Senior UXO Operations Lead - MEC & Range Clearance

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc.; Vienna (WV); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Unexploded Ordnance Supervisor (SUXOS) to lead field personnel and oversee MEC operations across the United States, with ~80% travel and remote nationwide placement.

The SUXOS will serve as the senior on-site technical authority, coordinating explosives safety, project documentation, and client coordination while ensuring compliance with DoD and applicable requirements.

Qualifications

• Current eligibility to serve as a Senior UXO Supervisor under DDESB TP-18 and contract-specific qualification requirements.
• Documented military EOD or civilian UXO training acceptable under the TP-18 qualification pathway.
• Documented MEC and explosives-related experience to meet SUXOS standard.
• Experience supervising UXO personnel and complex field operations.
• Knowledge of MEC recognition, explosives safety, demolition operations, range-clearance procedures, and munitions-response activities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate daily MEC field operations, including site preparation, surveys, intrusive activities, anomaly investigation, range clearance, and disposal support.
• Lead UXO teams and assign personnel, equipment, and resources based on project requirements and field conditions.
• Provide technical direction regarding identification, handling, movement, storage, transportation, and disposition of MEC and related materials.
• Ensure field activities comply with approved work plans, safety requirements, quality-control procedures, and explosives-safety criteria; review planned operations for hazards and establish controls.
• Coordinate with safety and quality personnel when evaluating whether MEC can be moved or managed safely.
• Oversee demolition and demilitarization activities and ensure exclusion zones, personnel limits, protective measures, emergency procedures, firing systems, accountability, and post-operation inspections are appropriate.
• Assist in the preparation of work plans, safety plans, quality-control plans, standard operating procedures, and explosives-management documentation.
• Conduct or oversee safety meetings, inspections, and readiness reviews; review field records and reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify unsafe conditions or deviations; stop work when necessary and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Coordinate field activities with project managers, client representatives, government personnel, subcontractors, property owners, and other stakeholders.
• Provide technical training and oversight for UXO technicians and maintain accountability for explosives, equipment, and other resources.

Skills

Senior UXO Supervisor eligibility

DDESB TP-18 qualification

MEC/explosives experience

UXO field supervision

Safety and compliance knowledge

Job description

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc. seeks a Senior Unexploded Ordnance Supervisor (SUXOS) to lead field personnel and oversee MEC operations across the United States, with ~80% travel and remote nationwide placement.

The SUXOS will serve as the senior on-site technical authority, coordinating explosives safety, project documentation, and client coordination while ensuring compliance with DoD and applicable requirements.