Continental Field Supervisor

About the role

Amentum is looking for a Continental Field Supervisor responsible for all current year in-season operations of Continental-based staffed field camps and field facilities within the Field Area. The role recruits and hires field camp personnel, coordinates cargo procurement, movements, tracking, storage and inventory with Aviation Operations and USAP Cargo, and integrates with internal stakeholders on planning, scheduling and site visits.

Key responsibilities

• Hire field camp personnel, run interviews, track physical qualifications and schedule TDY and trainings
• Procure and track equipment and supplies, place purchase requisitions and monitor delivery dates
• Coordinate air support, cargo loads, fuel needs and priorities with the Field Operations Manager and Science Project Managers
• Prepare the internal Support Information Packet (i-SIP) and create population and fuel spreadsheets for large deep field camps
• Help write Standard Operating Procedures, safety protocols and emergency response plans, and update training schemes
• Supervise field vehicle maintenance, field camp managers, supervisors and traverse supervisors, and direct opening and closing schedules
• Plan and document daily and weekly reports, coordinate with science teams, and set priorities for flight movements
• Conduct inventories of cargo and supplies staged in McMurdo Station, including field medical
• Oversee staff training, maintain a safe workplace program, and complete mid-season and end-of-season evaluations
• Communicate with the National Science Foundation, subcontractors, military, other agencies and Antarctica New Zealand

Required profile

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
• Three years of resource planning experience, including three years in supervision or management of employees
• Experience in remote field camp operations, and preferably with aircraft-supported field programs and two seasons in polar climates
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with successful medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and US citizenship for facility credentials
• Ability to lift and work outdoors in extreme cold, and to join community programs at the station

Required skills

• Wilderness First Responder certification and ICS 100 and 200
• Microsoft Office and cargo tracking software
• Weather reporting, equipment maintenance, risk management, aviation, construction, fuel operations and/or logistics experience is an advantage