Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Environmental/Power Systems)

About the role

Airway Transportation Systems Specialists (ATSS) a this level are recognized as the subject matter expert in their field. ATSS personnel install, evaluate, maintain, modify and certify facilities, services and equipment that support the National Airspace System (NAS).

They are also responsible for various duties that contribute to providing reliable and safe FAA services to the flying public.

What you will do

• Serves as an ATSS (Environmental/Power Systems), responsible for performing a variety of functions directly relating to the operation of the NAS.
• Focus is on the availability and reliability of the services and products provided to users of the NAS.
• Provides the highest organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the most complex systems for which the FAA is responsible.
• Performs work of broad scope and complexity with a high degree of independence.
• Incumbent is recognized as a principal technical specialist on legacy and newly developed systems within a large facility or multiple facilities over a large geographical area.
• Work requires maintaining technical expertise on complex systems and/or emerging technology, systems interrelationships and management of the NAS.
• Provides training, mentoring, guidance and advice to other employees, technicians, and trainees regarding difficult technical or operational issues.
• Can be called upon to assist with repair and/or restore service or systems, providing guidance on the availability of backup systems, and to upward report the status of critical events.
• Established policies and procedures furnish guidance for most assignments, but considerable discretion is allowed to select the most appropriate approach or to develop new solutions.
• Focuses on overall NAS systems performance and causes of system degradation.
• Collaborates with system users, planners, engineers, and contractor personnel for acceptance of new or modified systems and provide assistance for resolving problems with the installation or improvements.
• Contacts are both internal and external to the FAA.
• Represents the organization as the primary technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work activities to coordinate and implement plans or to obtain information and resolve problems.
• Contacts are to provide technical guidance and direction for multiple systems, advice for interpretations of orders, certification examiner, or serves as the Contractor's Office Technical Representative (COTR/Technical Office Representative (TOR) on major projects or programs.
• Meets and consults with representatives of external organizations such as DoD, airport management, contractors, and utility companies, to resolve problems of mutual concern and to elicit cooperation and action favorable to FAA needs.
• Provides appropriate systems and service certification as required by agency policy and guidelines.
• Decisions and recommendations involve major segments of the NAS which extend beyond District boundaries.
• Initiates action for the timely repair or restoration of services and systems, taking into account the availability of backup systems, possible reconfigurations to minimize service interruptions, and relative criticality of particular functions to the safe and efficient operations of services and systems throughout the area of geographic responsibility of the position.
• Integrates Operational Risk Management (ORM) into all planned activities ensuring that all customers and users of services are included and involved in the implementation and planning.
• Fully understands and utilizes Personal Protective Equipment and personal safety practices when engaged in work activiies.
• Receives general program assignments from a supervisor or higher-level manager.
• Assignments are stated in terms of priorities, overall objectives, and boundaries.
• Completed assignments are considered technically authoritative and are reviewed only for general compliance with organizational objectives.
• Identifies resources needed to perform assignments.
• Organizes and assigns resources needed to accomplish large work activities within established schedules.
• Work is reviewed for compliance with established policies and sound technical and programmatic judgment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Incumbent must possess a valid driver's license.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

How you will be evaluated

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• If your selection for this position would be considered a PROMOTION, then a Supervisory Endorsement is REQUIRED by the closing date of this announcement.
• The endorsement must be signed (wet/ink or digital signature), dated, and must include the vacancy announcement number.
• To obtain the Supervisory Endorsement form or memo, please contact your manager.
• NOTE: For ingrade/downgrade candidates, a supervisor's endorsement is not required.
• Current FAA employee: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50 including Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.
• If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.
• You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application.
• If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
• If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. *** This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

This is a temporary assignment, NTE-2 years; however, it may be extended, terminated at any time at management's discretion- This position MAY NOT be made permanent without further consideration. Narratives for Demonstrated Abilities are Mandatory.

Failure to submit demonstrated abilities statements will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you possess this type of experience at a later stage in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process.

Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the selection list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. This position is in WWR13-PDX.

However, this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any other of the Seattle District/Technical Operations offices in Portland, OR. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA