Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO) Philippines

H&L Environmental Services LLC

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At HL Environmental, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems. At HL we specialize in UXO remediation, operational range sustainment, Facilities Operations and Maintenance and 3rd Party Quality Assurance. HL Environmental is looking for qualified unexploded ordnance UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO) for a 6 month project in the Philippines.

Requirements

Prior military EOD or graduate of formal training course of instruction
Must have a minimum of eight(8) years of prior military EOD and/or commercial UXO experience
Must have experience in all phases of munitions response actions or range clearance activities, as appropriate for the project
Must have experience in the transportation, handling and storage of munitions and commercial explosives
If former military must have received an honorable discharge
Must be available to work outside the normal schedule when dictated by needs of the company
Ability to work in harsh working conditions, outdoors, and/or in extreme temperatures
Ability to work in a remote and potentially austere location for up to six months
Basic user level of computer systems related to Microsoft Office software (Word and Excel), databases, and documentation control systems
Must be capable of moving through rough terrain for extended periods of time (8 plus hours per day)
Must be able to pass a detailed background investigation at a frequency as required by contract
Must be able to meet the physical requirements dictated by project requirements
Must provide documentation of no pending criminal cases (non-criminal certification)
Must be able to pass a physical approving candidate for overseas work
Must have 40 Hour HAZWOPER
Must have current 8 Hour annual HAZWOPER Refresher (if applicable)
Must have valid U.S. driver's license
Must have a valid passport that will not be expiring within 6 months.
Must have experience in applicable safety standards specifically working under the requirements of the United States Army Corps of Engineers safety standards
Must be able to work 10 hour days/ 6 days per week

Nice To Haves

Strong written and oral presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent organization skills
Proven ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
Strong initiative
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Responsibilities

Reconnoiter and classify UXO and DMM
Identify all types of military munitions, including possible fuzes and their condition, armed or unarmed
Excavate subsurface UXO and DMM
Move and/or consolidate UXO and DMM that has been determined acceptable for movement within a Munitions Response Site (MRS) or Munitions Response Area (MRA)
Transport demolition materials and/or UXO and DMM that have been determined safe for transport
Prepare firing systems, both electric and non-electric, for demilitarization operations
Operate personnel decontamination stations
Assist in the inspection of Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) for the presence of explosive hazards
Construct UXO related protective works
Properly store explosive materials per applicable guidance
Determine precise location in field environment using a variety of techniques such as use of global positioning equipment, or basic land navigation techniques using topographical map and compass
Perform field collection procedures to identify contaminated soil
Prepare an on-site holding area to temporarily stow MEC that has an acceptable risk of movement
Operate modes of transportation for transporting UXO
Perform limited technical supervision of UXOSP
Escort personnel who are not directly involved in UXO related operations (e.g., personnel performing environmental monitoring)
Inspect MPPEH for the presence of explosives safety hazards
Supervise and perform the on-site demilitarization of MEC and handling of demolition materials
Prepare an explosives storage plan per all applicable guidance
Prepare required UXO munitions response actions and/or range maintenance administrative reports
Prepare standard operating procedures for on-site munitions responses and/or for range clearance activities
Assist in the preparation of risk and hazards analyses
Conduct daily site safety briefings
Supervise the conduct of all on-site UXO related operations
Inspect and certify and/or verify MPPEH as safe or as to the explosive hazard it may present for transfer within the Department of Defense or release from DoD control per current policies
Develop and implement approved explosives and UXO health and safety program in compliance with applicable DoD policy and federal, state, and local health and safety statutes, regulations and codes
Analyze operational risks, explosive hazards and safety requirements
Establish and ensure compliance with all site-specific explosive operations safety requirements
Enforce personnel limits and safety exclusion zones for explosives related operations
Conduct, document, and report the results of safety inspections to ensure compliance with all applicable explosives safety policies, standards, regulations and codes
Operate and maintain air-monitoring equipment required at sites known or suspected for airborne contaminates
Ensure all protective works and equipment used within the exclusion zone are operated in compliance with applicable DoD policy, Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) approvals, and Federal, state, and local health and safety statutes, regulations and codes
Develop and implement the MEC-specific sections of the Quality Control Program Plan (QCPP) for all explosive related operations
Conduct and document quality control audits of all explosive operations for compliance with established procedures
Identify, document, report and ensure completion of all corrective actions to ensure all explosive operations comply with requirements