Air Traffic Manager

CI² Aviation•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Air Traffic Manager directs the operation of an air traffic control facility, supervising employees and ensuring the timely completion and quality of their work. The manager plans and assigns work, sets priorities and schedules, addresses employee and operational problems, oversees employee development and performance, and makes recommendations concerning hiring, promotion, reassignment, awards, and discipline. The role coordinates with FAA facilities, civil organizations, aviation users, and community groups on operational changes, service needs, procedures, and facility requirements. The manager develops and maintains internal directives and operating procedures; evaluates traffic flows, service quality, resource use, and management effectiveness; oversees staffing, watch schedules, equipment, records, and working conditions; and works to meet operational needs while controlling costs. The position also supports accident and incident investigations, ensures required reporting and compliance with company and FAA directives, and incorporates fair and equitable treatment and EEO principles into supervisory responsibilities. The manager operates under CI² Aviation Inc. and FAA policy, guidance, and supervision from higher authority. Day-to-day operating decisions are generally made without referring to supervisors.

Requirements

A CTO Certificate.
A current Class II Medical Certificate.
At least two years of air traffic control tower supervisor experience or five years of air traffic control experience.
Sufficient computer skills to perform basic data entry and record keeping.
Subject to DOT/FAA drug testing, including pre-employment, random, periodic, probable-cause, and post-accident testing.

Responsibilities

Supervise employees and ensure timely performance and satisfactory quality of work; review and accept, amend, or reject subordinate work products.
Plan and assign work, set priorities, establish completion schedules, and make decisions on operational and employee work problems.
Recommend appointments, promotions, reassignments, and selections for nonsupervisory positions; interview candidates for air traffic control positions.
Address employee complaints, provide advice and instruction, identify development and training needs, arrange training, and evaluate subordinate performance.
Determine and take appropriate disciplinary action, ensuring that action is fair, equitable, and consistent with company policy; review cases involving major adverse actions.
Direct facility operations and coordinate work-related changes with FAA facilities and civil organizations.
Ensure the Area Manager reviews new Letters of Agreement before they are initiated.
Advise higher-level officials about facility problems affecting broader programs, recommend solutions, and develop internal facility directives in accordance with orders and templates.
Maintain facility records, supplies, equipment operation, and employee working conditions, and ensure compliance with CI2 Aviation, Inc., RVA, and FAA directives.
Participate in accident and incident investigations and ensure incidents and irregularities are properly reported.
Provide input on planning for communications, positions of operation, personnel, and other requirements needed to serve general aviation, air carriers, and military users.
Evaluate traffic flows, services, resource use, and service quality through observation, monitoring, and regular contact with users.
Plan procedures and defense readiness, prepare watch schedules, manage staffing as directed by corporate management, and continually evaluate facility management effectiveness.
Develop fair and equitable operating compromises for the differing needs of military, air carrier, and general aviation users.
Develop internal operating procedures to distribute workload; recommend resource and equipment changes; seek cost reductions without impairing operations; and develop or recommend specialized local procedures, including noise abatement, Letters of Agreement, and Safety Risk Management.
Maintain contact with aviation and community representatives to assess service adequacy and future needs, discuss alleged pilot deviations, explain regulations and services, and promote understanding of the system.
Conduct regular open meetings to discuss programs and problems and receive feedback about services.
Apply EEO principles, treat employees fairly and equitably, help identify and resolve EEO problems, and cooperate with officials handling discrimination complaints.
Perform other duties as assigned.