Preventative Maintenance Foreman – Seasonal Antarctic Contract

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Preventative Maintenance Foreman for a seasonal contract supporting the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program under the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The Foreman supervises and performs corrective and preventative maintenance or construction tasks, or a combination, under the supervision of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor or Assistant Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, according to the ASC schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise the Preventative Maintenance Shop and its personnel, and assign duties to subordinates
• Perform hands-on diagnosis, repair and scheduled preventative maintenance on facilities, equipment, systems and infrastructure
• Support installation and commissioning of equipment and systems, and plan maintenance tasks
• Respond to emergency service calls during and outside normal hours, and coordinate with other departments
• Document hours worked, tasking, materials and processes, and advise the supervisor on progress and resource needs
• Follow and help improve Standard Operating Procedures, and interpret drawings, schematics and specifications
• Identify hazards, unsafe conditions and code violations, and provide performance feedback and end-of-season evaluations to staff
• Work outdoors in extreme cold, and may deploy to remote research facilities (McMurdo only)
• Comply with ASC environmental, safety, health, waste management and quality assurance requirements, and take part in station community programs

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• At least six years of documented experience in preventive and corrective maintenance across industrial and/or commercial facilities, including refrigeration, HVAC, combustion heating appliances, plumbing and electrical; at least three of those years in a lead, supervisor or foreman role
• Experience with oil-fired combustion heating appliances (South Pole); preferred: McMurdo experience
• Ability to lift and move equipment and to climb in and out of equipment, crawl and work outdoors in extreme cold
• Willingness to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and US citizenship (required for facility credentials)

Required skills

• Reading design drawings, specifications and diagrams
• Intermediate computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Preferred: Maximo or other computerized maintenance management system, Alerton Ascent Compass, DDC, PLC, building automation systems and VFD