Total 95 job vacancies by Federal Aviation Administration

Plans and accomplishes highly complex and challenging projects/programs and other work activities under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced engineer. May act as a principal technical specialist or as a project/program manager or team leader for large work activities. Provides liaison and coordination of the NAS on all implementation and integration planned efforts between technical operations and air traffic operations. Provides operations advocacy functions for the Districts to the Service Area, Airports Districts Offices, Flight Standards District Offices, Headquarters, and Program Offices for critical NAS maintenance and infrastructure. Reviews, analyzes and makes recommendations on engineering plans and specifications for NAS modernization and transition projects, assists in preparation of risk mitigation plans, and develops detailed comments addressing maintainability issues for the District.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to the discipline, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and to develop improved technical processes for the organization. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include system design and integration; extensive research; and direct responsibility for project/program management. Analyzes impacts of proposed projects on NAS operations, monitors projects from all sources for conflicts within technical operations, and ensures that implementation plans for transition projects are thoroughly integrated with major NAS plans. Prepares briefings, presentations and/or point papers for coordinating the prioritization of projects within the Tech Ops District.

Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Provides validation of Life Cycle Management needs and coordinates with national, regional, and district staffs in the establishment of projects and in the accomplishment of NAS transition and integration activities. Reviews and validates Corporate Work Plan project submissions for Tech Ops District facility maintenance, sustainment and replacement project needs and operations emergency project funding needs. Incumbent interacts with financial and planning organizations to ensure adequate funding and estimates are available for the projects and programs, and dictates requirements in accordance with District objectives and strategies. Prepares recommendations for necessary movement of funds to ensure projects/programs are accomplished in a timely manner.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB/SOs) and externally. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally.

The PAI receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or
functions. The PAI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or
other work. The PAI provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on
difficult or complex policy interpretations. The work is normally accepted without change. Completed
work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been
fulfilled.

ASIs at the FG-13 level issue certificates to and monitor (1) a large and complex aviation organization or
(2) a number of smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one. They
are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s). They may decide on issuance of the original
certificates. They evaluate and decide upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the
organizations. They continuously monitor the activities of organizations to determine whether they are
following their authorized program, Federal regulations, and good safety practices

FG-13 assignments are characterized by one or more of the following:

1. Commercially operated aircraft or and the complex avionics equipment associated with such
2. A variety of maintenance operations with diverse types of aircraft; or
3. Novel and complex aviation operations.

FG-13 employees plan and conduct their assignments with substantial technical independence. They receive administrative and policy guidance from their supervisors and policy makers. They also obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who are experts on a particular type of aircraft or who have overall program responsibility. They independently plan and carry out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility. The scope and complexity of the work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct inspections and evaluate operations.

The PAI applies a mastery knowledge level of the appropriate specialization and a broad knowledge of the
mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.

The PAI plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives. He or she
defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes
program requirements and accomplishments, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.

Guidelines and precedents are frequently inadequate for dealing with novel or complex operations.
incumbent understand and apply the basic principles of aviation safety and interpret the intent of
the regulations.

Contacts are frequently with owners and top managers of aviation corporations and involve
negotiating and resolving the full range of issues and problems that confront aviation organizations.
Occasionally issues are controversial, arousing considerable public interest.

ASIs at the FG-13 level participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly
complex air carrier operations where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector
of higher grade. Employees have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and
make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.

The PAI provides guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique
problems, with the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develop plans,
techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues.

The PAI is expected to follow established laws, order, policies and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work adjectives but is allowed discretion to develop new or innovative approaches.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Assures that the training center continuously meets the standards prescribed by the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), agency orders, and directives and assures compliance in all aspects of training through the use of a planned surveillance and inspection program on a continuing basis.

As the team lead, determines through surveillance and investigation that the training center is adequately staffed with appropriately qualified instructors and TCEs. Monitors TCEs to determine adequacy and quality of approved training programs. Conducts initial and annual training and designation of all assigned evaluators. Reviews flight training equipment discrepancy logs to assure compliance with established criteria. Assists the National Simulator Program Manager in initial and recurring qualifications of flight simulators and selected flight training devices.

Coordinates with Principal Operations Inspectors throughout the FAA who are assigned air carrier operators using the training center to ensure proper application of training programs for the particular air carrier involved. Coordinates with training center management regarding regulatory changes, FAA policy matters, and updated training requirements as needed. Coordinates and conducts various surveillance and certification activities, as appropriate, with other FAA district office inspectors. Provides technical oversight to assigned Fleet Training Program Managers.

Initiates and/or assists in the emergency suspension of airmen certificates. Conducts enforcement investigations and prepares final reports in those cases requiring legal disposition. Provides technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings, and gives depositions.

Reviews and submits with recommendations, training center certificate applications, training center curriculum, and associated revisions. Recommends amendments to previously approved programs when contrary to existing regulatory requirements, to eliminate unsafe practices or to improve the specificity of instruction. Determines appropriate methods and/or plans for securing corrective action, when needed, and conducts follow-up inspections to insure that appropriate action has been taken.

Recommends the designation of training center evaluators for types of aircraft and simulators operated by the training center. Examines and trains training center evaluators for initial designation, recertification and standardization actions as necessary. Conducts practical tests for certification and ratings. Conducts reexamination of certificated airmen when it is determined that they do not meet the minimum standards required for the certificate they hold. Approves flight simulators and flight training devices for each maneuver, procedure, crewmember function, circling approach, and runway scene to be used in an approved training program.

Develops and conducts a surveillance program for all training center activities. Monitors flight crew training programs conducted by the training center to ensure compliance with the FAR, national and regional directives, and safe operating practices. Monitors TCEs during the conduct of airman certification and recurring evaluations to insure strict compliance with established standards.

Conducts hands-on evaluation of flight training devices to determine that they continue to meet original specifications in accordance with guidance provided in the appropriate Advisory Circulars. Reviews applications for initial evaluation or upgrade evaluation of flight simulators, including the Approval Test Guide. After determining compliance with guidance in the appropriate Advisory Circular, and compatibility with training programs submitted or approved, forwards the application package to the NSPM. Reviews the training center discrepancy logs for discrepancies that would affect the capabilities of the flight training equipment.

Serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Airports, Airports Division Alaska Region responsible for the planning, formulation, direction, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of Airports programs/projects in the Region. This includes programs such as part 139 safety and certification, airport and system planning, capacity management, environmental processing, financial assistance programs (Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Program), and compliance requirements.

In the absence of the executive Director, the incumbent assumes full responsibility and authority in the operation of the Airports Division's aviation programs. This position monitors and implements the strategic plan for organizational projects/programs to ensure the successful completion of goals and initiatives, and provides leadership for strategic planning, integration of initiatives/activities, conducting operational and/or organizational analysis, evaluating studies, providing recommendations on operational topics and ensuring collaborative decision-making across the organization

The incumbent utilizes technical knowledge of FAA Airports' policies, programs, Federal laws and regulations, to provide oversight, develop schedules, and make decisions on program and project implementation. Serves as the technical advisor to the Executive and in his/her absence serves as the technical advisor to the Associate Administrator.

The incumbent defines, acquires, and assigns tasks and responsibilities to accomplish objectives, and assists the Executive with providing oversight and management to ensure that region-wide programs operate effectively and efficiently, are in compliance with regulatory requirements, and promote the accomplishment of the FAA's goals and objectives exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers and employees; coaching and developing staff; approving leave; and taking corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

The incumbent uses his/her knowledge of personnel and other administrative policies and procedures to monitor, direct, and provide oversight of administrative staff and programs such as budget, hiring and other 1dministrative programs. In coordination with the Executive, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring raining requirements are being met and ensures that the broad technical staff has the required guidance to carry out airport programs and safety oversight functions.

The incumbent possesses the ability to create positive working relationships to ensure coordinated responses with counterparts at the appropriate levels of the Airports organization, along with other organizations to enable problem solving at the lowest level.

He/she communicates presentations to a diverse audience to include senior executives, front-line employees, aviation industry representatives, and the general public. Maintains close and continuing contact with key representatives with both internal and external customers to include: subordinates; other peer management representatives; union representatives; higher ranking managers and supervisors from other FAA organizations; members of the federal government to include Office of Inspector General and Federal Environmental Resource Agencies; State and Local Government to include airport owners/sponsors and other federal agencies; general public; airport consultants; and aviation associations.

Additionally, contacts are with customers and key representatives often times take place in meetings, conferences or in unplanned situations where the incumbent is designated as a contact point and where these meetings have direct impact on the implementation of goals for Regional projects/programs

Serves as Subject Matter Expert and Senior System Administrator for a group of engineers and/or computer specialists responsible for software, hardware, technical documentation, scientific and direct engineering support essential to the safe and reliable operation of systems within the NAS/ CBP/DHS/DoD/ Forrest Services. This position will be responsible for coordinating efforts and advising the allocation of resources, providing input to employee performance and/or conduct and discipline issues, setting team and project priorities, assigning and monitoring tasks, establishing standard technical solutions, and mentoring and developing employees.

Applies in-depth information technology knowledge and expertise to plan and conduct projects/ programs requiring independent judgment and the ability to coordinate difficult and/or critical activities. Applies in-depth knowledge of agency policies and priorities in order to effectively evaluate and affect changes to existing directives, processes, and procedures. Applies knowledge in acquisition law, configuration management, and project management to determine the best avenues to study systems issues and implement solutions. Serves as organizational representative in meetings related to the technical aspects of improving the performance and effectiveness of assigned Agency systems, new system development, and resolution of complex problems associated with system operation. Provides expertise for strategic planning to address current business or operational needs and to meet long-range agency requirements; and investigates new or emerging technology involving state-of-art hardware and software systems to provide new or enhanced operations or capabilities. Collaborates with key stakeholders, commercial vendors or contracted service providers, other second-level engineering organizations, and external service customer representatives.

Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Communicates project details to stakeholder groups in a wide variety of forums and provides formal presentations and/or extensive written reports as required. Facilitates workable solutions among groups with conflicting priorities or agendas in order to make significant changes to operations, procedures, or processes; and effectively presents highly technical information and/or controversial recommendations to decision-makers.

Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations, as the situation requires. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Provides guidance to lower level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues.

This position requires involvement with and access to classified materials involving Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Law Enforcement systems, projects, programs, files, drawings and data. The applicant will be required to successfully complete a high risk security level clearance (e.g. Background Investigation). As required, will travel in connection with the performance of assigned duties. PMIAA Code = 2 – Project Manager