Explosives Safety SME — Risk & Compliance Lead

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Technologies, Inc. seeks an Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert to support Army National Guard CASDAP assessments. The SME will evaluate explosives and range-safety programs and provide recommendations that protect personnel and property while improving compliance with Army and DoD requirements.

The position involves remote and onsite assessments with nationwide travel. It is a full-time contingent role with anticipated salary range of $110,000 to $140,000 annually, based on

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in explosives, ammunition, or range safety.
• Knowledge of Army/DoD explosives-safety requirements.
• Experience evaluating munitions storage and hazard criteria.
• Strong inspection, risk assessment, and reporting skills.
• Experience in Army/ARC/National Guard range operations preferred.
• Explosives-safety training or certifications desired.

Responsibilities

• Support remote and onsite explosives and range-safety assessments.
• Evaluate compliance with explosives-safety laws, policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Assess storage, hazards, inventory, disposition, and risk-management practices.
• Evaluate quantity-distance siting criteria and safety requirements.
• Identify conditions that could cause detonations.
• Recommend controls to reduce risks and mishaps.
• Review corrective-action plans and identify trends or weaknesses.
• Prepare findings, recommendations, reports, and trend analyses.
• Advise CASDAP team and Government stakeholders on explosives matters.

Skills

Explosives experience

DoD explosives-safety knowledge

Munitions/storage evaluation

Inspection and risk assessment

Report-writing skills

Range operations experience

Job description

Summit Technologies, Inc. seeks an Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert to support Army National Guard CASDAP assessments. The SME will evaluate explosives and range-safety programs and provide recommendations that protect personnel and property while improving compliance with Army and DoD requirements.

The position involves remote and onsite assessments with nationwide travel. It is a full-time contingent role with anticipated salary range of $110,000 to $140,000 annually, based on