Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Coordinator)

Federal Aviation Administration•Midland, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Coordinator) at the Midland System Support Center (SSC), supporting operation of the National Airspace System (NAS). Performs complex technical work with a high degree of independence, serving as a technical expert on legacy and newly developed systems across a large facility or multiple facilities. Work includes integrating, restoring, testing, evaluating, maintaining, modifying, and improving NAS systems and services, with a focus on service availability and reliability. Acts as a principal technical specialist and project manager for major projects and program areas. Evaluates diagnostic, maintenance, and trend data from integrated systems; resolves complex technical problems; supports service restoration; and reports the status of critical events. Coordinates projects from initial planning and review of drawings and specifications through implementation, acceptance inspection, and asset disposition. Identifies and tracks project staffing, funding, materials, and equipment needs, and provides technical guidance, training, and mentoring to FAA employees, contractors, and other organizations. Works with system users, planners, engineers, contractors, and external organizations to accept new or modified systems, resolve installation and operational problems, and coordinate plans. Integrates Operational Risk Management into planned activities and follows proper personal protective equipment and safety practices. Uses FAA policies and orders, technical expertise, and customer and stakeholder needs to prioritize work and maintain overall NAS performance. Uses software such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Receives general program assignments from a supervisor or higher-level manager; completed work is reviewed for compliance with policies and sound technical and programmatic judgment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
A valid state driver's license is required.
Candidates must have experience at an appropriate level of difficulty and responsibility, including extensive knowledge and experience in the technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
Experience at the next lower pay band of FV-H/Level III or equivalent generally meets the minimum qualifications if it demonstrates all required abilities.
Candidates must address each mandatory Demonstrated Ability in the announcement; failure to address each one prevents further consideration.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Must submit an SF-50.
Subject to designated or random drug testing and pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening.
A supervisory endorsement form is required by the announcement closing date if selection would be considered a promotion; it is not required for in-grade or downgrade candidates.
Must complete and receive favorable adjudication of a moderate-risk background investigation before appointment unless a waiver is obtained; subject to five-year reinvestigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Must file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty if required for the selected position.
Must be able to use software such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Must understand and apply FAA orders relevant to the position and demonstrate customer-service and organizational skills.
Must follow proper personal protective equipment and personal safety practices during restoration and maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Perform complex technical work related to the operation, availability, and reliability of NAS systems and services.
Serve as a technical expert on legacy and newly developed systems across a large facility or multiple facilities.
Integrate, restore, test, evaluate, maintain, modify, and improve NAS systems, services, hardware, software, and processes.
Manage major projects or program areas and resolve unique technical problems, coordinating solutions as needed.
Evaluate diagnostic, maintenance, and trend data from integrated systems to identify deficiencies and causes of system degradation.
Assist with repairing or restoring services and systems, provide guidance on backup-system availability, and report critical-event status to higher levels.
Evaluate and resolve issues involving contractor and joint acceptance inspections, certification, and equipment and system restoration.
Lead or monitor other employees as a project or team leader; provide training, mentoring, guidance, and advice to employees, technicians, trainees, contractors, and other organizations.
Manage SSC projects from initial planning and review of drawings and specifications through implementation, acceptance inspection, and asset disposition.
Serve as the SSC point of contact for locally completed projects and projects performed by outside contractors.
Identify project staffing, funding, materials, and equipment needs and track use of project resources.
Use technical expertise and user and stakeholder needs to prioritize SSC workload.
Integrate Operational Risk Management into planned activities and involve customers and users in implementation and planning.
Use appropriate personal protective equipment and safety practices during restoration and maintenance activities, and set an example for safe work practices.
Collaborate with system users, planners, engineers, and contractors to support acceptance of new or modified systems and resolve installation or improvement problems.
Represent the organization as a primary technical contact on projects and programs; coordinate plans, obtain information, and resolve problems with internal and external parties.
Provide technical guidance and direction, advise on FAA order interpretations, and serve in certification examiner, COTR, or TOR capacities as assigned.
Consult with external organizations, including DoD, airport management, contractors, utility companies, and foreign governments, to resolve shared concerns and support FAA needs.
Develop white papers recommending efficiency improvements through system modifications and use of existing or emerging technology.
Maintain awareness of the SSC preventative maintenance program, remove barriers to timely completion, and keep the SSC manager informed of resource needs.
Organize and assign resources for large work activities within established schedules.
Perform other duties as assigned.