Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician

WSP in the U.S.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a UXO Technician II to support munitions response actions and range clearance across multiple U.S. locations, including Houston, TX. The role involves detection, recovery, and disposal of UXO and MEC in field environments.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years EOD/UXO experience, 40-Hour HAZWOPER, and the ability to work safely in remote conditions, with US citizenship. You will perform identification, excavation, storage, and disposal tasks, and assist with field reporting

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of EOD/UXO experience, including munitions response or range clearance.
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER with annual refresher.
• Experience recognizing MEC/UXO during field operations.
• Knowledge of explosive safety procedures and PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconnaissance, identification, and classification of UXO, including missiles, bombs, grenades, rockets, and mines.
• Conduct subsurface UXO investigations using magnetometers and approved equipment.
• Excavate and recover buried UXO using manual and mechanical methods.
• Locate and identify surface UXO through visual inspection and field reconnaissance.
• Maintain safe holding areas for recovered UXO and manage storage of demolition materials.
• Prepare UXO disposal sites, support demolition operations, and assemble firing systems for disposal.
• Conduct disposal of UXO and explosives via approved burn or detonation methods.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements, explosive safety standards, and project procedures.
• Support technical documentation, field reporting, and data collection.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

US citizenship

Education

UXO/DoD TP-18 knowledge

Tools

Magnetometer operations

Geophysical methods

Job description

WSP is currently seeking a Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician to support a variety of munitions response actions and operational range clearance activities. This position plays a critical role in field operations involving the detection, identification, recovery, and disposal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other munitions and explosives of concern (MEC). The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise, a commitment to safety, and experience supporting military munitions response and range clearance projects. Locations include: San Diego, CA; Lakewood, CO; Redmond, WA; New York, NY; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Austin, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; St. Louis, MO; Novi, MI; Tampa, FL; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL.

Your Impact

• Perform reconnaissance, identification, and classification of unexploded ordnance (UXO), including U.S. and foreign missiles, bombs, projectiles, grenades, rockets, land mines, pyrotechnics, military explosives, demolition materials, and associated fuzing systems.
• Conduct subsurface UXO investigations utilizing magnetometers and other approved detection equipment.
• Perform excavation and recovery of buried UXO using manual and mechanical methods.
• Locate and identify surface UXO through visual inspection and field reconnaissance activities.
• Establish and maintain safe holding areas for recovered UXO.
• Perform storage, accountability, and handling of UXO and demolition materials in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Prepare UXO disposal sites and support demolition operations.
• Assemble and prepare non-electric, electric, and detonating cord firing systems for UXO disposal activities.
• Conduct disposal of UXO and explosive materials through approved burn or detonation methods.
• Adhere to all site-specific health and safety requirements, explosive safety standards, and project procedures.
• Support technical documentation, field reporting, and operational data collection efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Meet the qualifications and perform the functions of a UXO Technician II (UXO-TII) as defined in DoD Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18.
• Minimum 3 years of EOD/UXO experience, including significant experience supporting munitions response actions and/or range clearance activities.
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification with annual refresher training.
• Demonstrated experience recognizing munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), particularly unexploded ordnance (UXO).
• Knowledge of explosive safety procedures and proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to work safely in remote field environments and under varying weather conditions.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel and support field assignments as required.
• Due to client requirements, US citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or other federal UXO remediation projects.
• Familiarity with magnetometer operations and geophysical investigation methods.
• Experience supporting demolition and disposal operations.
• Previous experience working within an Explosive Safety Program.
• Current explosives safety and UXO-related certifications beyond minimum requirements.

Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $33.32 - $45.82

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.