SCA-UXO Technician I (northwest Utah field location)

Parsons; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated UXO Technician I to contribute to vital ordnance response projects. In this role, you will utilize your expertise to ensure the safe identification, classification, and disposal of unexploded ordnance, making a significant impact on community safety. You will work alongside a skilled team, performing crucial tasks such as reconnaissance, excavation, and risk analysis while adhering to strict safety standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful work that protects lives and environments, all while fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork. If you are passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited UXO Technician I school required.
• Strong skills in UXO identification and risk-hazard analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO.
• Excavate subsurface anomalies for identification.
• Operate vehicles moving explosives on site.

Skills

UXO identification

Risk-hazard analysis

Excavation procedures

Vehicle operation

Decontamination procedures

Education

Graduate of an accredited UXO Technician I school

Tools

Military magnetometers

Civilian magnetometers

Job description

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Job Description:

Are you interested in making the world a safer place through your expertise and experience with unexploded ordnance (UXO)? If so, Parsons has an opportunity for you! We need your help with the reconnaissance, classification, and removal of UXO from affected communities.

The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician will provide technical support and set standards for UXO personnel conducting ordnance response projects, perform reconnaissance, classification, disposing, transporting, storage of UXO complying with Federal, state and local laws, will perform risk-hazard analysis and maintenance and operator checks on all team equipment, and will plan and supervise range clearance operations.

The Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I will perform the following tasks:

1. Assist in performing reconnaissance and classification of UXO identification of U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuses, projectiles and projectile fuses, grenades and grenade fuses, rockets and rocket fuses, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnic items, military explosives and demolition materials.
2. Perform location of subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers.
3. Assist in performing excavation procedures on buried UXO.
4. Perform operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers.
5. Locate surface UXO using visual means.
6. Assist in transporting and storing UXO and demolition materials.
7. Prepare non-electric firing system for a UXO disposal operation.
8. Prepare electric firing system for a UXO disposal operation.
9. Dispose of ammunition/explosives by burning.
10. Dispose of ammunition/explosives by detonation.
11. Assist in the operation of a personnel decontamination station.
12. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment in contaminated areas.
13. Assist in the inspection of salvage UXO-related material and erection of UXO-related protective works.

Responsibilities

UXO Technician I duties:

1. Investigate for and identify MEC and MPPEH, including explosive residues in media (e.g., soil), buildings, and installed equipment.
2. Identify different types of military munitions, including identifying whether a military munition’s fuze is armed or unarmed.
3. Excavate subsurface anomalies for identification.
4. Move (e.g., consolidate) MEC within a munitions response site (MRS) or on an operational range after the UXOSO and SUXOS have jointly evaluated and documented the determination that the risk of movement is acceptable.
5. Operate vehicles moving explosives or MPPEH on site. Individuals must be appropriately licensed for the class of vehicle being operated.
6. Transport military munitions, commercial explosives, and MDEH that meets the criteria in Paragraphs 2.2.b.(1)(a) through (e) and has been determined safe for transport over public traffic routes (PTRs).
7. Prepare electric and non-electric firing systems.
8. Set up decontamination stations and decontaminate CA-contaminated personnel, military munitions, and other material of interest (e.g., munitions debris, glass vials) in accordance with approved plans.
9. Assist UXOQP in documenting the explosives safety status of MPPEH.
10. Construct engineering controls (protective works).

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited UXO Technician I school.

Job Location: Toele County, Utah

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Not Applicable/None

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Salary Range: $15.68 - $71.30

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