UXO Technician I

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SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Senior Unexploded Ordnance Supervisor (SUXOS), perform all tasks associated with a Source Response Remedial Action at Joint Base Cape Cod in Barnstable County, MA.

This hourly position pays $33.16 per hour base salary plus $5.09 per hour health and welfare (H&W) benefits and is eligible for hazard pay differential (4% and 8%) based on assigned tasks. Please note H&W benefits are paid for a maximum of 40 hours per week. A typical work week is expected to consist of four 10-hour workdays Monday through Thursday with the potential for 10 hours of overtime per week paid at a rate of 1.5 times base hourly pay. Travel expenses for mobilization/demobilization include mileage/airfare from your home of record to the project site and back to your home of record upon completion of the assignment. A budget of up to 8-hours each way has been allocated for travel time. Meal and lodging per diem rates are $223 per day ($200 on the first day of travel and $69 on the last day of travel).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for identifying all types of military munitions, UXO and Munitions Potentially Presenting and Explosive Hazard (MPPEH) and associated hazards.
• Excavate subsurface UXO and MPPEH under direct supervision of the UXO Technician III Team Leader.
• Perform various task such as, but not limited to vegetation reduction, surface clearance operations, disposal operations and target reacquisition.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management and is responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of NAVSCOLEOD or a formal UXO training course of instruction.
• Qualified as UXO TI in accordance with the most recent version of DDESB TP-18.
• Must be capable of moving through rough terrain for extended periods of time.
• Basic user level of RTK GPS systems and field data entry tools.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• 40 Hour HAZWOPER and Current 8 Hour Annual HAZWOPER Refresher
• Current Medical Clearance
• Anti-Terrorism Level 1 Training
• Operational Security (OPSEC) Training
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification is favorable but not required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently required to walk
• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Frequently work near moving mechanical parts
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposure to extreme heat or cold
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  
  

DAWSON is an Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DAWSON offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

DAWSON gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.

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