UXO Field Technician I

Weston Solutions, Inc.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Weston Solutions, Inc. seeks an UXO Technician I to identify and classify unexploded ordnance (UXO) and discarded munitions (DMM), and to excavate and move munitions deemed safe for handling. The role includes preparing firing systems and assisting in MPPEH inspections on a Munitions Response Site.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and formal UXO or EOD training, with NAVSCOLEOD experience for divers, and strong problem-solving abilities and physical stamina.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Graduate of formal UXO training course or EOD assistant courses required.
• NAVSCOLEOD basic and underwater training (or foreign equivalent) completed for divers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and classify UXO and DMM.
• Excavate subsurface UXO and DMM.
• Move and consolidate UXO and DMM deemed safe for movement within MRS/MRA.
• Transport demolition materials and UXO/DMM on public roads.
• Prepare firing systems for demilitarization operations.
• Operate decontamination stations.
• Assist in inspecting MPPEH for explosive hazards.
• Construct UXO-related protective works.

Skills

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Physical Stamina

Identifying Objects, Actions & Events

Operate Detection Equipment

Education

High School diploma

UXO training course

EOD assistant courses

Job description

Weston Solutions, Inc. seeks an UXO Technician I to identify and classify unexploded ordnance (UXO) and discarded munitions (DMM), and to excavate and move munitions deemed safe for handling. The role includes preparing firing systems and assisting in MPPEH inspections on a Munitions Response Site.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and formal UXO or EOD training, with NAVSCOLEOD experience for divers, and strong problem-solving abilities and physical stamina.