Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.  

Position Responsibilities: 

• Plans and facilitates weekly trainings for the USAP SAR team and works in coordination with the Antarctica New Zealand Search and Rescue lead on Joint Search and Rescue Team (JSART) trainings. 

• Works with Recruiter to hire and train a summer auxiliary SAR team as well as a winter primary team. 

• Supervises and coordinates primary, auxiliary, and winter SAR team members 

• Plans all SAR field deployments in conjunction with the Field Manager for implementation approval by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) director. 

• Supervises all SAR field deployments as the Incident Command. Works closely with the Field Manager in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) while on a mission to ensure best practices are followed. 

• May act as the Joint Search and Rescue Team Lead as well as the USAP SAR supervisor, coordinating efforts between the USAP and Antarctica New Zealand. 

• Tracks, maintains, and procures all technical Search and Rescue equipment, insuring that USAP inventory is adequate for all possible responses 

• Works in close conjunction with the Vehicle Maintenance facility to ensure SAR and Field Safety training Vehicles are in prime working condition. 

• Provides technical, professional consul to Field Manager on Search and Rescue training curriculum, members, equipment, direction, and seasonal trainings. 

• Routinely takes the lead on all unexpected field safety situations, working closely with the Field Manager, Field Support & Training Supervisor, and heads of various agencies on station. 

• Works closely with heads of other agencies on Search and Rescue protocols, including PHI and the Office of Aviation Safety on STEP-OUT, and long line. 

• Facilitates the USAP Field Safety Training program at McMurdo Station providing detailed instruction on cold weather survival techniques, Risk Management, radio communications procedures, familiarization of surroundings, local weather, technical mountaineering skills, crevasse rescue, safe sea ice travel, use and repair of USAP issued camping equipment and basic first aid concepts 

• Trains grantees and other USAP participants in the use of life-safety survival gear and field equipment stocked in the field center.  This includes but is not limited to sizing climbing equipment, operating camp stoves, erecting a variety of tents, and offering instruction on the proper use of a large variety of other field equipment. 

• Repairs, maintains, and cleans life-safety field equipment including specialty items (variety of sleds, tents, stoves, ice coring equipment, and climbing equipment). 

• Provides technical expertise, support and risk assessments for science groups, other sub-contractors (e.g., air support providers), military, and ASC personnel in technical terrain and associated situations 

• Participates as an active member of the Summer JSART Search and Rescue Team, engaged in all trainings, exercises, and deployments. Responsible for maintaining all specialized Search and Rescue equipment, including vehicles. May be required to assist with Emergency Operations Center activities during prolonged responses. 

• Performs remote field support duties to NSF sponsored events as required. When deployed into the field, takes on a leadership role to support science activities. Required to work outside on various jobs in extreme cold weather conditions for long hours. Occasionally employee must work at high altitudes.  Field deployment duties may include the following:   

• Maintains a field safety role focusing on risk assessment and management of field hazards. 

• Supports the packing, prioritization, and loading and unloading of cargo from aircraft. 

• Responsible for hazardous cargo identification, labeling, and handling prior to, while in, and during transport from the field. 

• Builds, breaks-down and hooks live sling loads from helicopters.  

• Performs duties such as equipment operation, weather observations, and fueling as required.  

• Ensures field site and equipment are maintained and secured for Antarctic conditions.  

• Maintains a tidy camp, adheres to environmental protocol, and is responsible for retrograding waste as needed. 

• Acts as a first responder in the field as necessary, providing medical care at the Wilderness First Responder Level 

• Works with science teams at field camps to provide required support, troubleshoot issues, and is involved in decision making.  May handle and resolve difficult situations such as personnel issues or resource limitations. 

• Identifies and provides many logistical needs, including inventory reporting, fuel deliveries, and snow melting. 

• Ensures that daily communications and weather observations are reported. 

• Provides support cooking, re-supply food planning, and galley tasks and dish washing as needed.  

• Interacts with National Science Foundation, other sub-contractors (e.g., air support providers), military, other agency officials, and Antarctica New Zealand, both over the telephone and in person, in a professional and tactful manner. 

• Operates and maintains snowmobiles, tracked snow vehicles, forklift, and all other mechanical equipment issued to the work center 

• Works with Mac-Ops, Helo Ops and Av Ops to ensure resupply to the field groups; Packages, TCN’s, and tracks resupply cargo 

• Uses an Access database to track field equipment that is issued to and returned from sponsored events 

• Educates field-bound groups on the risks and prevention associated with Carbon Monoxide issues 

• Routinely works without direct supervision and often in role requiring leadership or delegation of tasking 

• Participates in an annual inventory cycle count and ship-offload activities 

• Frequently needs to lift and push 50 lbs. constantly moves 20 lb. objects 

• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace 

• Performs other duties as required.  

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses: 

• High School diploma or GED 

• A minimum of ten years’ experience in outdoor education and leadership is required, to include at least six years of technical mountaineering and guiding in glaciated alpine environments. 

• Current CPR certification and current Wilderness First Responder certification  

• Incident Command System (ICS) 100 and 200 certifications required for offer consideration, higher certifications desired. 

Expected Skills and Competencies: 

• Extensive experience in glacier mountaineering with demonstrated expedition leadership  

• A proven ability to work in remote, harsh environmental, as a team player  

Preferred: 

• Mountain guiding certification in UIAGM, AMGA  

• Wilderness Emergency Medical Treatment (WEMT) or higher  

• Search and Rescue supervision experience required.  Denali level or other big mountain experience  

• NASAR Managing the Lost Person Incident (MLPI) certification  

• Computer competency required with a proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access  

• Familiarity with OSAR procedures  

Physical and/or Other Requirements: 

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods  

• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica 

• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer 

• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF 

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.  

• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.  

• Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.  

• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States 

• No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access. (includes NACI / T1, MRPT, CAC):  Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location. 

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams. 

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. 

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.