UXO Technician II

Na Ali'i; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 34,440,000 - 55,104,000; Full time

Job summary

Na Alii in Honolulu, HI seeks a UXO Technician II to support MEC-related activities, including munitions response and range clearance, with on-site handling of MEC suspects.

The role involves identifying UXO, performing field navigation, magnetometer work, and disposal operations under strict safety guidelines, requiring U.S. citizenship and Hazwoper readiness.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a DoD Certified UXO TI course with MEC experience.
• 1.5 years EOD/MEC industry experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• HAZWOPER training: 40 hours, refresher, annual physical.

Responsibilities

• Performs reconnaissance and classification of UXO.
• Identifies a wide range of guided missiles, bombs, fuzes, grenades, rockets, mines and demolition materials.
• Locates subsurface UXO using magnetometers and field navigation techniques.
• Performs excavation procedures on buried UXO by manual or mechanical means.
• Maintains and operates magnetic survey equipment and UXO-related tools.
• Prepares a UXO disposal site and secure holding areas on site.

Skills

UXO field operations

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Education

DoD Certified UXO TI course

EOD/MEC experience

Job description

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a UXO Technician II who will support munitions and explosive of concern (MEC)-related activities which includes, but not be limited to, munitions response to MEC, operational range clearance-related activities, and similar operations that involve the intentional physical contact with MEC such as ground-disturbing or other intrusive activities in areas known or suspected to contain MEC.

Job Locations

US-HI-Honolulu

Job ID

2026-6890

Category

Environmental

Type

Full-Time Hourly

Company

Na Alii

Overview

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a UXO Technician II who will support munitions and explosive of concern (MEC)-related activities which includes, but not be limited to, munitions response to MEC, operational range clearance-related activities, and similar operations that involve the intentional physical contact with MEC such as ground-disturbing or other intrusive activities in areas known or suspected to contain MEC.

Responsibilities

• Performs reconnaissance and classification of UXO.
• Identifies U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuzes, projectiles and projectile fuzes, grenades and grenades fuzes rockets and rocket fuzes, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnics, military explosives, and demolition materials.
• Locates subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers:
• Performs excavation procedures on buried UXO by manual means; mechanical means.
• Performs operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers.
• Locates surface UXO using visual means. Operates motor vehicle transporting
• Prepares an on-site safe holding area for UXO.
• Performs storage of UXO and demolition materials.
• Prepares a UXO disposal site.
• Prepares non-electric firing system for a UXO disposal operation, electric firing system for a UXO disposal operation, and a detonating cord firing system.
• Disposes of UXO/explosives by burning or detonation.
• Operates a personnel decontamination station.
• Dons and doffs appropriate personal protective equipment in contaminated areas.
• Inspects salvage UXO-related material:
• Erects UXO-related protective works.
• Determines a magnetic azimuth using a lensatic compass.
• Performs field expedient identification procedures to ID explosive-contaminated soil.
• Performs emergency leak seal and packaging of chemical warfare material.
• Uses radiographic (x-ray) equipment.

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications

Personnel who are trained as a UXO Technician II must demonstrate the requisite knowledge and ability to perform required tasks in compliance with applicable operational and explosive safety requirements which includes understanding the purpose, requirements and procedures for the following:

• Store explosive materials per applicable guidance, including preparing on-site holding areas to temporarily store and secure MEC or MPPEH, and other explosives (e.g., donor charges).
• Determine, using a variety of techniques (e.g., global positioning equipment, land navigation techniques), and record the location of subsurface anomalies, surface MEC and other material of interest in a field environment.
• Perform field-collection and -testing procedures to identify explosives-contaminated media or material (e.g., equipment used for the load-assemble-pack of military munitions).
• Inspect and document the explosives safety status of MPPEH.
• Supervise, as required, UXO-Technician I(s).
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Education/Experience

To hold the UXO Technician II position personnel must possess one of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Be a graduate of a DoD Certified UXO T-I course with a minimum of 3 years of MEC experience with on-the-job training including, but not limited to, familiarity with the process, procedures, and equipment (e.g., geophysical) used for conducting MEC-related activities or;
• A graduate of a military EOD School of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, or Australia with 1.5 years of combined EOD/MEC industry experience.

Candidates must successfully complete

• 40 hours of HAZWOPER training per 29 CFR 1910.120.
• 8 hour HAZWOPER training refresher, if applicable.
• Maintain annual HAZWOPER physical in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120.

Physical requirements

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to perform physical activities, such as, but not limited to, lifting equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), bending, standing, climbing or walking. Must be able to safely use manual tools and power equipment common in the construction trades. Must be able to handle hazardous materials safely and tolerate exposure to electrical hazards.