CH2M HILL Munitions Response Careers

The challenge? Extracting unexploded ordnance and munitions safely from the environment, and disposing of them with minimum human health exposure. Our Munitions Response Consultant jobs provide you with an opportunity to provide project level support for multiple Munitions Response (MR) projects primarily across Canada, but may also support programs in the U.S. and abroad. CH2M HILL looks for highly motivated, results-oriented employees. Each day, you will be the face of CH2M HILL as you develop strategies, execute projects, interact with regulators, related to MR issues, and provide technical direction to project staff and subcontractor teams.

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UXO project staff are required to be trained in Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65. The SCG Group now provides these HAZWOPER Training courses on-line including the initial 40-hour training, the 24-hour Supervisor Training and the 8-Hour Annual Refresher Training.

For more information on the on-line HAZWOPER Training please visit SGC's website.

Okinawa, Japan An EOD Marine was killed when an unintentional explosion reportedly occurred during the preparation of a UXO disposal shot. Another Marine and a Sailor were injured during the explosion. The incident happened at the north end of Camp Hansen, a Marine Corps installation that is also used by the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. The incident is under investigation and so far no details have been released regarding the type of UXO involved or potential cause(s) of the explosion. The names of the Marines and Sailor have also not been released.

Rocky Mount, North Carolina A homeowner doing yard work uncovered an old rusty hand grenade. The homeowner called the Rocky Mount police who responded and evacuated the immediate area. The Army EOD unit based out of Fort Bragg was called in to provide technical support. EOD identified the hand grenade as a WWII era practice grenade. EOD conducted a search of the area and found a second practice grenade in close proximity to the first. EOD safely transported the grenades back to Fort Bragg for proper disposal.

Charleston, South Carolina Workers at the Detyens Shipyard dredging in the area of Pier H came across an old artillery shell. Workers called the police who responded with a Bomb Disposal Team. The Bomb Disposal Team reported the item and an unexploded artillery shell (type and size not reported). The UXO was transported to Charleston Air Force Base where it was properly disposed of. The UXO was from the former Charleston Navy base in North Charleston.

Norristown, Pennsylvania a homeowner digging in his garden uncovered a small cylindrical object about 2 inches long with markings indicating that it contained explosives. The man called the Montgomery County Sherriff's office who responded with a Bomb Disposal unit. The responding bomb technicians identified the item as an unexpended commercial blasting cap. Authorities suspect that the blasting cap may have been left over from when the houses were constructed in the area. Concerned over the potential for other blasting caps, the Bomb Disposal Technicians conducted a survey of the area but did not find any additional blasting caps or any other hazardous material. The blasting cap was safely disposed of by the Bomb Disposal unit without incident.

Warrington, United Kingdom construction workers renovating an old school house uncovered a munition. The workers called the police who responded with technical support provided by a local bomb disposal team. The UXO was identified as a WWII era artillery shell. The bomb disposal team determined that the UXO was not safe to move therefore, an in-place controlled detonation was selected as the means to eliminate the explosive safety risk. Police evacuated the areas surrounding the school for two hours so that the controlled detonation could be safely carried out. No injuries or property damage was reported and the area was re-opened shortly afterward.

Cherokee, Oklahoma The USACE Oklahoma District is seeking public comment on the Proposed Plan for the Crystal Digging Area site located within the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. The FUDS was a popular tourist attraction for decades that saw an average of 30,000 annual visitors before it was closed back in April 2007. The site was closed when a CAIS (chemical agent identification set) vial was discovered by a young boy digging for selenite crystals in the area (original UXOInfo.com article link).

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Dales Station, California a local resident was walking through an old abandoned home site approximately 1 mile from Manton Road when he came across a munition item on the ground. The man called the Tehama County Sheriff's Office to report the finding. The sherriff's office dispatched Deputies to the site to take pictures of the item which were then emailed to the Shasta County Bomb Dispsoal Team. Since the item was military, the civilian bomb disposal team referred the call to the military EOD unit stationed at Beale Air Force Base.

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The following question was received by a UXOInfo.com reader for posting:

"In the 1940's British bomb disposal units were split into two team types: Removal teams and Sterilization teams. What were the differences in duties and responsibilities of the two teams? Please define removal and sterilization as it pertained to British Bomb disposal procedures in the 1940's."

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