Control Tower Operator

Responsibilities

• Provides flight planning, clearance assistance, local weather conditions and enroute traffic information to local and transient aircraft.
• Provides ATC briefings to aircrews and facility visitors, including deploying units, as required.
• Attends airfield meetings and briefings as required.
• Maintains all publications necessary to ascertain that military and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published criteria are met.
• Controls air and ground activity within the airfield area during operationally active periods.
• Familiar with Special Use Airspace.
• Prepares and submits periodic reports IAW with contract requirements.
• Supports all operational requirements as scheduled in the Range Scheduling System.
• Operates and monitors control tower systems and equipment during Range Operations to assure that Range Control Officer is made aware of air traffic within and about operational areas.
• Aids in preparing and developing new procedures and procedural changes.
• Knowledge and experience in operating the Enhanced Terminal voice Switch (ETVS) and the Visual Information Display System (VIDS).
• Participates in the required Annual CNIC N32 Shore Installation Airfield Operations Evaluation Report, Annual Naval Safety Center Airfield Survey Reports, & Annual CNAF ATC NATOPS Evaluation Reports.
• Aids in the correction of discrepancy findings in the Formal Navy Inspections and forward updates on corrections for Plan of Actions Milestones (POAM) monthly submittals.
• Reports any discrepancies/outages of the airfield facilities/equipment to Air Operations Department (Airfield Manager, Ground Electronics Maintenance Officer, Air Operations Officer, and Range Operations Supervisor) within 15 minutes of report.
• Affords assistance in the training of newly hired Air Traffic Controllers.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Five years of progressively responsible experience is required in a related field, with a minimum of two years of experience being in the specific field of assignment.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have formal military or civilian training as an Air Traffic Controller.
• Must hold a valid FAA Control Tower Operator’s License and a current FAA Class II Medical Certificate, renewed yearly (certified in accordance with FAR part 65).

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance.
• US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Skills

• Knowledge of Special Use Airspace.
• Experience with Enhanced Terminal voice Switch (ETVS) and Visual Information Display System (VIDS).
• Ability to prepare and submit periodic reports.
• Ability to operate and monitor control tower systems and equipment.
• Ability to assist in the development of new procedures and procedural changes.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Retail benefits (including 401(k) matching).
• Retirement benefits.
• Education reimbursement.
• Parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tax-saving options.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Pet insurance.

Pay

$50.69

Schedule

Not specified