AECOM
Senior UXO Supervisor
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS) for employment in Kuwait City. Qualified candidates must be available to start onboarding for this assignment on November 3rd, 2025. Deployment to Kuwait will happen shortly after that. This will require completion of pre-hire support activities (drug screen, background check, etc) by mid-October 2025. In accordance with the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a SUXOS must: Meet the criteria for, and have performed the functions of, a UXO-TIII, UXOQCS, and UXOSO. Ensure compliance with a DoD Military Service- and/or DDESB-approved site plans. Plan, coordinate, and supervise all on-site munitions response activities. Complete a daily site report Review and approve UXO team reports. Make the final safety status determination of discovered MEC with the UXOSO. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma + 4 years of experience and/or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education Current driver's license. The position requires using an AECOM provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle for AECOM company business. Pass pre-employment drug screen. Valid US Passport through 11/2026 Participate in and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment fitness for duty exam in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. 40-hour HAZWOPER 8-hour OSHA Supervisor (initial) Must have a 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course. Current 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher * Due to the nature of this project, US Citizenship is required * In accordance with Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a SUXOS shall meet the following minimum qualifications: Graduate of a military EOD assistant course; or an accredited UXO technician training course; or military EOD school of the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, or Australia. On-the-job training including, but not limited to, familiarity with the process, procedures, and equipment (e.g., geophysical) used for conducting MEC-related activities. Military EOD school graduates: 2 years minimum MEC-related experience, 1 year minimum MEC-Supervisory experience, 10 years total EOD and MEC experience. Accredited UXO School graduates: 10 years minimum MEC-related experience. 5 years minimum MEC-Supervisory experience. 13 years minimum total MEC experience. Graduate of an OSHA-compliant (Section 1910.120(e)(4) of Title 29, CFR) 8-hour Management and Supervisor Training Course. Possesses an understanding of applicable explosives safety criteria and experience in the various phases of a munitions response to MEC or the performance of range clearance activities, as appropriate for the operations to be performed. Must have completed a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Training and earned a Department of Labor Construction Safety Course Completion Card. Must demonstrate an understanding of QC and QA practices associated with MEC-related activities and managing and processing MPPEH, including documentation of its explosives safety status Preferred Qualifications Explosive Ordnance Disposal certificate 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS) for employment in Kuwait City. Qualified candidates must be available to start onboarding for this assignment on November 3rd, 2025. Deployment to Kuwait will happen shortly after that. This will require completion of pre-hire support activities (drug screen, background check, etc) by mid-October 2025. In accordance with the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a SUXOS must: Meet the criteria for, and have performed the functions of, a UXO-TIII, UXOQCS, and UXOSO. Ensure compliance with a DoD Military Service- and/or DDESB-approved site plans. Plan, coordinate, and supervise all on-site munitions response activities. Complete a daily site report Review and approve UXO team reports. Make the final safety status determination of discovered MEC with the UXOSO. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma + 4 years of experience and/or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education Current driver's license. The position requires using an AECOM provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle for AECOM company business. Pass pre-employment drug screen. Valid US Passport through 11/2026 Participate in and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment fitness for duty exam in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. 40-hour HAZWOPER 8-hour OSHA Supervisor (initial) Must have a 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course. Current 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher * Due to the nature of this project, US Citizenship is required * In accordance with Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a SUXOS shall meet the following minimum qualifications: Graduate of a military EOD assistant course; or an accredited UXO technician training course; or military EOD school of the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, or Australia. On-the-job training including, but not limited to, familiarity with the process, procedures, and equipment (e.g., geophysical) used for conducting MEC-related activities. Military EOD school graduates: 2 years minimum MEC-related experience, 1 year minimum MEC-Supervisory experience, 10 years total EOD and MEC experience. Accredited UXO School graduates: 10 years minimum MEC-related experience. 5 years minimum MEC-Supervisory experience. 13 years minimum total MEC experience. Graduate of an OSHA-compliant (Section 1910.120(e)(4) of Title 29, CFR) 8-hour Management and Supervisor Training Course. Possesses an understanding of applicable explosives safety criteria and experience in the various phases of a munitions response to MEC or the performance of range clearance activities, as appropriate for the operations to be performed. Must have completed a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Training and earned a Department of Labor Construction Safety Course Completion Card. Must demonstrate an understanding of QC and QA practices associated with MEC-related activities and managing and processing MPPEH, including documentation of its explosives safety status Preferred Qualifications Explosive Ordnance Disposal certificate 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety