Explosives Safety Specialist

Air Combat Command • Beale AFB, CA

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About The Position

The Explosives Safety Specialist performs work across a broad range of weapons safety program elements, including inspections and surveys, evaluations, mishap investigations, and safety training. The role covers safety and occupational health duties related to weapons and explosives, including missile systems and weapons ranges.

The specialist conducts periodic inspections and evaluations for compliance with applicable safety and health regulations; investigates reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving injuries, property damage, and occupational illnesses; and develops specialized operating practices when standard techniques need to be modified. The position also reviews construction and equipment-change plans, monitors projects for compliance with safety codes and standards, and provides technical safety instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives.

The work may involve travel, vehicle operation, scheduled Unit Training Assemblies, and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, or emergency overtime. Regular onsite inspections require physical exertion, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, and reaching; occasional lifting and carrying of moderately heavy objects may be required. The employee must maintain current certifications and obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must have an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Must undergo a physical/medical examination.
• Must meet the specialized experience requirement: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, applying knowledge of safety and occupational health duties in weapons or explosives safety, including identifying, evaluating, and controlling related hazards; qualifying education or a combination of education and experience may also be used.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration when applicable.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, laws, regulations, weapons accident investigation, risk assessment, communication, construction standards, and weapons/explosives training techniques.
• Must have skill in interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to identify hazards in proposed weapons storage facilities.
• Must be able to plan and organize work and meet deadlines.
• Work may require travel, scheduled Unit Training Assemblies, and work during evenings, weekends, holidays, shifts, or emergency overtime.
• Must be eligible under the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment; a qualifying domestic violence conviction disqualifies an individual from performing the duties.
• If qualifying using education, transcripts must be submitted; foreign education requires evidence of equivalency to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas of the weapons and explosives safety program.
• Conduct periodic inspections and evaluations to determine compliance with occupational safety and health regulations.
• Plan and conduct investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury, property damage, and occupational illness related to explosives systems, missile systems, and weapons ranges.
• Develop specialized operating practices by interpreting applicable policies, standards, and regulations.
• Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and installation equipment changes; monitor projects through completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.
• Provide technical safety training and instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives on topics such as weapons and explosives handling and storage, traffic safety, hazardous materials storage, laboratory hazards, and evacuation procedures.
• Travel away from the normal duty station when required and operate a motor vehicle for work.
• Work scheduled Unit Training Assemblies and, when required, outside normal duty hours.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Childcare discounts are available to eligible direct childcare employees and certain other assigned CYP and FCC personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree