{"id":27071,"date":"2026-05-05T20:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/surveillance-investigator-columbia-sc\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:23:20","slug":"surveillance-investigator-columbia-sc","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/surveillance-investigator-columbia-sc\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance Investigator &#8211; Columbia, SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Private Investigator \u2013 Company Vehicle Provided!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$1500.00 Signing Bonus!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PhotoFax, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 a nationwide leader in private investigations \u2014 is hiring <strong>Surveillance Investigators<\/strong> to join our Columbia<strong>, SC<\/strong> team.<br \/>If you\u2019re observant, self-motivated, and love working independently in the field, this could be the perfect career path for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conduct covert <strong>mobile and stationary surveillance<\/strong> from a fully equipped company vehicle<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Document and video-record<\/strong> subject activity in a discreet, professional manner<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Brief and debrief<\/strong> with your Case Manager to discuss strategy and objectives<\/li>\n<li>Prepare <strong>detailed, factual reports<\/strong> of your observations<\/li>\n<li>Travel regionally as needed \u2014 <strong>all expenses and vehicle provided<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Watch our Recruiting Video:<\/strong> https:\/\/vimeo.com\/323925447\/1451b7a16e<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Gain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>career foundation<\/strong> in:<\/li>\n<li>Investigations<\/li>\n<li>Law Enforcement<\/li>\n<li>Insurance &amp; 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