Senior Air Traffic Control Specialist

Advanced Management Technology, Inc.; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech AMT seeks an experienced Air Traffic Control Specialist to support instrument flight procedure design for FAA, leveraging TARGETS and related tools. You will analyze data, assess risks, and prepare briefing material for stakeholders.

The role requires a CPC, 15+ years of experience, and strong communication, project management, and analytical skills. Travel up to 30% may be needed; relocation not covered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC).
• Experience with complex automation tools, CAD software, or similar applications.
• Technical work related to air traffic control or airspace design.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication abilities.
• Strong facilitation and project management skills.
• Proficiency in industry standard office software (MS Office, Acrobat).
• Knowledge of airspace or procedures design and analytical skills.
• Experience with TARGETS software.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to FAA offices responsible for instrument flight procedure (IFP) design.
• Provide technical assistance for optimization of airspace and procedure design in IFP projects.
• Operate the TARGETS software and maintain proficiency; propose enhancements.
• Retrieve and analyze IFP/ATC data from IOAA tools and radar sources.
• Provide expertise on IFP design risks and alternatives to FAA.
• Review FAA Orders and Directives affecting IFP design criteria.
• Produce briefing materials and presentations for IFP development.
• Supervise graphics staff and offer technical assistance as needed.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of work with criteria.
• Coordinate with IFP workgroup stakeholders as directed.
• Support meetings and draft meeting documents for TARGETS-related activities.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize own work; travel up to 30% as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Facilitation

Project management

Communication

MS Office

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Certified Professional Controller (CPC)

Tools

TARGETS software

CAD software

MS Office

Acrobat

Job description

Tetra Tech AMT is looking for an Air Traffic Control Specialist.

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide support to FAA offices responsible for instrument flight procedure (IFP) design
• Provide technical assistance related to the optimization of airspace and procedure design in IFP projects
• Operate the Terminal Area Route Generation Evaluation Traffic Simulation (TARGETS) software. The selected candidate is expected to maintain a high degree of proficiency using these tools and can provide recommendations to the FAA regarding problem reports or enhancements to these systems
• Be able to retrieve and analyze IFP and air traffic data from various sources including the IFP, Operations, and Airspace Analytics (IOAA) tool and appropriate radar data retrieval programs
• Provide expertise to the FAA regarding Instrument Flight Procedures (IFP) design risks and alternatives
• Review and provide expertise to appropriate client managers on FAA Orders and Directives pertaining to criteria affecting IFP procedure design
• Be able to follow and comply with all applicable FAA orders, directives, and criteria in the course of designing procedures and producing associated technical data and forms
• Be able to produce presentation and briefing material related to IFP development and resultant flight paths
• Supervise the work of graphics specialists and provide any technical assistance they may require
• Review own work for accuracy and compliance with criteria
• Participate on user evaluation teams supporting the enhancement of IFP related software, databases, project tracking tools, etc.
• Review the work of others, as directed, for accuracy and compliance with criteria
• Coordinate as necessary or as directed with IFP workgroup stakeholders
• Provide TARGETS support for meetings and produce draft-meeting documents
• Maintain proficiency using software tools necessary for procedure development, and standard office applications such as Microsoft Office
• The candidate must be able to plan, organize, prioritize and carry out their own work duties
• Reimbursement for relocation expenses is not available
• Job normally requires travel up to 30% of the time but may exceed that at times depending on FAA needs

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree (desired) or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC)
• Experience, within the last three years, working with complex automation tools, CAD software, or similar applications
• Practical experience doing technical work, especially if related to air traffic control or air traffic control procedures and airspace design
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent facilitation and project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of industry standard office software (MS Office, Acrobat, etc.)
• Knowledge of and experience with airspace or procedures design
• Analytical skills
• Knowledge of Terminal Area Route Generation Evaluation Traffic Simulation (TARGETS) software

Salary: $110,000 to $115,000 annually. Compensation is based on relevant experience and qualifications.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Additional Information

• Organization: 161 AMT