Controls Technician - Antarctic Support Contract

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Controls Technician for a seasonal contract supporting the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program as part of the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The technician performs maintenance or construction work on control systems, with tasking driven by the ASC schedule. Deployment to Antarctica is required.

Key responsibilities

• Commission, diagnose, calibrate, maintain and repair environmental-control systems using knowledge of electronics, DDC, airflow, hydronic systems, refrigeration theory, pH sensors, flow meters and electrical meters.
• Analyze, maintain and repair direct digital control (DDC) system components, and carry out preventive maintenance and component replacement.
• Maintain adherence to configuration control and propose changes through the Configuration Change Request (CCR) process with the responsible engineers.
• Work with the Controls Engineer, Power Plant Engineer, Power Plant Supervisor, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor and Facility Engineer to keep control systems and field devices operating according to the basis of design.
• Respond to emergency service calls during and outside normal hours, and document hours, tasking, materials and processes accurately.
• Follow design drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams, and follow or revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Work outdoors in windy and extremely cold conditions, 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 community programs and safety initiatives.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least five years of experience installing and maintaining complex control systems with multiple interactions.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with successful medical, dental, drug screening and background checks (employer and NSF).
• US citizenship required to obtain and maintain facility credentials at this location.
• Valid US driver's license; able to lift, climb and work outdoors in extreme cold.

Required skills

• Knowledge of DDC, PLC and other industrial control systems, and ladder-logic programming.
• Troubleshooting of HVAC, boilers, generators, pumps, fans, modulating valves and electrical and controls systems.
• Reading design drawings, specifications and diagrams.
• Intermediate computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Preferred: Alerton Ascent Compass software, Alerton controls and DDC controller installation experience.