Air Traffic Control Specialist

Robinson Aviation•Aguadilla, PR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic control duties in a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Air Traffic Control Tower. Works under the general supervision of the Tower Manager who relies on the incumbent to perform established duties independently. On new or revised procedures, the manager gives detailed instructions and observes, and checks work during or immediately after completion according to complexity of the task or until satisfied the incumbent can perform it independently.

Requirements

Must have a CTO Certificate and a current Class II Medical Certificate.
Position is subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per the DOT/FAA requirements (pre-employment, random, reasonable cause/suspicion, post-accident).
Must have held a Control Tower Operator Certificate (CTO) with a facility rating or have held an FAA Credential with a tower rating, for a minimum of six months in an Air Traffic Control Tower.

Responsibilities

Makes decisions involving the order of departures that will assure all aircraft equitable treatment and will assure that departing IFR flights operate at the fix, altitude, and the time designated by the center or approach control clearances.
Determines the usability of communications frequencies available to him/her as other navigational aids used to control air traffic.
Monitors navigational aids and monitors control panels, including BRITE display to determine acceptability of its alignment and display presentation.
Instructs pilots to change radio frequencies/radar beacon codes.
When appropriate, coordinates with the other controllers on movements of both arrival and departure aircraft.
When traffic conditions warrant, controllers in non-approach terminals are responsible for preplanning traffic sequencing and separation over an area which may reach out to a radius of 5 miles or more.
Preplans and sets up checkpoints required to ensure the maintenance of necessary traffic separation.
Maintains a continuous mental picture and evaluation of a constantly changing traffic complex frequency dispersed over an equivalent geographic area.
Maintains continuous radio watch with aircraft which have previously contacted the facility.
Accepts responsibility to handle IFR traffic at his/her airport.
Studies weather bureau reports and forecasts, obtains LAWRS/SAWRS weather certification, observes weather from the tower and records pilot reports to determine the effect of present and anticipated weather on traffic.
Furnishes aircraft with information such as field conditions, altimeter settings, weather conditions, operating status of navigational aids, and observed malfunctioning of aircraft.
Forwards to the weather bureau and the appropriate center, pilot weather reports and reports based upon personal observation of weather conditions.
Operates light guns, runway lights, field lighting, jet barriers etc.
Orients pilots of aircraft lost or in difficulty.
Determines whether a given situation may operations offices, airport management offices, and fire and ambulance services.
Performs lower grade level duties as necessary to meet operational requirements and for proficiency maintenance.
Provides OJT training to others.