FS&T Assistant Supervisor - Antarctic Field Support

About the role

Amentum is hiring an FS&T Assistant Supervisor for a field support role in Antarctica. The position covers day-to-day operations of the field center and food room, equipment and safety training, and acts as a backup to the supervisor and field lead. It involves working in extreme cold, often without direct supervision, and requires deployment to Antarctica.

Key responsibilities

• Run field center operations in the supervisor's absence and manage the food room according to the seasonal plan
• Coordinate tasking and support requests for field coordinators, and act as a secondary member of the Emergency Operations Center
• Train grantees and USAP participants on life-safety gear and field equipment, and run the USAP Field Safety Training program (cold weather survival, risk management, radio procedures, first aid)
• Maintain, repair and clean life-safety equipment such as sleds, tents, stoves, ice coring and climbing gear
• Take part in the Summer USAP Search and Rescue Team and remote field support for NSF events
• Lead in the field to support science activities, report communications and weather observations, and help pack, load and unload cargo from aircraft
• Handle hazardous cargo, build and hook sling loads from helicopters, and operate snowmobiles, tracked vehicles, forklifts and other equipment
• Provide cooking, food planning and galley support, maintain a tidy camp, follow environmental protocols and retrograde waste
• Act as a first responder at Wilderness First Responder level and handle difficult situations
• Track field equipment with an Access database, run inventory counts, and coordinate resupply with Mac-Ops, Helo Ops and Av Ops

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• At least six years' experience: two years supervisory, two years in logistics or supply, and two years in a mix of expedition outfitting in polar climates, National Park Service positions, outdoor education, helicopter/fixed-wing aircraft work, and/or guiding
• CPR and Wilderness First Responder certification, and ICS 100 and 200 certifications
• Willingness to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with successful medical, dental, drug screening and background checks (US citizenship required for facility credentials)
• Valid US driver's license

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel and Word
• Background in mountain/ski shop or outdoor equipment maintenance preferred
• Glacial travel, mountaineering and weather observation experience preferred