Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO) in BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut at Sustainment & Restoration Services

Sustainment & Restoration Services (SRS) is a Native American, tribally-owned small business. We are a full-service, multi-discipline environmental, engineering, construction support, munitions response, and specialized professional services company wholly-owned by the Oneida Nation as a subsidiary under Oneida ESC Group.

Serving the federal market and civilian agencies, including US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), US Department of Defense, US Air Force, US Navy and Marine Corps, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Fish and Wildlife Service, and state and local customers. We collaborate with our customers to achieve long-term environmental stewardship goals with reduced life-cycle program costs.

SRS has an immediate opening for an Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO) in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Assignment Details:

• Start Date: July 5, 2026
• Duration: Approximately 15–20 workdays

• Ensure compliance with the Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan (SSHP), Work Plan (WP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA), project addenda, and client-directed safety requirements.
• Analyze operational, explosives safety, and general safety risks associated with Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) activities and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Enforce personnel limits and Explosives Safety Quantity Distance (ESQD) requirements for all MEC-related operations.
• Conduct, document, and report safety inspections, audits, and observations, ensuring timely completion of corrective actions.
• Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, Department of Defense, USACE, and company safety requirements.
• Ensure protective works, safety equipment, and exclusion zone (EZ) controls are properly utilized and maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications, applicable DDESB approvals, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate closely with the Senior Unexploded Ordnance Supervisor (SUXOS) and Munitions Response Services Operations Manager to maintain safe project execution.
• Promote a strong safety culture through leadership, communication, and continuous monitoring of field operations.

• Meet the minimum qualifications for Unexploded Ordnance Safety Officer (UXOSO) in accordance with Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board Technical Paper 18 (DDESB TP-18).
• Meet the minimum qualifications for a Level I Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to enforce explosive safety and health requirements outlined in USACE EM 385-1-97.
• Meet medical surveillance and training requirements under the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard (29 CFR 1910.120).
• Possess a valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate passenger vehicles and light trucks.
• Strong understanding of explosives safety, hazard recognition, risk management, and field safety compliance.

• Previous experience serving as a UXOSO on military munitions response or unexploded ordnance projects.
• Current HAZWOPER certification.
• Experience supporting USACE, Department of Defense, or other federal environmental remediation programs.
• Familiarity with explosives safety quantity distance (ESQD) planning and implementation.
• Strong written documentation and safety reporting experience.
• Experience conducting field safety audits, inspections, and corrective action management.

About Us:

The Oneida ESC Group is a family of companies owned by the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin that delivers customer-focused engineering, science, and construction services worldwide.

Our family of companies includes:

• Oneida ESC Group (OESC)
• Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises (OTIE)
• Mission Support Services (MS2)
• Sustainment & Restoration Services (SRS)
• Oneida Engineering Solutions (OES)
• General Mechanical Corporation (GMC)
• Oneida Professional Services (OPS)
• LG2 Environmental Solutions (LG2)
• Oneida Environmental (OE)

We integrate our staff for dedicated, cooperative, and business-like delivery of services to enhance our customers’ missions.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Oneida ESC Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Oneida ESC Group participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program. https://www.e-verify.gov/

Oneida ESC Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Oneida ESC Group makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.