Airport Planning Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as an Airport Planning Specialist in the Office of Airports, Airport Planning and Environmental Division, (APP-400). As a recognized expert is responsible for developing and coordinating various airport planning policy and guidance documents.

Duties

Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Provides assistance and guidance to FAA Regional and District Office personnel, airport operators, state aeronautical agencies and consultants in resolving airport planning issues on both a location-specific basis and at the national level.

Provides project leadership, technical expertise and guidance to management that demonstrates advanced knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between airside and landside capacity, airport master and system planning, airport demand forecasting, and capacity and delay analysis, including facility planning, and related airport and aviation planning functions.

Issues significant technical, policy, and program-level guidance to both internal and external stakeholders on civil airport planning processes, including an understanding of the relationships between the entities that own and operate public use civil airports; airlines, airport tenants, and user groups; neighboring communities; metropolitan planning organizations; and airport planning and consultants.

Leads the development of civil airport planning and design standards, including critical and protected surfaces for airport safety and operations. Directs, and/or analyzes studies prepared with computer-based tools for modeling airport capacity, operations and delay (such as Runway Simulator, SIMMOD, TAAM or similar models).

Supplies broad, comprehensive guidance on the development of airport master plans, system plans and the resolution of complex technical airport planning issues involving land use, financial, environmental, airport design, construction and operational issues. Supports civil airport planning functions based on knowledge and application of airport financing and related tools.

Frequently conducts internal and external presentations, including workshops, symposiums, and conferences related to airport planning. Participates on airport and aviation industry committees. Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders in support of technical analysis and processes; and on national policy. Provides advisory services to the public on airport and system planning, and related matters.

Applies and integrates financial and technical analysis to support airport and aviation studies and the development of policy and guidance. Provides leadership and advanced technical analysis in identifying and analyzing emerging issues, working both independently and collaboratively to develop and evaluate alternatives to resolve problems and improve existing or the development of new processes.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the Division and the LOB as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Often asked to develop new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns. May create new solutions and policy interpretations as situations require.

Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Travel Required: 25% (Domestic Only)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEFINED AS:

Experience leading and demonstrated expertise preparing airport master plans including, demand capacity and facility requirements analysis, preparation and/or review of airport layout plans, conducting focused/advanced technical planning, and planning practitioner experience in civil airport and aviation planning processes used for airport infrastructure development.

OR;

Experience leading and demonstrated expertise in airport or airline forecasting using common data sources and metrics, and knowledge of current operational trends and airline network strategies.

OR;

Experience leading and demonstrated expertise conducting quantitative analyses of aircraft operations, airport finances, and/or technical matters to support studies and subsequent institutional decision making, including the development of policy and guidance.

OR;

Experience leading and demonstrated expertise conducting technical analysis to resolve complex airport planning issues on either a location-specific basis or at a system level.

OR;

Experience with data science methodologies, processes, algorithms, tools, systems to extract, interpret, visualize findings, and display geospatially from varied data sets.

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You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later 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.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Required Documents

Only supplemental documentation (e.g. transcript, certifications, SF-50, and/or veterans' documentation) will be accepted in combination with your on-line application or faxed to 202-267-7032. These documents must be uploaded on faxed or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.

For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.

Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.

Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

Forms:

SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $123,884 - $192,056

Job Ident #: 783151000

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