Facilities Engineer - Antarctic Support Contract

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Facilities Engineer for a seasonal contract supporting the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program under the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The engineer provides on-site engineering of station facilities in coordination with full-time Engineering staff, with tasking based on departmental needs and ASC schedule requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Provide on-site engineering of station facilities: boilers, furnaces, hydronic heating, plumbing and electrical systems, energy conservation, fire protection, analog control systems, DDC, power generation, wastewater treatment, water desalination and purification.
• Investigate operational issues, conduct construction reviews and facility assessments, and evaluate code compliance.
• Serve as a technical resource for trades personnel and handle small engineering, maintenance, construction and modification projects through the Configuration Change Request (CCR) process, including scope definition, specifications, budgeting and proposal write-ups.
• Submit work orders or propose projects to address deficiencies, advise Facilities Management on engineering and maintenance status, and help develop programs and budgets.
• Support construction matters such as design clarifications, code issues, as-built drawings, field engineering, start-up and scheduling, and supervise preventive maintenance and work control programs.
• Coordinate scheduling and interagency notification of preventive maintenance that may interrupt utilities, provide documentation for legal and contractual compliance, and respond to emergency service calls outside normal hours.
• Work outdoors in extreme cold, follow SOPs, use computer-based labor, inventory and maintenance tracking applications, and comply with ASC environmental, safety, health, waste management and quality assurance requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a facilities-related engineering discipline or similar field, or five additional years of related engineering experience in place of the degree.
• At least four years of increasing responsibility in facilities engineering, including investigating maintenance issues, managing change, minor construction projects and defining new project work.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, including McMurdo, and to pass medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and federal background checks required by the NSF.
• Valid US driver's license and ability to lift, climb and work outdoors in extreme cold.

Required skills

• Thorough knowledge of building systems, especially HVAC.
• Experience in construction and maintenance of commercial and/or industrial facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret design drawings, specifications and diagrams.
• Intermediate computer skills with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Preferred: PE registration, mechanical or electrical engineering degree, experience with preventive maintenance systems, Maximo or other CMMS, Alerton Ascent Compass software and Alerton controls.