Firefighter

Job Description

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.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Summary:

Trains for and responds to emergencies
.
Controls and extinguishes
aircraft
,
structure
and other fires to protect people,
resources
and the environment
.

Drives 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.

Provides Fire/EMS/Crash Fire (ARFF)/hazardous materials emergency response.

Is responsible for
implementing USAP Fire Prevention Plan and ensuring that emergency response equipment is operational within the guidelines stipulated by this plan and the Disaster Preparedness Plan for the
particular Antarctic
site/station

Implements as assigned the fire prevention programs for that conform to the United States Antarctic Program, including the operation of contract locations in Antarctica.

Ensures that equipment is operational and able to function within the Fire Prevention and Disaster Preparedness Program for McMurdo Station.

Ensures that emergency equipment under the control of the fire department is operational and in a state of readiness.

Responds to emergencies,
disasters
and hazardous material spills according to the responsibilities
identified
in the Disaster Preparedness Plan for McMurdo Station.

Interacts with National Science Foundation,
military
and other agency officials in a professional and tactful manner.

H
andles confidential matters (management reports, etc.)
in accordance with
management policy.

Perform duties in support of Operations Division metrics (as provided by supervisor)
.

Support the achievement of metrics, whether metrics are directly or indirectly, affected by this position's work activities.

Work to achieve goals and contractual commitments.

Participates in ongoing training as necessary to remain current on EH&S standards, OSHA requirements, as well as Fire, EMS, and Hazmat.

Performs
additional
duties as assigned by the Lieutenants for Captains.

Required
Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses
:

High School diploma or
GED

IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or S
tate Certified Firefighter II.

IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Airport Fire Fighter.

IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level.

CPR
Certification
.

National Inci
dent Management System (NIMS):
ICS 100 and 200.

Two
years
previous
full time firefighting experience
, v
olunteer experience or paid on-call time.

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 deg
ree in Fire Science
.

EMT-B or
higher

IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Oper
ator Pumper

/

Mobile Water Supply.

IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified
Driver Operator ARFF
.

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.