UXO Safety Officer

ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIES

Established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and subsequently, our Tribe. 

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement. Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled.

LOCATION: Remote

ABOUT THE JOB

The Tepa Companies are seeking a UXO Safety Officer to develop a health and safety program and ensures compliance with all regulations and statutes.  The UXO Safety Officer also must be able to perform the responsibilities of UXO Sweep Personnel and UXO Technicians I, II and III.

Job Functions:

• Develop and implement an approved explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO) health and safety program in compliance with applicable Department of Defense (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.
• Other duties and specialist projects as assigned.  

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• High School diploma 
• 8+ years’ experience in all phases of munitions response actions or range clearance activities, as appropriate for the contracted operation, and the transportation, handling and storage of munitions and commercial explosives
• Graduate of formal UXO training course of instruction, or Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) assistant courses or graduate of a military EOD school of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany or Australia
• Demonstrated ability to fulfill commitments on schedule and meet clients' service expectations and requirements 
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with project team members and clients  
• Demonstrated effectiveness in building working relationships and interacting with multidisciplinary teams  
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills, including logical thinking, attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness, as well as a commitment to producing high-quality deliverables 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet multiple schedule deadlines 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Word and Excel 
• Proficient in utilizing detection equipment and geophysical sensing equipment to locate UXOs; transport non-hazardous materials using a variety of types of equipment and vehicles.