sUAS Training and Operations Manager

About The Tepa Companies

The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

About The Job

The Tepa Companies are seeking a Training and Operations Manager to support the Joint Base Charleston's sUAS Program with day-to-day operations, with the longer-term objective of effectively integrating sUAS into all relevant mission areas and institutionalizing common sUAS infrastructure and operational capabilities.

• Continue developing training and operations of the sUAS Program for the United States Air Force at Joint Base Charleston
• Leverage significant experience with USAF and/or DoD while implementing and managing the sUAS program
• Coordination and/or management of contracted program office personnel based on Joint Base Charleston
• Leverage highly specialized experience and technical skills to execute the existing sUAS program in its current, less-than-mature, as-is state while noting opportunities for improvement in preparation to redesign and significantly improve the programs
• UAS program architecture development, mission integration and program office support
• Manage multiple simultaneous project activities, client and project staff
• Secure project specifications, and task schedule coordination
• Coverage and participation in project and technology related meetings and conference calls, including high-level strategic briefings for senior leaders
• Oversee and prepare monthly sUAS Program execution activity reports with a log of activities performed according to government process and requirements
• Ensure SUASMAN updates are timely and accurate for each training mission
• Quarterly update briefing to Joint Base Charleston Senior Leaders and/or HQ AFIMSC
• Prepare and provide meeting agendas and minutes, technical white papers, briefings, point papers, etc.
• Contribute to all team efforts by taking ownership of assigned tasks and duties, and be fully transparent and accountable for the successful performance of assigned tasks
• Focus particular attention on developing and maintaining client relationships and ensuring client satisfaction through the production of superior quality deliverables that meet or exceed client expectations
• Develop and outline work processes and procedures
• Provide well-informed input into teaming discussions, marketing activities and sales strategies for the types of projects, clients and markets that they specialize in managing
• Work with project manager to resolve payment of invoices, gain acceptance of deliverables and other business necessities related to the management of their projects
• Travel to client and project sites as needed
• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS, Geography, Engineering, Information Technology or related field or equivalent
• Ability to pass any/all applicable background checks to obtain a common access card (CAC) for USAF installation access privileges and AF Non-secret Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) access, which typically requires proof of U.S. Citizenship and a background check
• Familiar with base level air staff organization and how to effectively communicate technical and operational information with staff at the installation level
• 4+ years of experience navigating and operating under USAF policies, systems, command structure, etc., or equivalent experience within the DoD
• Part 107 sUAS Licensed (or ability to quickly obtain it) and familiar with Part 107 and Part 91 rules and sUAS operations
• Familiar with sUAS Technology and Regulatory trends
• Knowledgeable of sUAS flight safety procedures and risk mitigation measures
• Able to develop and manage to detailed sUAS CONOPS (Concept of Operations)
• Experience with developing, implementing, curating training content/Training program oversight
• Experience managing highly technical projects such as sUAS-based GIS data/imagery acquisition and conversion, geospatial workflow automation, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adjust terminology and tone for a variety of different types of audiences
• Ability to prioritize, manage and execute required tasks to meet multiple stringent schedule deadlines
• Solid understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
• To work with various departments and client personnel to facilitate the orderly execution of project plans
• Experience training others on the use of sUAS, policies related to sUAS, geospatial data acquisition and processing, and navigating USAF or DoD polices and systems

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled