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H&L Environmental Services

Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO)

H&L Environmental Services, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO) Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? 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 third‑party quality assurance.

HL Environmental

is looking for a qualified Unexploded Ordnance UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO) for multiple state‑side projects.

Essential Functions

Reconnoiter and classify UXO and DMM

Identify all types of military munitions, including possible fuzes and their condition, armed or unarmed

Examples of these military munitions are bombs, guided missiles, projectiles, rockets, land mines and associated components, pyrotechnic items, military explosives and demolition materials, grenades, submunitions

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

Job 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 experience in applicable safety standards specifically working under the requirements of the United States Army Corps of Engineers safety standards

Preferred Qualifications

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

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