UXO Safety Lead: Field Operations & Compliance

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc.; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc. is seeking a UXO Safety Officer to implement and enforce health and safety requirements for UXO/MEC and explosives operations at DoD sites across the United States.

The role analyzes risks, establishes site-specific controls, conducts safety inspections, and ensures compliance with DoD, DDESB and local regulations. Travel to project sites is required; PPE and field duties at active sites are typical.

Qualifications

• Must meet current DDESB TP-18 requirements for the UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO) position.
• Working knowledge of UXO/MEC operations, explosives safety, exclusion-zone controls, hazard analysis, and applicable safety requirements.
• Ability to interpret and apply project safety plans, standard operating procedures, DoD/DDESB requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct safety briefings and prepare clear inspection and safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement approved explosives and UXO health and safety programs in compliance with applicable DoD policy and federal, state, and local requirements.
• Analyze operational risks and explosive hazards; establish and enforce site-specific safety requirements, personnel limits, and safety exclusion zones.
• Conduct, document, and report safety inspections of UXO and explosives operations and ensure identified safety concerns are addressed.
• Ensure protective works and equipment used within exclusion zones comply with applicable DoD policy, DDESB approvals, and safety requirements.
• Operate and maintain required air-monitoring equipment at sites known or suspected to contain airborne contaminants.
• Conduct or support daily site safety briefings and communicate hazards, controls, and required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Perform UXO Technician III-level functions as required by the assignment, including supervision of onsite UXO-related operations and demilitarization activities within the limits of the employee's qualifications.
• Maintain required project safety documentation and coordinate safety issues and corrective actions with project management and UXO supervisory personnel.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe or immediately dangerous conditions exist.

Skills

DDESB TP-18

UXO/MEC operations

Exclusion-zone controls

Hazard analysis

Communication skills

Job description

KEMRON Environmental Services, Inc. is seeking a UXO Safety Officer to implement and enforce health and safety requirements for UXO/MEC and explosives operations at DoD sites across the United States.

The role analyzes risks, establishes site-specific controls, conducts safety inspections, and ensures compliance with DoD, DDESB and local regulations. Travel to project sites is required; PPE and field duties at active sites are typical.