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Your Role:
Tetra Tech, Inc. is looking for qualified unexploded ordnance (UXO) Technician I on a part time as needed basis. Job assignments are located across the U.S.
Responsibilities:
In addition to being able to fully perform all UXO-Sweep Personnel functions, with direction and supervision from senior UXO-qualified personnel, UXO Technician I personnel may:
- Reconnoiter and classify UXO and Discarded Military Munitions (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), but not over public traffic routes.
- Transport demolition materials, UXO and DMM that have been determined safe for transport over public traffic routes, when required.
- Prepare firing systems, both electric and non-electric, for demilitarization operations;
- Operate personnel decontamination stations;
- Construct UXO-related protective works; and,
- Other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications:
Individual must have OSHA 40-hour training in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 and be in the medical monitoring program prior to starting on-site work.
Education & Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent required. The individual must meet the minimum Qualifications set forth for a UXOT Tech I in accordance with the current Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Paper (TP)-18 Minimum Qualifications for Personnel Conducting MEC related activities.
The candidate is expected to travel extensively to client sites and/or project locations nationwide as part of their essential duties. Candidate must have valid driver’s license in good standing.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion-dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—21,000 associates working together to provide smart, scalable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by local, state and federal authorities.
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Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity, inclusion, and equity are among Tetra Tech’s core values. Throughout our history, the company has prioritized equitable inclusion of all people. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military or veteran status, gender, age, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information and any other characteristics protected by the law. We invite resumes from all interested parties. Please visit our website at www.tetratech.com to see the array of diverse services and exciting projects we are currently working on.
Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
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