Tetra Tech

Senior Air Traffic Control Specialist

Tetra Tech • $110K — $115K *
Fort Worth, TX 76137In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum of 15 years as a Certified Professional Controller (CPC)
  • Recent experience with complex automation tools or CAD software
  • Hands-on technical experience in air traffic control or airspace design
  • Strong facilitation, project management, and communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office and similar software
  • Analytical skills with knowledge of air procedures design

Responsibilities

  • Support FAA offices with instrument flight procedure (IFP) design
  • Provide technical assistance for airspace and procedure design optimization
  • Operate and maintain proficiency in TARGETS software
  • Retrieve and analyze air traffic data from various sources
  • Advise on IFP design risks and alternatives
  • Review FAA Orders and Directives regarding IFP criteria
  • Create presentation materials related to IFP development
  • Supervise graphics specialists and support their technical needs
  • Conduct accuracy reviews of own work and others' work
  • Participate in user evaluations to enhance IFP software and tools

Benefits

  • Travel requirement up to 30% of the time based on FAA needs
  • Opportunity for involvement in cutting-edge air traffic control projects
  • Engagement with FAA offices, allowing for impactful work in aviation
  • Collaborative team environment with technical support for specialists
  • Possibility to influence enhancements to IFP-related software
Full 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.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. is an American engineering services company that provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The company serves a range of industries, including water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company operates in over 50 countries and has more than 20,000 employees.
Learn more about Tetra Tech
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$178.9 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
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* Ladders Estimates

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