Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager)

Federal Aviation Administration; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 153,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration in Houston seeks a Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager) to lead a terminal facility, directing all activities and ensuring safe air traffic operations. The role requires planning, prioritizing, and coordinating a highly technical workforce across operational and support teams.

Responsibilities include training and mentoring staff, approving leave and schedules, evaluating performance, and collaborating with government and industry

Qualifications

• Directs a terminal air traffic control facility and directs all activities.
• Provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and sets priorities.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance and enforces equitable standards.
• Communicates EEO policies and collaborates with partners.

Responsibilities

• Directs a highly technical workforce providing air traffic control services across a geographic area.
• Reviews processes to ensure results meet the agency's mission and customer needs.
• Provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates.
• Plans work and sets long and short-term priorities.
• Manages leave, schedules, and personnel actions; addresses grievances and discipline.
• Engages with high-ranking military and civilian managers and industry representatives.

Skills

Staff leadership

Training and coaching

Leave approvals & scheduling

Performance evaluation

EEO awareness

Job description

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist (Air Traffic Manager)

• Department: Department of Transportation

Serves as an Air Traffic Manager of a terminal facility, and is responsible for planning and directing all activities at the facility.

Key Responsibilities

Directs a highly technical workforce, including functionally integrated teams of operational and support personnel, that provides air traffic control services throughout a geographic area. The work impacts the safe, orderly. and expeditious movement of aircraft as well as segments of the aviation industry. Continuously reviews work processes to assure that results meet the agency's mission and the customer's needs, add value to facility services, and are efficiently achieved.

Provides training, coaching, and guidance to subordinates, and is responsible for team building throughout the facility. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates. Sets and adjusts long and short-term priorities.

Approves leave; prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities; evaluates work performance of subordinates ensuring equity of performance standards and ratings; gives advice on work and on administrative matters; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinates; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; effects disciplinary actions; recommends/approves selections and transfers; recommends awards or bonuses; approves expenses for overtime, equipment, and personnel within the facility; and identifies and arranges for developmental and other training needs of subordinates.

Communicates and reinforces EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibilities including selection, training, and transfers. Supports and participates in the labor management partnership process and fosters a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Meets or has contact with high ranking military and civilian managers, representatives of the aviation industry.

key staff of public interest groups, union representatives, local government managers, professional organizations, and contractors.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $152763 – $190955/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.