UXO Technician I

Olgoonik Corporation

. Conduct munitions and explosives of concern activities, including munitions responses to MEC and operational range clearance-related operations .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeAlbuquerque • New Mexico • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in munitions and explosives safety, including UXO reconnaissance, classification, and disposal operations. Proficient in operating magnetometers and maintaining safety protocols in hazardous environments.

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EOD School GraduateUXO-TI Course CompletionOSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER CertificationMagnetometer OperationExplosives Safety Documentation

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Hard Skills

Munitions ResponseUXO ClassificationExplosives DisposalMagnetometer OperationPPE ComplianceField ReconnaissanceExcavation AssistanceFiring System PreparationEquipment MaintenancePhysical Fitness for Field Work

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationRelationship BuildingIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft SuiteMilitary MagnetometersDecontamination Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER CertificationFit-for-Duty Exam Certification

Industry Keywords

MunitionsExplosives SafetyUXOHazardous MaterialsMilitary OperationsField Conditions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct munitions and explosives of concern activities, including munitions responses to MEC and operational range clearance-related operations
Determine and document the explosives safety status of potentially hazardous material transferred within or released from Department of Defense control
Perform reconnaissance and classification of UXO
Identify U.S. and foreign guided missiles, bombs and bomb fuzes, projectiles and projectile fuzes, grenades and grenade fuzes, rockets and rocket fuzes, land mines and components, pyrotechnic items, military explosives, and demolition materials
Locate subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers
Assist with excavation of buried UXO
Perform operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers
Locate surface UXO visually
Assist in transporting and storing UXO and demolition materials
Assist in preparing non-electric and electric firing systems for UXO disposal operations
Dispose of ammunition and explosives by burning and detonation
Operate a personnel decontamination station
Don and doff appropriate PPE in contaminated areas
Assist in inspecting salvage UXO-related material and erecting UXO-related protective works
Perform extensive travel to field sites as required
Work in remote outdoor locations and adverse conditions
No supervisory responsibilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate of a military EOD School of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, or Australia
Graduate of a UXO-TI Course, the EOD assistant’s course, or certification of successful completion of a comprehensive assessment from a Department of Education accredited institution of higher education
Documentation of course completion or comprehensive assessment completion must be provided with application for UXO vacancies
Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Must have or obtain OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training upon start
Must obtain a Physician’s statement indicating successful completion of the HAZWOPER physical exam (Fit-for-Duty exam)
Ongoing annual maintenance of HAZWOPER certification
Ability to stand, walk, sit, handle tools and controls, operate vehicles and equipment, reach, climb stairs, ascend and descend equipment, balance, stoop, kneel, see and distinguish colors, talk, and hear
Ability to lift equipment/supplies up to 50 lbs; lifting more than 50 lbs requires two or more personnel
Ability to frequently walk and navigate uneven ground or natural obstacles in outdoor terrain
Ability to work 10-hour days, typically five 10-hour days per week, in potentially adverse field conditions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Potential additional bi-weekly HUBZone earnings for eligible FPMR employees who live in a HUBZone, subject to verification and supporting documents
HUBZone earnings continue while HUBZone residency is maintained
HAZWOPER physical exam at company expense
Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
Hiring preference for Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law