TDY SAR Supervisor

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.**Position Responsibilities:** - Plans and facilitates weekly trainings for the USAP SAR team and works in coordination with the Antarctica New Zealand Search and Rescue lead on Joint Search and Rescue Team (JSART) trainings. - Works with Recruiter to hire and train a summer auxiliary SAR team as well as a winter primary team. - Supervises and coordinates primary, auxiliary, and winter SAR team members - Plans all SAR field deployments in conjunction with the Field Manager for implementation approval by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) director. - Supervises all SAR field deployments as the Incident Command. Works closely with the Field Manager in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) while on a mission to ensure best practices are followed. - May act as the Joint Search and Rescue Team Lead as well as the USAP SAR supervisor, coordinating efforts between the USAP and Antarctica New Zealand. - Tracks, maintains, and procures all technical Search and Rescue equipment, insuring that USAP inventory is adequate for all possible responses - Works in close conjunction with the Vehicle Maintenance facility to ensure SAR and Field Safety training Vehicles are in prime working condition. - Provides technical, professional consul to Field Manager on Search and Rescue training curriculum, members, equipment, direction, and seasonal trainings. - Routinely takes the lead on all unexpected field safety situations, working closely with the Field Manager, Field Support & Training Supervisor, and heads of various agencies on station. - Works closely with heads of other agencies on Search and Rescue protocols, including PHI and the Office of Aviation Safety on STEP-OUT, and long line. - Facilitates the USAP Field Safety Training program at McMurdo Station providing detailed instruction on cold weather survival techniques, Risk Management, radio communications procedures, familiarization of surroundings, local weather, technical mountaineering skills, crevasse rescue, safe sea ice travel, use and repair of USAP issued camping equipment and basic first aid concepts - Trains grantees and other USAP participants in the use of life-safety survival gear and field equipment stocked in the field center. This includes but is not limited to sizing climbing equipment, operating camp stoves, erecting a variety of tents, and offering instruction on the proper use of a large variety of other field equipment. - Repairs, maintains, and cleans life-safety field equipment including specialty items (variety of sleds, tents, stoves, ice coring equipment, and climbing equipment). - Provides technical expertise, support and risk assessments for science groups, other sub-contractors (e.g., air support providers), military, and ASC personnel in technical terrain and associated situations - Participates as an active member of the Summer JSART Search and Rescue Team, engaged in all trainings, exercises, and deployments. Responsible for maintaining all specialized Search and Rescue equipment, including vehicles. May be required to assist with Emergency Operations Center activities during prolonged responses. - Performs remote field support duties to NSF sponsored events as required. When deployed into the field, takes on a leadership role to support science activities. Required to work outside on various jobs in extreme cold weather conditions for long hours. Occasionally employee must work at high altitudes. Field deployment duties may include the following: - Maintains a field safety role focusing on r…