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SCA- UXO Safety Officer (Gallup, NM field location)

Appcast$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10 years of EOD/MEC experience for EOD school graduates, or 13 years for UXO Technician I school graduates
  • Ability to perform functions of UXO-TIII, UXO Quality Control Specialist, and UXO Safety Officer
  • Proven experience supervising UXO teams and munitions response activities
  • Strong knowledge of DoD Military Service- and DDESB-approved site plans
  • Expertise in developing quality control plans and conducting audits for MEC-related activities

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise all on-site munitions response and operational range clearance activities
  • Ensure compliance with site plans and safety regulations during UXO operations
  • Develop and implement quality control plans and conduct compliance audits
  • Review and approve daily UXO team reports and provide oversight for operational activities
  • Conduct site safety briefings and enforce safety protocols related to explosive operations
  • Package and prepare military and commercial munitions for transport
  • Identify and implement corrective actions for compliance with safety and operational standards

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on mission success
  • Opportunities to enhance community safety and well-being
  • Participation in federal missions across various sectors
  • Support for professional development and training
  • Ability to work in a close-knit, skilled team dedicated to critical national assets
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Ready to put your skills to work on Technical or Engineering projects? Are you great with people and have willingness to work hard to get the job done? Parsons is seeking a candidate with a desire to enhance the fabric of our community.

Role:
The UXO Quality Control Specialist works as a lead UXO Quality Specialist on site.

A candidate must have at least 10 years EOD/MEC experience if an EOD school graduate, or 13 years if a graduate of a UXO Technician I school. There are other time and experience level requirements associated with this position. Reference DoD TP 18 dtd 24 June 2020.

In accordance with Department of Defense Technical Paper 18, a UXOQCS must:

(a) Meet the criteria for, and perform the functions of, a UXO-TIII, UXOQCS, and UXOSO.

(b) Ensure compliance with a DoD Military Service- and/or DDESB-approved site plans.

(c) Plan, coordinate, and supervise all on-site munitions response and operational range clearance activities.

(d) Supervise up to ten UXO teams.

(e) Assist in the development of required plans (e.g.,quality control plans).

(f) Review all field reports (e.g., daily reports, audits) and approve UXO team reports.

For reference:

UXO-TIIIs must be able to:

(a) Meet the criteria for, and perform the functions of, a UXO-TI and UXO-TII.

(c) Supervise and perform on-site destruction or demilitarization of MEC in place or at a consolidated detonation site. This includes determining where and when it is safe to initiate destruction and when engineering controls are required to mitigate the effects of a detonation.

(d) Implement an explosives storage plan in accordance with applicable guidance.

(e) Prepare administrative reports required for munitions responses (e.g., daily UXO team report), operational range clearance activities, and similar operations.

(f) Develop and implement standard operating procedures and work plans for munitions responses and operational range clearance activities.

(g) Assist in the preparation of risk and hazard analyses.

(h) Conduct daily site safety briefings.

(i) Supervise MEC-related activities performed at a site.

(j) Determine if MDEH, which is not known or suspected to be UXO, is safe to ship and properly documented for transport over PTRs in accordance with Technical Bulletin 700-2, Naval Sea Systems Command Instruction 8020.8C, Technical Order 11A-1-47.

(k) Package military munitions, commercial explosives, and MDEH that has been determined safe for transport over PTRs.

(l) Serve as the UXO team leader.

UXOQCSs must be able to:

(b) Develop and, on approval, implement the project's quality control (QC) plan for MEC-related activities in accordance with applicable requirements.

(c) Conduct and document QC audits of MEC-related activities for compliance with applicable requirements.

(d) Identify, document, report, and ensure completion of corrective actions to ensure MEC-related activities are in accordance with applicable requirements.

(e) Ensure compliance with DoD Military Service- and/or DDESB-approved site plans.

(f) Prepare QC reports.

UXOSOs must be able to:

(b) Develop and, on approval, implement explosives and health and safety plans and programs in accordance with applicable DoD, federal, State, and local requirements.

(c) Ensure compliance with DoD Military Service- and/or DDESB-approved site plans.

(d) Analyze the potential risks (e.g., operational, explosives safety, general safety)

associated with MEC-related activities and develop and implement required mitigating measures.

(e) Establish and ensure compliance with site-specific explosives safety requirements, including:

1. Enforcing personnel limits and explosives safety quantity distance (ESQD) arcs for explosive-related operations.

2. Conducting, documenting, and reporting the results of safety inspections and ensuring implementation of corrective actions.

3. Ensuring protective works and safety equipment within an exclusion zone are used, when required; and operated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, applicable DDESB approvals, DoD policy, and federal, State, or local statutes, regulations, and codes.

(f) Ensure that air-monitoring equipment is operated and maintained properly at sites

with known or potential airborne contaminants (e.g., CWM sites).

(g) Evaluate the risk of movement (e.g., consolidation) of MEC within an MRS or on an operational range with the SUXOS, and provide approval for movement by a UXOT when the risk of movement is determined to be acceptable.

Security Clearance Requirement:
None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

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