Continental Field Supervisor

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. 

Summary:  Responsible for all current year in-season operations of Continental-based staffed field camps and field facilities within the Field Area. Recruits and hires all field camp personnel.  Coordinates field camp cargo procurements, movements, tracking, storage, and inventory in conjunction with Aviation Operations and USAP Cargo personnel.  Integrates with all internal stakeholders regarding field camp planning, scheduling and site visits.

Position Responsibilities:

Off-Ice

• Hires field camp personnel for camps within the Field Area and assists with other hiring as necessary. Conducts interviews, answers candidate questions, tracks physical qualification progress, and schedules TDY/telecommute and trainings. Coordinates with work center supervisors as appropriate. Collaborates with GSC and UTMB for positions as needed. Clearly communicates camp life reality and expectations.
• Procures and tracks field camp and project related equipment and supplies. Places purchase requisitions and monitors Port Hueneme and McMurdo Station delivery dates. 
• Coordinates with Field Operations Manager, Science Project Managers, Aviation Operations and Science Support Planning to determine air support requirements. Determines field camp cargo loads, fuel needs, priorities, and schedule.
• Prepares field camp internal Support Information Packet (i-SIP) and works with camp managers to ensure all necessary equipment is requested.  Creates population and fuel spreadsheets for large deep field camps.
• Collaborates with the Field Operations Manager to create and update field camp Standard Operating Procedures and camp staff training scheme. Includes field safety protocols and emergency response plans.
• Coordinates and schedules resources and labor requirements with other work centers, such as IT, FEMC, Operations, Crary, etc.
• May work semi-independently, as a team member, or supervise TDY contract staff as circumstances dictate. Writes employee performance expectations/evaluations, as appropriate.
• Reviews scientific research requirements and assist with planning and scheduling support.  Participates in SIP reviews and planning meetings.
• May assist the Field Operations Manager and Science Project Managers in out-year plans if required.
• Organizes and plans camp manager and traverse supervisor TDY timing, priorities and tasking in coordination with Science Project Manager requirements.

On-Ice

• Directly supervises Field Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor, all field camp managers/supervisors and traverse supervisors. May supervise project coordinators as appropriate.
• Directs opening and closing schedules for all staffed and non-staffed Field Area field facilities. 
• Collaborates with FEMC, Field Facility Engineer, MEC, camp management and/or others as necessary to ensure in-season field facility or power system maintenance is conducted within scope, labor, and schedule parameters. 
• Responsible for safety topics at field camp meetings in McMurdo Station, including field safety procedures and protocols.
• Communicates frequently with field camps for daily and weekly planning and documents previous week’s accomplishments.
• Produces daily and weekly reports of camp operations at request of the Field Operations Manager.
• Executes project plans in coordination with Field Area Leadership and Science Project Managers.
• Sets priorities for field camp flight movements.
• 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.
• Conducts inventories, general organization, and mapping of field camp related cargo and supplies staged in McMurdo Station to include field medical. Coordinates with Supply as appropriate for the various locations and items.
• Oversees camp staff training and development program. Schedules field camp staff trainings in McMurdo Station.  Provides camp staff with pertinent information throughout field season, such as HR, finance, and redeployment, updates.
• Works with science teams at field camps to provide required support, troubleshoot issues, and is involved in decision making; collaborates with Field Science Implementation Manager as necessary. May handle and resolve difficult situations such as personnel issues or resource limitations.
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the field camps.
• Communicates expectations to camp and traverse staff.
• Conducts and documents pre-season expectation meetings with field team leaders.
• Completes mid-season and end of season performance evaluations for camp and traverse managers and supervisors and assists with other evaluations as necessary.
• Submits required documentation for accidents, incidents and near misses in a timely manner
• Ensures quality camp and traverse record keeping and end of season reporting (and makes sure pertinent camp information gets passed along to the following season’s managers and supervisors)
• Performs other duties as required. 

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• BA/BS degree is required.  Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Current Wilderness First Responder & ICS 100 & 200 required.
• Three years’ experience in resource planning is required. 
• Three years’ experience must be in supervision or management of employees is required.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Must have experience in remote field camp operations.
• Must have additional experience in any combination of the following: weather reporting, equipment maintenance, risk management, aviation, construction, fuel operations, and/or logistics.
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service background. 
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills along with the ability to work well under pressure. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite and working knowledge of basic computer applications is required (ex. cargo tracking software). 

Preferred:

• Experience working with aircraft supported field programs is preferred.
• Two seasons of direct field camp experience working in Polar climates is preferred 

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.  

Benefits & Compensation:  

While benefits are subject to change, under our current benefits policy, this position offers the following benefits:  

• Amentum paid basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Short-Term Disability insurance.    

• Long-Term Disability insurance is offered for an additional employee-paid premium.   

• Benefits are immediately available upon first date of hire.  

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) free services that include short-term counseling assistance & life management tools available for you and your eligible dependents  

• Access to tax-advantaged plans, such as Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.   

• Choice of PPO or HDHP Medical plans available through Anthem

• Dental options through Delta Dental to include a high or low option plan.    

• Vision services are offered through Vision Service Plan.  

• 401(k) options are available through Fidelity
• You are eligible to earn 15 days of Paid Time Off each year. PTO is accrued on a weekly basis. PTO accrual increases to 20 days per year after four years of service.  

• PTO increases to 25 days at 9 years of service.  

• Amentum allows 10 holidays per fiscal year to be pro-rated based off which quarter employment begins.  

• Biweekly pay periods.  

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.