Vehicle Operations Supervisor

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Vehicle Operations Supervisor who contributes to its SafeUp program and oversees vehicle operations, including shuttle and taxi services, at an Antarctic research station. The supervisor manages schedules, allocates vehicles, trains drivers and ensures safe operation in extreme conditions.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee training for employees on operating procedures and safety requirements, and for volunteer Recreation Department drivers, Long Duration Balloon personnel and vessel operations personnel.
• Create and maintain working schedules for vehicle operators, rotate personnel between tasks (shuttle, taxi, dispatcher) and allocate vans to departments.
• Coordinate with other departments and agencies on shuttle and shift changes, and post shuttle schedules at runways, town center and Scott Base.
• Ensure operators follow safe practices and road etiquette, and operate 11-14 passenger vans, buses and a tractor-trailer safely in inclement weather.
• Transport passengers and flight crew to and from the airfield ramp while obeying airfield safety rules.
• Monitor vehicles for preventive maintenance, schedule service, perform mechanical and fluid checks, and keep shuttle and taxi logs and reports.
• Dispatch tasking as a dispatcher, communicate daily with operators and with Antarctic Terminal Operations staff, and use two-way radio per prescribed procedures.
• Evaluate and document employee performance, including end-of-season evaluations, and provide light and large passenger vehicle training.
• Perform job hazard analyses, work center inspections and safety reports, and handle confidential matters in line with ASC policy.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of vehicle and/or equipment operating experience, including six months with large passenger vehicles and/or over-the-road tractor-trailers.
• One year of leadership and/or supervisory experience.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening, background check and federal background check clearances, and US citizenship required for facility credentials.
• Ability to lift and move items up to the safety regulation maximum, climb in and out of equipment, crawl and work outdoors in extreme cold.

Required skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and customer service experience.
• Good multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs.
• Preferred: CDL with passenger and/or air brake endorsement, and at least one year of dispatching experience.