Unexploded Ordnance; UXO Tech

Overview

Fort A.P. Hill, VA (Fort A.P. Hill, VA). Tanaq Federal Services, LLC (TFS) is an Alaskan-village owned small business, certified under the U.S. SBA 8(a) program. TFS delivers professional support services, engineering and project management, facilities Operations & Maintenance (O&M), airfield support services, military munitions site management, and logistics support services to federal agencies and the Department of Defense. TFS is a subsidiary of the St.

George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Alaskan native community and shareholders.

Tanaq is seeking an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Tech I for a project that provides UXO support to a Vegetation and Target Management Services project at Fort Anderson-Pinn-Hill (A.P. Hill), VA.

Candidates must meet the criteria for, and be competent in, the functions of a UXO-TI, and UXO-TII as defined by DDESB TP-18.

This is a temporary, 100% onsite position at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. This position is contingent on contract award.

• Conduct visual and/or detector-aided anomaly avoidance.
• Perform visual sweeps and intrusive investigations using traditional excavation methods.
• Provide MEC visual and/or detector aided reconnaissance and Anomaly Avoidance in and out of the range and at specific point(s) where radio relay system(s) will be positioned in coordination with Range Control. It is possible to encounter MEC outside the live wire complex.
• Employ Anomaly Avoidance techniques when implementing activities, including surveying and mapping, environmental and natural resource assessments, surface and subsurface sampling, boring and drilling, groundwater monitoring, installation of signs and fences, etc.
• Assist in locating subsurface UXO/DMM using geophysical detection instruments and navigate and interpret site maps using GPS or land navigation techniques.
• Assist in performing lock-out/tag-out procedures for EOD robotic operators to move/consolidate UXO and Discarded Military Munitions (DMM) deemed safe for transport.
• Coordinate with installation personnel and contractors to ensure safe execution of remote vegetation clearing operations during Vegetation Management Operations (VMOs) conducted in areas containing unexploded ordnance (UXO) or MEC hazards.
• Complete the 3
  
  Rs (Recognize, Retreat, Report) and DoD TP-18 training if not already completed and certified.
• Ensure strict adherence to explosive safety protocols and maintain site compliance with MEC standards during installation and removal activities, in coordination with installation personnel.
• Follow safety and health provisions established in the approved Accident Prevention Plan (APP) for each site as well as the Safety and Health Program.
• Must be comfortable with the identification of Key  and safety precautions of recovered ordnance.
• Operate and troubleshoot various instruments using appropriate techniques.
• Position may require walking/hiking long distances, loading and unloading heavy equipment, and carrying/pulling equipment across unimproved terrain.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Operate modes of transportation for safely transporting UXO personnel and equipment.
• Locate subsurface items by operating geophysical detection instruments.
• Perform field maintenance and calibration checks on geophysical detection instruments.
• Determine precise location in field environment using a variety of techniques such as use of global positioning equipment, or basic land navigation techniques using topographical map and compass.
• Perform field collection to identify contaminated soil.
• May be required to assist in the preparation of paperwork and documentation related to site activities of work performed.
• Ensure proper storage of explosive materials per applicable guidance.
• Assist in preparing an on-site holding area to temporarily stow munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) that have an acceptable risk of movement.
• Operate or assist with personnel decontamination stations, staging areas and perform site security functions.

• Certificate of Completion from a qualified UXO training course of instruction, OR graduate of military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) school; PLUS minimum 3 years prior military EOD and/or commercial UXO experience in munitions response actions or range clearance activities.
• Must meet Qualified Personnel requirements for a UXO Technician I as outlined in Dept of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB) TP-18.
• Ability to travel extensively to client sites and/or project locations nationwide as part of essential duties.
• Trained or willing to complete in the 3
  
  Rs (Recognize, Retreat, Report) and DoD TP-18 training.
• Proficient in interpreting site maps and GIS data; familiarity with GIS tools.
• Proficiency in the operation and troubleshooting of the following instruments and techniques preferred:
  Schonstedt and/or Subsurface…