Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert — Explosive SME

Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert — Explosive SME

Location: Arlington, Virginia with nationwide travel
Employment: Full-time; approximately 1,872 hours annually
Status: Contingent upon contract award

Explosives Safety Subject Matter Expert to support Army National Guard CASDAP assessments. The SME will evaluate explosives and range-safety programs and provide recommendations that protect personnel and property while improving compliance with applicable Army and Department of Defense requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support remote and onsite explosives and range-safety assessments.
• Evaluate compliance with explosives-safety laws, policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Assess ammunition and explosives storage, hazard classification, inventory, disposition, and risk-management practices.
• Evaluate quantity-distance siting criteria and associated personnel-safety requirements.
• Identify conditions that could contribute to intentional or unintentional detonations.
• Recommend controls that reduce explosives-related risks and mishaps.
• Review corrective-action plans and identify recurring trends or program weaknesses.
• Prepare assessment findings, technical recommendations, trip reports, and trend analyses.
• Advise the CASDAP team and Government stakeholders on explosives and range-safety matters.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in explosives, ammunition, or range safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Army or DoD explosives-safety requirements.
• Experience evaluating munitions storage, explosives hazards, and quantity-distance criteria.
• Strong inspection, risk-assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Army, ARNG, installation-safety, ammunition-management, or range-operations experience is preferred.
• Relevant explosives-safety and occupational-safety training or certifications are desired.

This position does not require physically handling explosives or chemical surety materials. Candidates must be eligible for installation access, a favorable background investigation, and a Common Access Card.

Note:

The anticipated salary range for this contingent upon award position is $110,000 to $140,000 annually. The final offered salary will be determined by the candidate's specific qualifications, relevant experience, location, and the final funding level approved by the client upon contract award.

Summit Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit Technologies, Inc. is an at-will organization.