Airfield Pavements - Sub AMP - Military Veterans
at Amentum
Purpose and Scope:
Provide airfield pavement technical guidance to support the Transportation Network and Airfield Pavement (TNAP) AMP Manager to enable the safe and efficient movement of people, equipment, aircraft, and material across the airfield. This position is in support of the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and is located at Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield (AAAF).
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide technical guidance to support the TNAP AMP Manager with duties and responsibilities on airfield pavements.
- Advise and assist with the development of the Future Years Defense Program +3 (FYDP+3) for infrastructure pavements.
- Provide technical guidance to support the airfield pavements.
- Responsible for an asset lifecycle management portfolio containing all Air Force-owned airfield pavements including runways, taxiways, aprons, and other airfield pavements. This includes signage, pavement markings, and aircraft arresting systems (AAS).
- Advise and assist with the development of the FYDP+3 for airfield pavements.
- Serve as the engineering expert and liaison for the Traffic Safety Council, and work with other sub-AMP managers assigned to areas of TNAP responsibilities.
- Update the Pavements Condition Index in PAVER.
- Coordinate with the TNAP AMP Manager on requirements related to airfield lighting, lighting protection systems, and aircraft arresting systems.
- Accurately capture costs of all labor and materiel on a per task basis and correctly assign the work task record to both the correct real property asset and end-customer ensuring that accumulated real property annual operating costs are captured and enable cost reimbursement billing when applicable.
- Develop, maintain, and manage a Preventative Maintenance Program for airfield pavements documented in the Recurring Work Plan that focuses on maintenance that satisfies at a minimum the NexGen IT PMTLs.
Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Engineer Technicians with a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in their field of expertise.
- Must be familiar with PAVER.
- Must be familiar with NexGen IT.
- Must be BUILDER SMS level 3 certified.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and write English is required.
- Solid communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to work as a member of a diverse, dynamic team.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
- Candidate is required to be a USN to fill this position. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
- Possess a valid state issued driver's license and passport.
- Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.
- Prior overseas government contracting experience preferred.
Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
- Able to stand for long periods of time such as eight (8) to ten (10) hours, bend, kneel, and reach to store/retrieve supplies.
- Able to lift, carry, and push supplies and boxes up to 50 pounds.
- The Airfield Sub-Amp shall be located at Ascension Island.
- Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.
- Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
- Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
This position is pending contract award.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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What happens after I apply?
First, you will want to ensure your RecruitMilitary profile is up to date, and you also have the most up to date resume to provide. Once you apply for the role you will be re-directed to complete your employment application on Amentum's career site. Once you complete that application a recruiter will review your skills and qualifications and reach out to you about the role as appropriate.