Continental Hazardous Cargo Supervisor

Summary:     The   Continental   Hazardous Cargo   Supervisor is the   deployed   regulatory specialist   r esponsible for the safe and proper shipment of all   dangerous goods moving   under United States Antarctic Program (USAP) transportation control.   The   Continental Hazardous Cargo   Supervisor will   apply for packaging waivers and interim hazard class designations with   government regulators   including   the   Air Force Material Command (AFMC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT)   during TDY periods .   The   Continental Hazardous Cargo   Supervisor will be   the primary certification trainer and   provide s   site-specific   dangerous goods transportation safety training for the Unites States Antarctic Program   for continental staff .

Position Responsibilities   (not all inclusive):

- Responsible for   maintaining   a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the workplace

- Designated   as the   regulatory s ubject matter expert   for the shipment of   dangerous goods , including the completion of all Shippers’ Declaration for   Dangerous   G oods 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 all   Dangerous Goods   Transportation 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 - service   Manual (AFMAN) 24- 604

- Is the quality assurance expert for all activities related to   dangerous goods , and   supervises the Hazardous Cargo Specialist

- Develops and conducts all hazardous material identification and certification training courses   during the contracted season   on AFMAN 24- 604 , IATA/ICAO, IMDG, 49 CFR and the USAP Airlift of   Dangerous Goods   Manual   for USAP personnel   (TL-MAN-0011) , including McMurdo,   South Pole and   near/deep   field camps , as well as ASC   work centers   who 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 for   accurate   record keeping   in accordance with   §172.704(d) and §178.2(c) of 49 CFR

- A ct s   as the   regulatory specialist and final authority   for conflicts within the USAP   (On-Continent Only)   regarding   shipment of   dangerous goods

- Advises Management on potential issues concerning the shipment of   dangerous goods   and provides guidance as   required

- Evaluates and ensures   dangerous goods are   packaged according to applicable regulations for   dangerous goods   movement , all modes   for McMurdo and South Pole.

- Coordinates and   oversees   the packaging and certification of all   dangerous goods   generated at McMurdo Station, for transport via All Modes

- Researches   and responds to inquiries from   any Antarctic   Research Program   regarding   rules and regulations dealing with the transportation of   dangerous goods   through McMurdo Station.

- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel

- Provides assistance to   all grantees and other agencies in the processing of their   d angerous goods

- Coordinates with Fixed Wing and field camp staff planning personnel   regarding   the retrograde of   dangerous goods   from field camps and   provides   on-site guidance when requested

- Must   assist   in other general Logistics duties as needed, including report generation, shipping receiving functions for   all of T&L.

- Responsible for the inventory,   and   consumption   of   packaging supplies   and regulatory manuals for all stations and ports   during contracted season

- Interacts with NSF, military , freight-forwarders   and other agency officials   and ASC   work centers   in a professional and tactful manner

- Performs other duties as   required

- TDY Duties   (Part Time)

- Requests packaging waivers   and   Interim Hazard Classification letters directly from AFMC and DOT and ensures   timely   compliance within established customer metric timelines.   Ensures consistent compliance with DOT-SP 9198 requirements within department as well as for civil contracted   aircraft   company to   maintain   NSF’s   grantee   status 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 making   appropriate distributions   of the paper and electronic copies

- Maintains current certification s   in AFMAN 24- 604 , IATA/ICAO, IMDG and 49 CFR, and monitors and distributes regulatory updates as they are issued   during contracted season

- Reviews all Support Information Packages (SIP) for dangerous goods and provides information as   required   to 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

- Assist   in ordering packaging supplies and regulatory manuals

- Assist   in   hiring of   Hazardous 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 Diploma   or GED

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

- At least f our years’   supervisory   experience

Expected Skills and Competencies:

- Certification   of training   in   the safe transport of   Dangerous Goods   related to   DOT 49 CFR,   IATA/ICAO,   IMDG and AFMAN-24- 604

- Certification of training   in Lithium Batteries, Radioactive Materials, and Explosives

Preferred:

- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation or Logistics

- Training as technical instructor   in   Dangerous Goods   transportation

- 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  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

- 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 and   maintain   facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is   required   for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Safety   - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and   maintaining   a safe work environment. As   appropriate , each employee   is responsible for   completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/ buddy   aid responsibilities,   participating   in 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 policies   pertaining to   job.