UXO Tech I

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented UXO Technician I for remote employment in Kuwait City.

Qualified candidates must be available to start onboarding for this assignment on November 3rd, 2025. Deployment to Kuwait will happen shortly after that. This will require completion of pre-hire support activities (drug screen, background check, etc) by mid-October 2025.

In accordance with Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a UXO Technician I:

• Assists in: Performing reconnaissance and classification of UXO. Identifying 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 associated components, pyrotechnic items, military explosives, and demolition materials. Performs location of subsurface UXO using military and/or civilian magnetometers.
• Assists in performing excavation procedures on buried UXO.
• Performs operator maintenance of military and/or civilian magnetometers.
• Locates surface UXO using visual means.
• Assists in transporting and storing UXO and demolition materials.
• Assists in:
• Preparing non-electric firing systems for UXO disposal operations.
• Preparing electric firing systems for UXO disposal operations disposing of ammunition/explosives by burning, and disposing of ammunition/explosives by detonation.

Qualifications

Minimum

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Current driver’s license. The position requires using an AECOM provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle for AECOM company business.
• Must have valid US Passport through 11/2026
• Pass pre-employment drug screen.
• Participate in and successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment fitness for duty exam in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. This position is contingent upon passing a Fit for Duty exam by receiving a medically “qualified” fit for duty result letter indicating the employee is medically “qualified” to conduct work activities at the job site.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER
• Current 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher (if applicable)

 * Due to the nature of this project, US Citizenship is required *

In accordance with Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18), a UXO Technician I shall meet the following minimum

qualifications

• Graduate of a military EOD assistant course; or an accredited UXO technician training course; or military EOD school of the US, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, or Australia.
• On-the-job training including,. but not limited to, familiarity with the process, procedures, and equipment (e.g., geophysical) used for conducting MEC-related activities.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position, however, travel and per diem will be provided.
• This position will require a Motor Vehicle Record Screening.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks and works under close supervision. 
• Entry-level position; may not require previous experience

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options ,  well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

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