Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Jobs

Supports the National Science Foundation (NSF) managed United States Antarctic Program (USAP) as part of the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC). The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the planning, supervision, and execution of maintenance projects under the supervision of the Amentum Facilities Manager. Deploys to McMurdo, South Pole or Palmer Station in the Austral Summer providing direct supervision of Facilities Maintenance shops and personnel.
The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor holds the senior Subcontract Facilities position for the Station. The Maintenance Supervisor has the authority to allocate Facilities trades resources and to authorize, coordinate and prioritize Facilities work, in coordination with prime contractor Facilities Management and Engineers.
Position Responsibilities

• Ensures staff attendance at required trainings and maintain records of departmental trainings
• Hold crafts accountable for work order completion and MAXIMO data integrity.
• Provides ASC Facilities Maintenance Management/Station Facilities Engineer and Amentum Facilities Manager with status updates regarding on ice changes in scheduling, resource loading, safety, work procedures, equipment failures/incidents, and operating postures of critical Facilities Life/Safety equipment
• Ensures accurate and thorough documentation of hours worked, tasking performed, materials used, and processes involved
• Handles confidential matters (personnel actions, management reports, etc.) in accordance with management policy and with the highest degree of professionalism
• Ensures accurate material and labor charge code use, and accurate/timely timecard submittal
• Responsible to ensure the Crafts are trained in ASC Environmental, Safety & Health Program (ESH) program, applicable Standard Operating Procedures, Guides and Plans, and for craft training in Maximo.
• Performs quality assurance review of facilities maintenance work and related documentation.
• Accountable for schedule compliance of planned Facilities PM, CM, and sustaining project work, and for tracking and completion of Facilities Root Cause Analysis (RCA) action items.
• Communicates with ASC Teammates, National Science Foundation, military and other agency officials, as needed, over the telephone, via email, and in person, in a professional and tactful manner.
• Provides direct supervisory authority in the execution of Facilities preventive maintenance (PM), corrective maintenance (CM), emergency call outs, sustaining project, and Operational Science Support tasking.
• Maintains accountability for, commitment to, and involvement with personal, co-worker, community, and project safety as a constant priority
• Assists in accomplishing planning, scheduling, materials take-offs, supervision, and operation of the McMurdo, South Pole or Palmer station Facilities Maintenance Department.
• Supervises hiring of contract deploying personnel by identifying, interviewing and assisting in final selection of candidates
• Coordinates with the Work Order Supervisor and others to ensure preventive maintenance and work order documentation is maintained.
• Performs ongoing risk and hazard assessments and communicates them effectively
• Implements and maintains a safe workplace program and ensure that safety is the highest priority on the jobsite.
• Accountable for adherence to ASC procedures, safety guidelines, and permitting process.
• Implements and maintains Work Center Safety Program and participates in ASC safety objectives
• Works with Human Resources to address conflict or personnel issues as they arise
• Complies with all ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements
• Works with Project/Construction staff to coordinate and execute construction projects, and to identify Facilities Maintenance interests and concerns as needed
• Assists in development of program plans, budgets, and performance assessments
• Assists with the ordering of resupply materials for the department to maintain adequate inventory on station
• Communicates professionally and informatively with subordinates
• Communicates professionally, both orally and in writing, with subordinates to relay information, including staff meetings, performance appraisals, job requirements, division metrics, Quality Assurance procedures, and ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH).
• Accountable to assure that job data is entered for PMs and CMs in Maximo upon task completion.
• Provides timely performance feedback to staff and timely submission of end-of-season evaluations to Human Resources
• Coordinates revision and creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), working with Trades shops to ensure adherence to SOP’s, and to identify and resolve gaps or inaccuracies.
• Accountable for on time delivery of a weekly SITREP to the Facilities Engineers and Facilities Management.
• Responsible for communication with the Station Facilities Engineer, Facilities Manager, Senior Facilities Manager and the Amentum Facilities Manager regarding on ice changes in scheduling, resource loading, safety, work procedures, equipment failures/incidents, and operating postures of critical Facilities Life/Safety equipment.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications And Licenses

• A minimum of eight years Facilities maintenance experience, three of which must be at the Foreman level or higher with a progressive increase in responsibility.
• BA/BS degree required. Four years additional relevant work experience combined with High School diploma/GED will be accepted in lieu of degree.

Expected Skills And Competencies

• Experienced team player and proficient at positive group dynamics
• MS Office Suite experience to include Word, Excel and Outlook
• Competent in LOTO procedures for appropriate tasking
• Experienced developing written work plans, job hazard analysis, and job safety analysis related to the work activities under a permit to work system
• Proficient in management of personnel and projects
• Competent analyzing situations and making technical and safety decisions based on specifications and applicable codes and manufacturer guidelines
• Knowledgeable of, and willing to learn and effectively utilize, computer-based labor, inventory, and maintenance tracking applications
• Proficient in providing leadership and acting as a role model
• Possess the competencies, willingness, and ability to perform the duties of position
• Competent in collaborating and working as a team with other departments
• Familiar with fall protection and respirator use
• Skilled in ability to read and interpret design drawings, specifications, diagrams, maintenance manual and manufacturer’s troubleshooting guides to accomplish tasking
• Solid decision-making ability and sound judgment to safely and effectively solve problems
• Proficient in communicating professionally and respectfully, both orally and in writing, internally and externally, via email, radio, phone, and in-person
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Proficient in risk assessment and determination of PPE appropriate to specific tasking
• Intermediate level computer skills
• Knowledgeable of limits of PPE and proper maintenance of PPE

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Intermediate or higher-level experience with Maximo or other Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Experience with Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Degree or Certificate in Construction Management
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Experience with Direct Digital Control (DDC)
• Previous experience working in polar regions
• Experience with Alerton Ascent Compass Software
• Experience with Building Automation Systems
• License or certification in one or more Trades

Physical And/or Other Requirements

• 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.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to remote research support facilities for day trips or extended periods
• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
• 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.
• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
• 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

Benefits & Compensation
While benefits are subject to change, under our current benefits policy, this position offers the following benefits:

• Amentum allows 10 days of flexible holidays per fiscal year to be pro-rated based off which quarter employment begins.
• Vision services are offered through Vision Service Plan.
• Amentum paid basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Short-Term Disability insurance.
• You are eligible to earn 15 days of Paid Time Off each year. PTO is accrued on a weekly basis. PTO accrual increases to 20 days per year after four years of service. PTO increases to 25 days at 9 years of service.
• 401(k) options are available through Fidelity. Eligibility for employer match is effective January 1, 2023.
• Biweekly pay periods.
• Choice of PPO or HDHP Medical plans available through Cigna
• Dental options through Delta Dental to include a high or low option plan.
• Benefits are immediately available upon first date of hire.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) free services that include short-term counseling assistance & life management tools available for you and your eligible dependents
• Long-Term Disability insurance is offered for an additional employee-paid premium.
• Access to tax-advantaged plans, such as Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.

Pay Range $ 95,000 through $115,000 annualized
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