TERPS Manager (Terminal Instrument Procedures)

About the role

The ACCOM ATC Specialist, TERPS (Terminal Instrument Procedures) Manager directs the overall operation of the TERPS personnel and provides the customer with expertise on all matters involving terminal instrument procedures. The role covers all operational functions as assigned, including supporting the review, evaluation and revision of FAA instrument flight procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direction and leadership to assigned personnel and perform all TERPS operational functions according to contract requirements.
• Manage and coordinate research and investigations into procedural issues, and give senior technical support to the customer.
• Travel to sites and conferences CONUS and OCONUS as required.
• Support the review, evaluation and revision of current and new FAA instrument flight procedures, and determine the effects of proposed obstructions, airport changes, NAVAID outages and airspace revisions.
• Review aeronautical information for accuracy, initiate corrective action and amend procedures when discrepancies are found; provide background to the FAA for Notices to Airman (NOTAM) when needed.
• Coordinate with FAA Tech Ops, Flight Check and Air Traffic personnel, and with regional and field FAA offices, the National Flight Data Center, military and airline representatives, state and local aviation officials, and aircraft and airport operators.
• Make aeronautical information recommendations to the government on behalf of USAFCENT, applying FAA, NATO STANAG and ICAO PANS-OPS criteria to evaluate procedures.
• Guide and review assigned projects from conception through implementation, and perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved DoD or FAA TERPS Air Traffic Control (ATC) course.
• Four years of certified TERPS experience, including Global Procedure Designer (GPD) and PANS-OPS.
• Experience managing and executing DoD, USAF, ICAO and FAA TERPS system programs and projects.
• Experience in foreign terminal instrument procedures (FTIP) research, development, modifications, publications, deployment and operations and maintenance.
• Qualified and certified under AFI 11-230, AFI 13-204v1-3, AFI-11-202, FAAO 8260.3C, UFC and ICAO PANS-OPS.
• Familiarity with and ability to manage ATCT operations, landing systems, RAPCON, enroute approach control, NAVAIDs, FTIP, GPD software and OE/AAA.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Secret clearance required; US citizenship is required to obtain and maintain it.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office
• Global Procedure Designer (GPD)
• PANS-OPS

What we offer

• Stated compensation of $110,000, which may vary with experience, education, skills and market conditions.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.