Maintenance Specialist - Winter 2027 (Antarctica)

About the role

Amentum is hiring a seasonal contract Maintenance Specialist for the Winter 2027 period, supporting the National Science Foundation's United States Antarctic Program as part of 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), depending on location and schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair and carry out scheduled preventative maintenance on buildings, systems, equipment, fixtures and infrastructure
• Manage small maintenance projects within their area, coordinating other trades, equipment, tools, parts and schedules
• Perform major overhauls on heating, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration, pumps, kitchen/galley equipment, hoists, compressors and other facility and non-facility equipment
• Work from job plans, schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, manuals and specifications, and make technical decisions based on manufacturer recommendations
• Respond to emergency service calls during and outside normal hours, and lead and oversee Utility Technicians
• Help run a large maintenance crew, fill in for the Preventive Maintenance Foreman when needed, and enforce the preventative maintenance program using the Maximo database
• Maintain detailed logs, prepare work plans, hazard and safety analyses, and submit reports and material resupply requests
• Follow SOPs, identify hazards and code violations, and comply with ASC environmental, safety and health requirements; work outdoors in cold, windy conditions

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• Five years of facilities maintenance experience, including preventive and corrective work on 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 and troubleshooting guides
• Writing work plans, job hazard and safety analyses under a permit-to-work system
• Electrical/electronic and mechanical test equipment, and troubleshooting
• LOTO procedures, confined space safety, NFPA 70E and OSHA electrical safety
• Preferred: building automation systems, fuel piping, overhead garage doors, Maximo, and Microsoft Office