Maintenance Specialist - Antarctic Support Contract

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Maintenance Specialist for a seasonal contract supporting the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program under the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The specialist performs maintenance or construction work, or both, under the supervision of the Preventative Maintenance Foreman (McMurdo/South Pole), Facilities Maintenance Supervisor or Preventative Maintenance Coordinator (Palmer). Tasking depends on prior experience and ASC schedule needs.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on buildings, systems, equipment, fixtures and infrastructure.
• Manage small maintenance projects in your work area, coordinating other trades, equipment, tools, parts and schedules, and report to the PM Foreman and Facilities Maintenance Supervisor.
• Perform major overhauls, including dismantling, replacing parts and repairing HVAC, refrigeration, overhead doors, hoists, compressors, pumps, kitchen/galley equipment and shop tools, as well as exercise, medical and lab equipment.
• Follow job plans, schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, vendor manuals and specifications; analyze equipment breakdowns and make technical decisions based on manufacturer recommendations.
• Respond to emergency service calls during and outside normal hours, and lead and oversee Utility Technicians on a regular basis.
• Help run a large maintenance crew, fill in for the Preventive Maintenance Foreman when needed, and implement the preventative maintenance program, including inventory and work orders in the Maximo database.
• Maintain detailed records, logs and accounts, prepare work plans, hazard and safety analyses, and submit quality assurance self-inspections and reports.
• Advise the supervisor on progress, material and labour needs, and submit material resupply requests.
• Work outdoors in windy, extremely cold conditions, comply with ASC ESH, waste management and quality assurance requirements, and follow SOPs.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five years of facilities maintenance experience covering preventative and corrective maintenance, including industrial and/or commercial facilities.
• Experience in refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing and electrical, and with fuel oil-fired combustion appliances (South Pole and Palmer).
• Ability to work independently and to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods.
• Medical, dental, drug screening and background checks required by the NSF and employer.

Required skills

• Reading and interpreting drawings, specifications, diagrams, maintenance manuals and troubleshooting guides.
• Writing work plans, job hazard and safety analyses under a permit-to-work system.
• Using electrical/electronic and mechanical test equipment, meters, scopes and probes.
• LOTO procedures, confined space safety, fall protection and respirator use.
• Electrical safety knowledge (NFPA 70E and OSHA).
• Preferred: Building Automation Systems, fuel piping, overhead garage doors, Maximo, Microsoft Office.