Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician

WSP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

WSP is seeking a UXO Technician II to support munitions response actions and range clearance activities, including detection, identification, recovery, and disposal of UXO and MEC. The role involves field operations across multiple sites, safety-focused work, and rigorous documentation.

Required qualifications include 3+ years of EOD/UXO experience, a current 40-Hour HAZWOPER, and US citizenship. Travel to field sites is expected, with remote locations and varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Meet UXO-TII qualifications as defined in DoD Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18.
• Minimum 3 years of EOD/UXO experience in munitions response or range clearance.
• Current 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification with annual refresher.
• Demonstrated experience recognizing MEC/UXO.
• Knowledge of explosive safety procedures and PPE.
• Ability to work safely in remote field environments and under varying weather conditions.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel for field assignments.
• US citizenship is required due to client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform reconnaissance, identification, and classification of UXO.
• Conduct subsurface UXO investigations using magnetometers.
• Perform excavation and recovery of buried UXO.
• Locate and identify surface UXO through field reconnaissance.
• Establish and maintain safe holding areas for recovered UXO.
• Perform storage, accountability, and handling of UXO and demolition materials.
• Prepare UXO disposal sites and support demolition operations.
• Assemble and prepare firing systems for UXO disposal activities.
• Conduct disposal of UXO and explosive materials.
• Adhere to health and safety requirements and project procedures.
• Support technical documentation and field reporting.

Skills

EOD/UXO experience

HAZWOPER certification

MEC recognition

Explosive safety procedures

PPE usage

Remote field safety

Communication & teamwork

Willingness to travel

US citizenship

Tools

Magnetometer operations

Geophysical investigation methods

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technicianto 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.

Who You Are

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.