Control Tower Operator

Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

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.

• Assists 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.

• Assists with 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.

• Assists with the training of newly hired Air Traffic Controllers

• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Additional Responsibilities

• Working in a restricted operating compartment

• Physical elements lifting/pushing/pulling 1-10 lbs.

• Work positions requirements: sitting and repeated or frequent stair climbing.

• Customer contact, extended workday, and confined work area.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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).

• 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.

Security Clearance

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. Applicants selected either must currently possess a Secret clearance or will be subject to a US Government Security Investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to obtain clearance prior to commencement of employment and maintain a security clearance for access to classified information or Closed/Restricted Areas throughout duration of employment.