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Air Traffic Control Specialist

Department Of Transportation
Elgin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/6/2025

Job Title: Air Traffic Controller

Air traffic controllers play a critical role in ensuring the safe takeoff and landing of aircraft at airports. In this position, you will be responsible for providing radar control to aircraft arriving or departing the primary airport and adjacent airports, as well as those transiting the facility's airspace.

About the Job:

  • Operate radar and communication equipment to apply radar separation standards and vectoring procedures.
  • Detect and adjust malfunctions and interferences in the equipment.
  • Issue speed, altitude, and directional instructions to pilots to keep aircraft properly separated.
  • Provide air traffic advisory services to pilots, including clearances to operate aircraft, weather and field conditions, and safety and traffic alerts.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide watch supervision for the continuous operation of a facility or area where a supervisor is not available.
  • Work under direct supervision at the outset of each new assignment.
  • Perform the technical functions associated with training, briefings, quality assurance, and staff support specialists.

Requirements:

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50.
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
  • Current medical is required.

Qualifications:

  • Specialized Experience: Must have been facility rated or area certified in an ATO terminal/en route facility.
  • Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is between $62,400 and $175,000 per year, depending on experience and location.

Salary : $62,400 - $175,000

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