Continental Hazardous Cargo Supervisor

Summary: TheContinentalHazardous CargoSupervisor is thedeployedregulatory specialistresponsible for the safe and proper shipment of alldangerous goods movingunder United States Antarctic Program (USAP) transportation control.TheContinental Hazardous CargoSupervisor willapply for packaging waivers and interim hazard class designations withgovernment regulatorsincludingtheAir Force Material Command (AFMC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT)during TDY periods.TheContinental Hazardous CargoSupervisor will bethe primary certification trainer andprovidessite-specificdangerous goods transportation safety training for the Unites States Antarctic Programfor continental staff.

Position Responsibilities(not all inclusive):

• Responsible formaintaininga safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace

• Designatedas theregulatory subject matter expertfor the shipment ofdangerous goods, including the completion of all Shippers’ Declaration forDangerousGoods forms, for ASC, the US Antarctic Program and all other agencies and foreign countries shipping hazmat on USAP logistical assets

• Acts as agent for ASC/US Antarctic Program to ensure compliance with allDangerous GoodsTransportation regulations including Title 49, US Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR), International Air Transportation Association/International Civil Aviation Organization (IATA/ICAO) Dangerous Goods Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG), and Air Force Inter-serviceManual (AFMAN) 24-604

• Is the quality assurance expert for all activities related todangerous goods, andsupervises the Hazardous Cargo Specialist

• Develops and conducts all hazardous material identification and certification training coursesduring the contracted seasonon AFMAN 24-604, IATA/ICAO, IMDG, 49 CFR and the USAP Airlift ofDangerous GoodsManualfor USAP personnel(TL-MAN-0011), including McMurdo,South Pole andnear/deepfield camps, as well as ASCwork centerswho are involved in the safe transport of hazardous materials (e.g. MCM Fire Dept), unless commercial training venues are more cost effective.Training must meet requirements of§172.704 as related to §171.1.

• Responsible foraccuraterecord keepingin accordance with§172.704(d) and §178.2(c) of 49 CFR

• Actsas theregulatory specialist and final authorityfor conflicts within the USAP(On-Continent Only)regardingshipment ofdangerous goods

• Advises Management on potential issues concerning the shipment ofdangerous goodsand provides guidance asrequired

• Evaluates and ensuresdangerous goods arepackaged according to applicable regulations fordangerous goodsmovement, all modesfor McMurdo and South Pole.

• Coordinates andoverseesthe packaging and certification of alldangerous goodsgenerated at McMurdo Station, for transport via All Modes

• Researchesand responds to inquiries fromany AntarcticResearch Programregardingrules and regulations dealing with the transportation ofdangerous goodsthrough McMurdo Station.

• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel

• Provides assistance toall grantees and other agencies in the processing of theirdangerous goods

• Coordinates with Fixed Wing and field camp staff planning personnelregardingthe retrograde ofdangerous goodsfrom field camps andprovideson-site guidance when requested

• Mustassistin other general Logistics duties as needed, including report generation, shipping receiving functions forall of T&L.

• Responsible for the inventory,andconsumptionofpackaging suppliesand regulatory manuals for all stations and portsduring contracted season

• Interacts with NSF, military, freight-forwardersand other agency officialsand ASCwork centersin a professional and tactful manner

• Performs other duties asrequired

• TDY Duties(Part Time)

• Requests packaging waiversandInterim Hazard Classification letters directly from AFMC and DOT and ensurestimelycompliance within established customer metric timelines.Ensures consistent compliance with DOT-SP 9198 requirements within department as well as for civil contractedaircraftcompany tomaintainNSF’sgranteestatus to this special permit

• Maintains the USAP Airlift of Hazardous Material Manual, the USAP HAZMAT Waiver Procurement for Air-Shipped Cargo, and the USAP Requirements for Shipment of Explosives.This includes publishing proper technical revisions and creating new documentation when needed, and makingappropriate distributionsof the paper and electronic copies

• Maintains current certificationsin AFMAN 24-604, IATA/ICAO, IMDG and 49 CFR, and monitors and distributes regulatory updates as they are issuedduring contracted season

• Reviews all Support Information Packages (SIP) for dangerous goods and provides information asrequiredto all USAP terminals’ planning personnel for shipment to Antarctica

• Makes recommendations for dangerous goods handling and movement policy for the USAP Packaging and Shipping Instruction and relays such at meetings with NSF and other agencies

• Assistin ordering packaging supplies and regulatory manuals

• Assistinhiring ofHazardous Cargo Specialist Position

• Assist T&L with general planning of upcoming science season and coordination of activities

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School Diplomaor GED

• At least four years’ shipping and/or packaging experience in the dangerous goods transportation industry

• At least four years’supervisoryexperience

Expected Skills and Competencies:

• Certificationof traininginthe safe transport ofDangerous Goodsrelated toDOT 49 CFR,IATA/ICAO,IMDG and AFMAN-24-604

• Certification of trainingin Lithium Batteries, Radioactive Materials, and Explosives

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation or Logistics

• Training as technical instructorinDangerous Goodstransportation

• Prior experience completing surface vessel dangerous goods stowage plans

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 participatein 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

• No clearance requirement but the contract and/or the site requires US Citizenship to be approved for access. (includes NACI / T1, MRPT, CAC): Must be able to obtain andmaintainfacility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing andmaintaininga safe work environment. Asappropriate, each employeeis responsible forcompleting all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddyaid responsibilities,participatingin emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations.Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policiespertaining tojob.