriate with Command.
- Performed physical inventory and received ammunition form submitted requests and ensured accountability of expended rounds and brass during range exercises.
- Maintained accountability for the Security Guard force during range time.
- Requested and received ammunition from logistic entity in accordance with DoD, EPA and Army rules and regulations
- Ensured accountability for individual protective equipment including ballistic vest, headgear, weapons, and other gear.
- Provided inputs of current safeguard effectiveness relating to personnel on and off post during a hazardous event and anticipated possible impacts on current operations.
- Generated daily and weekly administrative reports to upper management and external agencies by extracting information from appropriate logs, data bases, and spreadsheets.
- Provided oral and written reports in accordance with Army and Fort Carson regulations, reflecting normal and abnormal occurrences during tour of duty relating to access control points and visitor control center.
- Performed initial notification of hazards by coordinating and communicating with appropriate installation authorities during fires, accidents, hazardous incidents, and emergency aid when appropriate.
- Operated emergency radio dispatch systems throughout Security exercises, Tactical Defensive Plan (TDP) exercises, and Incident Commander, and on and off post personnel are given status updates on a regular basis.
- Monitor appropriate hazards during tour of duty, exercises and emergencies and update resources and databases while communicating changes to appropriate management levels.
- Pay Plan: GS Series: 0089 Grade: 7
- Hours per Week: 40
- Annual Salary: $83,000
Emergency Management Specialist
Department of the Army
Pueblo, CO
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Review, update and analyze proposed and existing regulations and directives for clarity and applicability within major programs.
- Participate in and analyze team tools and recommend best course of actions based on Protective Action Recommendations as detailed in regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and Programmatic Guides.
- Analyze and evaluate new data and techniques discovered during toxic agent operations investigations and prepare data for Action Report briefings.
- Apply accepted techniques and systems and accomplish task analysis, flow charting process and similar studies to assess productivity and workload.
- Inspect reports regarding the use of the Army Chemical protective equipment, decontamination, and detection procedures during toxic agent operations.
- Interpret and discuss results of investigations to assist with preparing Command on anticipated changes or deviations from current policies.
- Regularly access, analyze, and interpret Army directives, safety and surety regulations, objectives from higher authority and command, emergency procedures, texts, manuals, and a variety of procedural guidelines to adapt and interpret guidelines for issues that are pertinent to the organization.
- Review and discuss major chemical safety regulation changes or national standards development to ensure the Command Group, higher headquarters, contractor personnel, visiting dignitaries and other services are aware of any gaps in procedural products.
- Examine, analyze, and interpret data from a variety of databases to monitor future regulatory and standard changes as they apply to safer controls and designs.
- Plan and conduct comprehensive analytical studies of several management functions to improve organization processes.
- Evaluate and analyze instructions and procedures for accuracy and flexibility to meet changing parameters of mission.
- Review studies and reports to ensure analyses are complete, factual, and that conclusions/ recommendations are consistent with policies cited in governing regulations and directives.
- Examine prior inspection recommendations in preparation for upcoming Army Inspector General Agency recurring investigations and monitor historical trends in anticipation of recommendations or changes to agency priorities and practices.
- Analyze and interpret messages and data requests from a variety of interrelated electronic monitoring instruments, visual displays, etc., to detect abnormal deviations or conditions.
- Review, recommend, revise, and develop changes to installation regulations emergency response and disaster control plans, briefings, and requirements to ensure accurate use of the most effective application of safety requirements.
- Review completed work for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness and identified work appropriate processes and protocols to meet mission requirements.
- Advise and coordinate with organization staff on the establishment, justification, documentation, implementation, and reporting on assigned program goals.
- Provide information and guidance to other departments and stakeholders for the overall planning, organization, coordination and execution of chemical operations missions and programs.
- Translate operational objectives and requirements into specific projects, operational orders, work plans, and operating guidelines ensuring the safe, secure storage and handling of chemical stockpile.
- Maintain continuous operational oversight and situational awareness of critical Installation Incidents and operational reporting.
- Prepare responses to off post agencies regarding reporting of chemical events, operations situation, etc. to ensure one control point of information.
- Coordinate outside assistance with Occupational Health clinic, Chemical Surety Office, and Logistics Division to ensure operations are completed within regulatory standards of safety and chemical surety.
- Provide chemical hazard prediction information and advice to the Pueblo Chemical Depot Command Staff and off-post emergency management agencies.
- Apply organizational knowledge in assessing the latest developments in technology as applied to the various missions and functions.
- Assess and coordinate chemical stockpile operations to establish credible hazards and related protective actions to forecast maximum credible events for emergency management recommendations and changes.
- Monitor products to include the current emergency management information computerized systems, recording instruments, alarms, and other indicators for the operations and develop future state products based upon incidents, hazards, safety, and innovation for chemical safety.
- Conduct periodic site tours of depot operations and observe conformity to procedures and policies while recognizing existing and potential situations, which deviate from policies.
- Manage and maintain automated systems, which control and track data requirements and produce reports on a recurring basis.
- Operate comprehensive Web-based emergency management decision support systems to aid in planning for, responding to, and recovering from chemical incidents or accidents.
- Chemical weapons, and the relationship among these various organizations and their missions.
- Participate with senior leadership and other higher echelons to represent programs for various planning and advisory boards whose purpose is to promote a safe environment and compliance within regulatory requirements to include ammunition surveillance programs.
- Maintain records of chemical destruction and movement activities as a source of information for production reports, failure analyses, and operation efficiency status.
- Establish, maintain, and update resources and operational databases on the computerized Automatic Data Processing systems.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments and technologies, which serve to improve management and administrative processes in assigned information management.
- Operate numerous systems to maintain administrative data to extract summarize and disseminate pertinent information for the Commander.
- Proficient in the operation and retrieval of information from databases such as D2PUFF Hazard Prediction Model and WEBPUFF.
- Engage with high-ranking officials and managers, elected officials, staff officers, specialists, and technicians to negotiate or resolve significant issues and achieve a common understanding among all participants.
- Communicate and track ideas with stakeholders including DoD, DOJ, DHHS, EPA, DA and State and local governments, which impacts the overall program, safe storage, and destruction of Chemical Weapons.
- Receive investigation reports with suggested changes and prepare alternative solutions or persuasive dialect in anticipation of Command’s objections or concurrence, which directly affects the operational program.
- Collect and analyze factual workload data to support work measurement determinations.
- Develop and recommend methods and procedures to improve workflow, document processes, and eliminate unnecessary tasks.
- Pay Plan: GS Series: 0089 Grade: 11
- Hours per Week: 55
- Annual Salary: $80,074
Operations Management Specialist
Department of the Army
Pueblo, CO
08.2017 - 02.2024
- Review, update and analyze proposed and existing regulations and directives for clarity and applicability within major programs.
- Participate in and analyze team tools and recommend best course of actions based on Protective Action Recommendations as detailed in regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and Programmatic Guides.
- Analyze and evaluate new data and techniques discovered during toxic agent operations investigations and prepare data for Action Report briefings.
- Apply accepted techniques and systems and accomplish task analysis, flow charting process and similar studies to assess productivity and workload.
- Inspect reports regarding the use of the Army Chemical protective equipment, decontamination, and detection procedures during toxic agent operations.
- Interpret and discuss results of investigations to assist with preparing Command on anticipated changes or deviations from current policies.
- Regularly access, analyze, and interpret Army directives, safety and surety regulations, objectives from higher authority and command, emergency procedures, texts, manuals, and a variety of procedural guidelines to adapt and interpret guidelines for issues that are pertinent to the organization.
- Review and discuss major chemical safety regulation changes or national standards development to ensure the Command Group, higher headquarters, contractor personnel, visiting dignitaries and other services are aware of any gaps in procedural products.
- Examine, analyze, and interpret data from a variety of databases to monitor future regulatory and standard changes as they apply to safer controls and designs.
- Plan and conduct comprehensive analytical studies of several management functions to improve organization processes.
- Evaluate and analyze instructions and procedures for accuracy and flexibility to meet changing parameters of mission.
- Review studies and reports to ensure analyses are complete, factual, and that conclusions/ recommendations are consistent with policies cited in governing regulations and directives.
- Examine prior inspection recommendations in preparation for upcoming Army Inspector General Agency recurring investigations and monitor historical trends in anticipation of recommendations or changes to agency priorities and practices.
- Analyze and interpret messages and data requests from a variety of interrelated electronic monitoring instruments, visual displays, etc., to detect abnormal deviations or conditions.
- Review, recommend, revise, and develop changes to installation regulations emergency response and disaster control plans, briefings, and requirements to ensure accurate use of the most effective application of safety requirements.
- Review completed work for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness and identified work appropriate processes and protocols to meet mission requirements.
- Advise and coordinate with organization staff on the establishment, justification, documentation, implementation, and reporting on assigned program goals.
- Provide information and guidance to other departments and stakeholders for the overall planning, organization, coordination and execution of chemical operations missions and programs.
- Translate operational objectives and requirements into specific projects, operational orders, work plans, and operating guidelines ensuring the safe, secure storage and handling of chemical stockpile.
- Maintain continuous operational oversight and situational awareness of critical Installation Incidents and operational reporting.
- Prepare responses to off post agencies regarding reporting of chemical events, operations situation, etc. to ensure one control point of information.
- Coordinate outside assistance with Occupational Health clinic, Chemical Surety Office, and Logistics Division to ensure operations are completed within regulatory standards of safety and chemical surety.
- Provide chemical hazard prediction information and advice to the Pueblo Chemical Depot Command Staff and off-post emergency management agencies.
- Apply organizational knowledge in assessing the latest developments in technology as applied to the various missions and functions.
- Assess and coordinate chemical stockpile operations to establish credible hazards and related protective actions to forecast maximum credible events for emergency management recommendations and changes.
- Monitor products to include the current emergency management information computerized systems, recording instruments, alarms, and other indicators for the operations and develop future state products based upon incidents, hazards, safety, and innovation for chemical safety.
- Conduct periodic site tours of depot operations and observe conformity to procedures and policies while recognizing existing and potential situations, which deviate from policies.
- Manage and maintain automated systems, which control and track data requirements and produce reports on a recurring basis.
- Operate comprehensive Web-based emergency management decision support systems to aid in planning for, responding to, and recovering from chemical incidents or accidents.
- Chemical weapons, and the relationship among these various organizations and their missions.
- Participate with senior leadership and other higher echelons to represent programs for various planning and advisory boards whose purpose is to promote a safe environment and compliance within regulatory requirements to include ammunition surveillance programs.
- Maintain records of chemical destruction and movement activities as a source of information for production reports, failure analyses, and operation efficiency status.
- Establish, maintain, and update resources and operational databases on the computerized Automatic Data Processing systems.
- Maintain knowledge of current developments and technologies, which serve to improve management and administrative processes in assigned information management.
- Operate numerous systems to maintain administrative data to extract summarize and disseminate pertinent information for the Commander.
- Proficient in the operation and retrieval of information from databases such as D2PUFF Hazard Prediction Model and WEBPUFF.
- Engage with high-ranking officials and managers, elected officials, staff officers, specialists, and technicians to negotiate or resolve significant issues and achieve a common understanding among all participants.
- Communicate and track ideas with stakeholders including DoD, DOJ, DHHS, EPA, DA and State and local governments, which impacts the overall program, safe storage, and destruction of Chemical Weapons.
- Receive investigation reports with suggested changes and prepare alternative solutions or persuasive dialect in anticipation of Command’s objections or concurrence, which directly affects the operational program.
- Collect and analyze factual workload data to support work measurement determinations.
- Develop and recommend methods and procedures to improve workflow, document processes, and eliminate unnecessary tasks.
- Pay Plan: GS Series: 0301 Grade:11
- Hours per Week: 45
- Annual Salary: $80,074
Security Officer / Special Reaction Team (SRT)
Department of the Army
Pueblo, CO
07.2013 - 08.2017
- Performed duties as a member of a rapid response team and applied special security measures to safeguard personnel, restricted areas, and critical items used in the destruction of chemical weapons stored at Pueblo Chemical Depot.
- Applied knowledge of Army regulations, applicable laws and safety while participating in mobilization and mock exercises.
- Ensured security measures were properly enforced during training exercises and assessed areas for improvement, safety, protocol, and resource requirements.
- Performed multi-agency training with Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff, Colorado State Patrol, and The Department of Corrections. Training included pit maneuvers, clearing buildings, active shooter, and live fire training.
- Assisted in processing accident scenes and prepared administrative reports accurately and thoroughly to ensure future safety and activities.
- Trained and executed security expertise to investigate suspicious package activities and ensured the safety of personnel, property, and Army resources.
- Responded to disturbance complaints, attempted unauthorized entries at access control points, suspicious behavior and coordinated as appropriate with Command.
- Performed physical inventory and received ammunition form submitted requests and ensured accountability of expended rounds and brass during range exercises.
- Maintained accountability for the Security Guard force during range time.
- Requested and received ammunition from logistic entity in accordance with DoD, EPA and PCD rules and regulations
- Ensured accountability for individual protective equipment including ballistic vest, helmet, weapons, and deployment gear.
- Program and other personnel and potential for exposure to chemical agents assuring regulatory guidance is provided.
- Provided inputs of current safeguard effectiveness relating to personnel on and off post during a hazardous event and anticipated possible impacts on current operations.
- Employed special security measures in areas containing surety material identified for destruction using operational and emergency plan policies and regulations.
- Generated daily and weekly administrative reports to upper management and external agencies by extracting information from appropriate logs, data bases, and spreadsheets.
- Provided oral and written reports in accordance with Army and Pueblo Chemical Depot regulations, reflecting normal and abnormal occurrences relating to Chemical and Biological surety material.
- Provided oral and written reports, in accordance with Army and Pueblo Chemical Depot regulations to reflect normal and abnormal occurrences during tour of duty.
- Operated emergency warning systems and assisted in the activation of alert and notification systems on post to include sirens, Adviser Alert Radios (AAR), Tone Alert Radios (TAR), and route alerting when applicable.
- Performed initial notification of hazards by coordinating and communicating with appropriate installation authorities during fires, accidents, hazardous incidents, and emergency aid when appropriate.
- Operated emergency radio dispatch systems throughout Security exercises, Tactical Defensive Plan (TDP) exercises, and CAIRA exercises; ensuring the desk sergeant, Incident Commander, and off post personnel are given status updates on a regular basis.
- Monitor appropriate hazard models during exercises and emergencies and update resources and databases while communicating changes to appropriate management levels.
- Researched and presented the Initial Hazard Assessment to supervisors, using Essential Elements of Information (EEI), to determine status of transportation, utilities, communication systems, and risks during real world and simulated events.
- Researched and assisted in the development of Emergency Plans using proper organizational procedures and policies under CSEPP Program Guidance.
- Assisted management in analyzing Maximum Credible Events (MCE) using models, historical data and collaboration with teams and subject matter experts.
- Applied PCD regulations, emergency plans and policies through active participation in training mobilization exercises, demonstrations, and emergency simulations.
- Applied emergency policies and standard operating procedures during emergency events, such as CAIRA, natural disasters, active shooter, and hostage situations.
- Recommended appropriate implementation improvements as it related to security, safety, and surety standards, using information gathered and briefed by the HSEEP Corrective Action Program (CAP) system.
- Pay Plan: GS Series: 0085 Grade: 6
- Hours per Week: 45
- Annual Salary: $43,060
Education
High School Diploma -
Pueblo West High School
Pueblo West, CO05-2004
Skills
- Operational efficiency
- Scheduling coordination
- Process documentation
- Workflow design
- Public safety
- Training and education / First Aid Training / Range Training
- Incident command
- Incident reporting / Report writing
- General security
- CCTV monitoring
- Physical security
- Surveillance techniques
Accomplishments
- Security Operations
- Problem Solving
- Research and Analytics
- Administrative Management
- Data and Technology
Timeline
Lead Security Officer
Department of the Army
08.2024 - Current
Emergency Management Specialist
Department of the Army
02.2024 - 08.2024
Operations Management Specialist
Department of the Army
08.2017 - 02.2024
Security Officer / Special Reaction Team (SRT)
Department of the Army
07.2013 - 08.2017
High School Diploma -
Pueblo West High School
Job Related Training
- WebPuff
- FEMA IS-00100.a - Introduction to the Incident Command System
- FEMA IS-00200.a - ICS for Since Resources and Initial Action
- Incidents FEMA IS-00700.a - National Incident Management System (NIMS) FEMA IS-00800.b - National Response Plan
- EEI COURSE
- ATHOC Mass Warming Alert System
- OSHA
- Safety
- Culture
- CRM
- Site Hazards
- HAZWOPER
- Awareness PPE
- HAZCOM
- Emergency Responses
- Resourced Conversation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Critical Infrastructure & Key Resource Asset Protection Technical Assistance Program (CAPTAP)
- Special Reaction Team Phase I & II
- VIP Executive Personal Protection Officer Level 4 Certified
- ADDITIONAL TRAINING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST