November 7, 2024

Amentum

FULL TIME & CONTRACT

Firefighter/Lieutenant/CPR/Antarctica

Amentum covers all program related expenses for travel to and from Antarctica as well as housing and food while deployed.
Summary:
Trains for and responds to emergencies. Controls and extinguishes aircraft, structures, and other fires to protect people, resources and the environment. Supervise firefighters that drive and operates a range of fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
Position Responsibilities:

Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.
Complies with all Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance requirements and goals. Provide documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
Implements as assigned, the fire protection programs that conform to the United States Antarctic Program, including the operation of the ASC contract locations in Antarctica.
Responsible for day-to-day operations or as directed by the Fire Captain. Conducts inspections and ensures the operations are conducted according to the Fire Department SOP's and NFPA guidelines.
Ensures that emergency equipment under the control of the fire department is operational and in a state of readiness as determine by the Captain.
Responds to and supervises on emergencies as necessary in accordance with the CEMP.
Responsible for entering reports and documenting calls for service during the course of his/her shift.
Responsible for daily entry of equipment, training data, and all department activities in software.
Performs and supervises training of Fire Department personnel and fire safety training for the community.
Interacts with agency officials and the community in a professional and tactful manner.
Provides supervision to firefighters and is responsible for pre-season and post-season written performance evaluations.
Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management policy.
Trains and orients employees on safety guidelines, quality assurance requirements and fire department goals.
Required to know and follow the SOP's and adhere to professional behavior both on duty and off duty.
Performs additional duties as assigned by the Captain.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

High School diploma or equivalent
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Fire Officer I.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Firefighter I & II.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Airport Fire Fighter.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level.
CPR Certification.
National Incident Management System (NIMS):  ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800.
Four years previous full time firefighting experience, volunteer experience or paid on-call time.
At least two of the four years’ experience must be in a supervisory role or two years as a Firefighter with the Antarctic Fire Department.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

Physical activities to include lifting up to the safety regulation maximum, climbing, crawling and dragging hose. Duties will be performed indoors and outdoors, and work may be performed in a variety of weather conditions including severe cold, wind, and limited visibility.

Preferred:

Associate of Science degree in Fire Science.
EMT-B or higher.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Fire Inspector I.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D, or State Certified Fire Instructor I.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D or State Certified Driver Operator Pumper / Mobile Water Supply.
IFSAC, Pro-Board/Do D or State Certified Driver Operator ARFF.
Previous USAP experience.

Physical and/or Other Requirements:

Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.
Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.
Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives.
Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amentum is a drug free workplace.
Boots Required: Yes
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $1,653.00 per week
Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship?
High School Diploma or GED?
Our customer, the National Science Foundation, requires all employees to be fully vaccinated and/or boosted against COVID-19 in order to be medically cleared to deploy to Antarctica. Please confirm Yes or No that you understand this will be required to meet the medical requirements to be medically cleared for deployment, and that you will be able to meet this medical requirement.

For further information on the CDC’s list of recommended COVID vaccinations, please see: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
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