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Amentum seeks a Harbor Pilot to support harbor piloting services and assist navigation and docking on Diego Garcia. You will prepare daily harbor schedules with the Port Officer, coordinate ship movements, and implement harbor policies while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards.
Qualified candidates must hold a First Class Unlimited Pilot License (USCG) or NEC 0215, have leadership experience in austere environments, and be able to obtain/maintain a US passport and Secret
Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering, technical, and professional services serving the US government, allies and critical infrastructure sectors, is seeking a Harbor Pilot to support a government contract based on the island of Diego Garcia. The Harbor Pilot's primary duty and responsibility is to support harbor piloting services to assure proper navigation assistance, proper positioning of vessels, preparing daily Harbor Schedule in coordination with Port Officer, supporting ship movements and docking evolutions, develop / implement / monitor harbor activities and strategies / policies / programs to establish where improvements can be made and ensure compliance and successful operation and execution IAW international, USG, PWS and Program requirements. Ensure compliance with permits, regulatory standards and standard management practices including but not limited to records keeping, report preparation, training, inspections, data reporting, etc. Establish where improvements can be made and ensure compliance. Other duties as assigned. The Harbor Pilot will be available upon notification of urgent need to meet with Government personnel and / or Program leadership as required 24 hours/day, 7 days/week in this role.
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. Living and working conditions at the assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable. Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions. May also work in a typical office environment.
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.
Our headquarters is in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please complete our Accommodation Request. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.