UXO Technician I - Mojave, CA - Field Start Date - 9 November
About The Position
The UXO Technician I identifies and classifies unexploded ordnance (UXO), discarded military munitions (DMM), and their fuses. The role also involves excavating and moving munitions that have been determined acceptable for movement. The UXO Technician I must be able to perform the responsibilities of UXO Sweep Personnel. The position includes identifying types of military munitions and assessing their condition, including bombs, guided missiles, projectiles, rockets, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnic items, military explosives, demolition materials, grenades, and submunitions. Duties also include preparing firing systems for demilitarization, assisting with inspection of material potentially presenting an explosive hazard, operating personnel decontamination stations, and constructing UXO-related protective works.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- Graduate of a formal UXO training course of instruction or required Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) assistant courses.
- Problem sensitivity: ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
- Deductive reasoning: ability to apply general rules to specific problems and produce sensible answers.
- Ability to perform general physical activities involving considerable use of arms and legs and whole-body movement, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Ability to identify objects, actions, and events by categorizing, estimating, recognizing similarities or differences, and detecting changes.
- Ability to operate detection and geophysical sensing equipment to locate UXOs and use varied equipment and vehicles to transport non-hazardous materials.
- Divers conducting underwater detection and identification of munitions must have completed both the basic and underwater portions of Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) training or a foreign equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Reconnoiter and classify UXO and DMM.
- Identify types of military munitions, possible fuses, and their condition.
- Excavate subsurface UXO and DMM.
- Move and consolidate UXO and DMM determined acceptable for movement within a Munitions Response Site (MRS) or Munitions Response Area (MRA).
- Transport demolition materials and UXO and DMM determined safe for transport over public roads.
- Prepare electric and non-electric firing systems for demilitarization operations.
- Operate personnel decontamination stations.
- Assist in inspecting Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) for explosive hazards.
- Construct UXO-related protective works.
- Perform the responsibilities of UXO Sweep Personnel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
