Large Passenger Vehicle Operator

Position Responsibilities: 

• Maintains a safe workplace by adhering to and supporting Amentum’s SafeUp® program and all US Antarctic Program (USAP) safety policies, procedures, and requirements, ensuring that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.  

• 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. 

• Performs and documents  mechanical and fluid checks of shuttle vehicles prior to and during operation. 

• Completes required shuttle and taxi logs. 

• Communicates via two-way radio in accordance with prescribed procedures and proper radio etiquette. 

• Provides Scott Base shuttle service as . 

• Provides transportation for Long Duration Balloon (LDB) personnel. 

• Provides morning and evening shift change transportation for 109th AW personnel. 

• Provides on-call taxi service. 

• Monitors flight departure and return landing times, passenger transportation needs, taxi service needs, and other various tasking as a dispatcher, dispatches tasking accordingly. 

• Performs “bellhop” service upon request for both incoming and outgoing flights. 

• Interacts with the National Science Foundation, 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 . 

• Provides light vehicle training for other departments as necessary.  

• Provides large passenger vehicle training internally as necessary. 

• Supports other departments as necessary. 

• Must be able to interact with all team members in a positive and productive manner. 

• Responsible for maintaining workplace programs and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace. 

• Performs other duties as . 

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses: 

• High School diploma or GED 

• A minimum of 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. 

Expected Skills and Competencies: 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Customer service experience.  

• Good multi-tasking, and organizational skills, and basic computer knowledge. 

Preferred: 

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with air brake endorsement. 

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  for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.