UXO Technician II - Hawthorne, NV

Weston Solutions, Inc.; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 61,162 - 99,949; Full time

Job summary

Weston Solutions, Inc. is hiring for the position of UXO Technician II in Chester County, West Chester. The role involves identifying and classifying unexploded ordnance (UXO) and ensuring the safe handling of munitions. Candidates must have military experience, particularly in explosive ordnance disposal or related fields.

This position comes with a salary range between $61,162 and $99,949, depending on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will perform key responsibilities in munitions response operations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma plus prior military EOD experience or three years in munitions response actions.
• Graduate of formal UXO training course required.
• Diving experience for underwater detection must include NAVSCOLEOD training, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Identify and classify unexploded ordnance and discarded military munitions.
• Store explosive materials per applicable guidance.
• Determine field locations using GPS, maps, and compass.
• Perform field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil.
• Prepare holding areas for Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC).
• Operate transportation modes for UXO.
• Supervise UXO Sweep Personnel.
• Inspect Material Potentially Presenting Explosive Hazards.

Skills

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Physical Activity

Identifying Objects

Operate Equipment

Education

High School diploma with military EOD experience

Graduate of formal UXO training

Tools

Geophysical sensing equipment

Job description

Description

The UXO Technician II identifies and classifies unexploded ordnance (UXO) and discarded military munitions (DMM) and their fuses, as well as excavating and moving munitions acceptable for movement. The UXO Technician II must be able to perform the responsibilities of UXO Sweep Personnel and a UXO Technician I.

Expected Outcomes

• Properly store explosive materials per applicable guidance.
• Determine precise field locations using a variety of techniques, including global positioning equipment, topographical maps and compass.
• Perform field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil.
• Prepare on-site holding areas to temporarily stow Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) that has an acceptable risk of movement.
• Operate modes of transportation for transporting UXO, for which the risk of movement has been determined acceptable.
• Perform limited technical supervision of UXO Sweep Personnel.
• Escort personnel who are not directly involved in UXO related operations but have activities to perform within exclusion areas.
• Inspect Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) for the presence of explosives safety hazards.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High School diploma plus prior military EOD experience, or three years experience in response munitions response actions or range clearance activities, as appropriate for the contracted operation.
• Graduate of formal UXO training course of instruction, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) assistant courses required.
• Divers conducting underwater detection and identification of munitions must have completed both the basic and the underwater portions of Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) training (or foreign equivalent).
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Operate Equipment – Utilizing detection equipment and geophysical sensing equipment to locate UXOs; transport non-hazardous materials using a variety of types of equipment and vehicles.

Salary Range: $61,162 - $80,608 - $99,949