Job Description
**Position Responsibilities:**
+ Contributes to and generally supports efforts relating to Amentum’s SafeUp® Program.
+ Oversees training for all employees in operating procedures and safety requirements, including transportation for all departments to/from airfields, on-call taxi service, “bellhop” service, taxi service at the airfield, and dispatch functions.
+ Creates and maintains working schedules for vehicle operators and periodically rotates personnel between various tasking, including operating shuttle system vehicles, taxi driver, dispatcher, and additional seasonal transport requirements.
+ Responsible for allocating vans to various departments while ensuring appropriate vehicles are available for required shuttle tasking.
+ Oversees training for volunteer Recreation Department drivers, Long Duration Balloon (LDB) personnel, and vessel operations personnel.
+ Coordinates with other departments and agencies regarding shuttle and shift change requirements.
+ Develops and posts shuttle schedules at runways, McMurdo town center, and Scott Base.
+ Evaluates and documents employee performance throughout the season and is responsible for end-of-season evaluations for all employees.
+ Ensures all vehicle operators comply with safe operating practices and road etiquette.
+ Operates shuttle service vehicles on varying road surfaces in inclement weather conditions with consideration for passenger safety. Vehicles include 11-14 passenger vans, Foremost Delta II with passenger compartment, Foremost 56 passenger Terra Bus, and Kress/Caterpillar 730 tractor-trailer with 59-passenger module.
+ Transports passengers and flight crew members to and from the airfield ramp while obeying all airfield safety requirements.
+ Communicates on a daily basis with vehicle operators regarding schedules, road conditions, vehicle coordination, and community shuttle and taxi requirements.
+ Communicates with Antarctic Terminal Operations (ATO) staff daily to ensure smooth transition between all shifts.
+ Monitors shuttle vehicles for required preventive maintenance and schedules service with Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
+ Performs and documents required mechanical and fluid checks of shuttle vehicles prior to and during operation.
+ Maintains required shuttle and taxi logs, and compiles data for weekly and monthly reports.
+ Communicates via two-way radio in accordance with prescribed procedures and proper radio etiquette.
+ Monitors flight departure and return landing times, passenger transportation needs, taxi service needs, and all other various tasks as a dispatcher; dispatches tasking accordingly.
+ Provides light vehicle training for other departments as necessary. Provides large passenger vehicle training internally as necessary.
+ Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with ASC policy.
+ Interacts with the National Science Foundation (NSF), military, and other agency officials, both over the telephone and in person, in a professional and tactful manner.
+ Actively participates in safety briefings and meetings. Performs Job Hazard Analyses, work center inspections, and other safety reports as required.
+ Must be able to interact with all team members in a positive and productive manner.
+ Performs other duties as required.
**Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:**
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Minimum one year vehicle and/or equipment operating experience with at least six months of operating large capacity passenger vehicles and/or tractor-trailer over-the-road vehicles.
+ One-year leadership and/or supervisory experience.
**Expected Skills and Competencies:**
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Customer service experience
+ Good multi-tasking and organizational skills.
+ Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Programs.
**Preferred:**
+ Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and/or air brake endorsement.
+ Minimum one year dispatching 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.
+ Contributes to and generally supports efforts relating to Amentum’s SafeUp® Program.
+ Oversees training for all employees in operating procedures and safety requirements, including transportation for all departments to/from airfields, on-call taxi service, “bellhop” service, taxi service at the airfield, and dispatch functions.
+ Creates and maintains working schedules for vehicle operators and periodically rotates personnel between various tasking, including operating shuttle system vehicles, taxi driver, dispatcher, and additional seasonal transport requirements.
+ Responsible for allocating vans to various departments while ensuring appropriate vehicles are available for required shuttle tasking.
+ Oversees training for volunteer Recreation Department drivers, Long Duration Balloon (LDB) personnel, and vessel operations personnel.
+ Coordinates with other departments and agencies regarding shuttle and shift change requirements.
+ Develops and posts shuttle schedules at runways, McMurdo town center, and Scott Base.
+ Evaluates and documents employee performance throughout the season and is responsible for end-of-season evaluations for all employees.
+ Ensures all vehicle operators comply with safe operating practices and road etiquette.
+ Operates shuttle service vehicles on varying road surfaces in inclement weather conditions with consideration for passenger safety. Vehicles include 11-14 passenger vans, Foremost Delta II with passenger compartment, Foremost 56 passenger Terra Bus, and Kress/Caterpillar 730 tractor-trailer with 59-passenger module.
+ Transports passengers and flight crew members to and from the airfield ramp while obeying all airfield safety requirements.
+ Communicates on a daily basis with vehicle operators regarding schedules, road conditions, vehicle coordination, and community shuttle and taxi requirements.
+ Communicates with Antarctic Terminal Operations (ATO) staff daily to ensure smooth transition between all shifts.
+ Monitors shuttle vehicles for required preventive maintenance and schedules service with Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
+ Performs and documents required mechanical and fluid checks of shuttle vehicles prior to and during operation.
+ Maintains required shuttle and taxi logs, and compiles data for weekly and monthly reports.
+ Communicates via two-way radio in accordance with prescribed procedures and proper radio etiquette.
+ Monitors flight departure and return landing times, passenger transportation needs, taxi service needs, and all other various tasks as a dispatcher; dispatches tasking accordingly.
+ Provides light vehicle training for other departments as necessary. Provides large passenger vehicle training internally as necessary.
+ Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with ASC policy.
+ Interacts with the National Science Foundation (NSF), military, and other agency officials, both over the telephone and in person, in a professional and tactful manner.
+ Actively participates in safety briefings and meetings. Performs Job Hazard Analyses, work center inspections, and other safety reports as required.
+ Must be able to interact with all team members in a positive and productive manner.
+ Performs other duties as required.
**Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:**
+ High School Diploma or GED
+ Minimum one year vehicle and/or equipment operating experience with at least six months of operating large capacity passenger vehicles and/or tractor-trailer over-the-road vehicles.
+ One-year leadership and/or supervisory experience.
**Expected Skills and Competencies:**
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
+ Customer service experience
+ Good multi-tasking and organizational skills.
+ Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office Programs.
**Preferred:**
+ Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with passenger and/or air brake endorsement.
+ Minimum one year dispatching 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.
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