Explosives Safety Specialist

Air Combat Command • Beale AFB, CA

15h

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform work across a broad range of weapons safety program elements, including inspections and surveys, evaluations, mishap investigations, and safety training. The specialist performs safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas of the weapons and explosives safety program.

The position involves periodic inspections and evaluations for compliance with occupational safety and health regulations; formal investigations of mishaps involving injuries, property damage, or occupational illnesses related to explosives systems, missile systems, and weapons ranges; development of specialized operating practices; review and monitoring of construction and equipment projects for safety-code compliance; and technical safety training for supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives.

The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing, maintain current certifications, operate a motor vehicle with a valid driver's license, and complete a physical or medical examination. Work may involve travel, scheduled Unit Training Assemblies, shift work, emergency overtime, and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays. Regular onsite inspections require physical exertion, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, and reaching; occasionally lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects; and agility and dexterity when inspecting construction sites.

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 complete a required physical or medical examination.
• Must meet the applicable specialized experience requirement: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, applying safety and occupational health knowledge to weapons or explosives hazards; alternatively, qualify through the stated doctoral-level education or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration when TIG applies.
• Knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations relevant to military weapons or explosives safety; mishap investigation and reporting; and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of communication techniques and regulations for effective oral and written communication.
• Knowledge of construction standards, methods, practices, materials, and equipment sufficient to assess compliance with weapons or explosives safety requirements.
• Knowledge of weapons and explosives safety training methods and materials sufficient to prepare and present formal instruction.
• Skill in interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to identify hazardous conditions in proposed weapons storage facilities.
• Ability to plan and organize work and meet deadlines.
• Must submit transcripts when using education to qualify; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Must be legally eligible to perform the position's duties under the Lautenberg Amendment; a qualifying domestic-violence conviction disqualifies an individual.

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 formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury, property damage, or occupational illness related to explosives systems, missile systems, and weapons ranges.
• Develop specialized operating practices, interpreting applicable policies, standards, and regulations and modifying or departing from standard techniques when necessary.
• Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and changes in installation equipment; 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 weapons and explosives handling and storage, traffic safety, hazardous-material storage, laboratory hazards, and building evacuation procedures.
• Operate a motor vehicle and attend scheduled Unit Training Assemblies.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Authorized relocation/PCS expenses may be paid in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Childcare discounts may be available to eligible employees in specified childcare positions.

What This Job Offers

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