Explosives Safety Specialist

Leidos•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for an Explosives Safety Specialist in Albuquerque, NM as part of our Counter-WMD Weapons and Capabilities Systems Engineering and Integration Team, supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Primary responsibilities include ensuring compliance with policies and regulations for the safe handling of explosives. Specific duties include the following: Support DTRA explosive’s safety managers in ensuring safety and compliance programs for the storage, handling, and transportation of test explosives. Provide oversight of safety and compliance of explosive operations conducted during test operations, ensuring the safety of personnel, material, and environmental resources. As subject matter expert, support planning and coordination of all phases of explosives recovery operations for weapons and explosives malfunctions to include contact with national level agency, service, and foreign country program managers. Support post-test hazard abatement for structural damage, hazardous atmospheres, unexploded ordnance and explosives, and other hazards resulting from test operations. Required to enter permit required confined spaces and don up to Level A personal protective equipment. Coordinate and communicate with test team members on explosive safety issues. Serve as a Safety Officer assigned to explosive testing work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters and 6+years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Graduate of Department of Defense Joint Service EOD Training Program.
CPR, First Aid, Confined Space, and HAZWOPER training/permits required
MUST possess a secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prior support to DTRA RD-TS or RD-CXW.

Responsibilities

Support DTRA explosive’s safety managers in ensuring safety and compliance programs for the storage, handling, and transportation of test explosives.
Provide oversight of safety and compliance of explosive operations conducted during test operations, ensuring the safety of personnel, material, and environmental resources.
As subject matter expert, support planning and coordination of all phases of explosives recovery operations for weapons and explosives malfunctions to include contact with national level agency, service, and foreign country program managers.
Support post-test hazard abatement for structural damage, hazardous atmospheres, unexploded ordnance and explosives, and other hazards resulting from test operations.
Required to enter permit required confined spaces and don up to Level A personal protective equipment.
Coordinate and communicate with test team members on explosive safety issues.
Serve as a Safety Officer assigned to explosive testing work.