UXO Technician / Technician Supervisor (25002)

GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited.; Canada; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking seasonal UXO Technicians and Technician Supervisors across Canada. Candidates will perform searches, classify munitions, and supervise teams during operations. Ideal applicants are retired CAF members with relevant trades or graduates of formal UXO training. This seasonal role offers approximately 40 hours a week, with per diems and travel allowances when applicable.

Benefits

Per diems

Travel allowance

Qualifications

• Retired CAF members with relevant trades are preferred.
• Candidates must have completed UXO training.

Responsibilities

• Identify and classify UXO and military munitions.
• Supervise UXO Technicians during clearance operations.
• Prepare risk and hazards analyses.

Skills

EOD training (HA qualified)

Risk assessment and management

Field collection procedures

Education

Graduate of a formal UXO training course

Job description

Overview

GEMTEC is a growing firm and we are continually looking for motivated and skilled individuals to join our team. We have created a challenging and inviting workplace, where individuals are provided the opportunity to gain a variety of experience and advance their careers. GEMTEC management understands that creative, talented employees are assets, and that investing in employee development is an investment in our firm. We strive to have employees that are multi-faceted and versatile with a variety of skills.

GEMTEC Consulting is seeking seasonal unexploded ordinance (UXO) Technicians / Technician Supervisors at various work sites across Canada.

Responsibilities

• The UXOT acts as a search team member; reconnoiters, classifies, and identifies all UXO and military munitions by type, physical characteristics and condition; excavates subsurface UXO; moves and transports explosive materials and UXO that have been determined safe for transport over authorized routes when required; prepares firing systems, both electric and non-electric, for destruction operations; operates personnel decontamination stations; assists in inspecting material that potentially presents an explosive hazard; properly stores explosive materials per applicable guidance; and escorts personnel who are not directly involved in UXO related operations but have activities to perform within exclusion areas.
• The UXOTS provides supervision to UXO Technicians (UXOT). They assist in preparing risk and hazards analyses, ensuring proper storage of explosive materials per applicable guidance, perform field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil, operate modes of transportation for transporting UXO, for which the risk of movement has been determined acceptable, act as a search team leader during clearance operations, and perform technical supervision of UXOTs.

Qualifications

• Retired CAF members of one of the following trades : Ammo Tech, Combat Engineer, Clearance Diver, or Air Weapon Tech, with EOD training (HA qualified) or;
• Graduate of a formal (University, College, or Institute) UXO training course.

Position

• Seasonal / Contract approx. 40 hours a week
• Per diems and travel allowance when applicable

Thank you for taking the time to consider GEMTEC. Only candidates proceeding to the next phase of the application process will be contacted at this time. We encourage you to connect with us on LinkedIn, even if this opportunity isnt for you, the next one might be!

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