EXPLOSIVES SAFETY SPECIALIST
U.S. Air Forces, Europe
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Explosive Safety Specialist
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army
Location
Salary
$110,847 - $144,102
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves serving as an expert in managing safety for projects dealing with explosives and ammunition, including reviewing plans, investigating accidents, and recommending safety policies for the U.S.
Army.
A good fit would be someone with years of hands-on experience in explosives safety who enjoys working independently on complex technical reviews and ensuring military facilities meet strict safety standards.
It's based at a military installation in Alabama and targets professionals ready for a senior-level role.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including independent development and review of explosive safety site plans
- Experience researching and recommending explosives safety criteria for Army and DoD
- Proficiency in conducting mishap investigations to identify root causes and develop corrective actions
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to apply advanced explosives safety theories, principles, and methodologies (e.g., DA PAM 385-64 and DESR 6055.09)
- Skills in analyzing data from incidents, deficiencies, or near misses
Full Job Description
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position: Serves as a principal member of the Structural Branch as a senior-level Explosives Safety Specialist as an action officer for management of explosives safety projects and programs within the Explosives Safety Mandatory Center of Expertise (MCX).
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing and reviewing explosive safety site plans independently without supervision, researching and recommending explosive safety criteria for Army and DoD, and conducting mishap investigations to determine root cause and develop corrective action processes.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Major Duties:
- Apply advanced theories, concepts, principles, complex methodologies, unique criterion, and serves as the subject matter expert for explosives safety site plans (ESSP) through the use of the DA PAM 385-64 process and in accordance with DESR 6055.09.
- Develop and review concept designs, explosives safety site plans, final safety submissions, final design submittals, and hazard analyses for facilities in which explosives or ammunition are utilized
- Provide assistance to Army and Contractor activities developing ESSPs for ammunition/chemical inspection facilities to permit the customer to meet missions while still meeting all applicable explosives safety criteria
- Utilize expertise to recommend draft DA and DoD policy changes and review new policy for safety and usability.
- Analyze data obtained from multiple sources to fully describe an incident, mishap, deficiency, or near miss.
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