LOGCAP - Air Traffic Controller (USN)
Who We Are - Louis Berger Services (LBS)
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We are Louis Berger Services (LBS) and we specialize in operational excellence for defense mission and public critical infrastructure and facilities, globally. We offer turnkey operation and management solutions to reduce risk and life-cycle costs. As people-focused, safety-minded collaborators we are committed to unlocking the potential held by a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. Join us and be involved in projects in our growing organization that partners with national, state, and local government agencies, multilateral institutions and commercial industry clients.
At the core of everything we do are our values: safety, ethics, respect, value, inclusion, community and excellence. These values are instilled into all of our relationships, projects, programs, and activities enabling us to provide solutions that have a positive impact on society.
Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
This Opportunity
Louis Berger Services is currently looking for a full time Air Traffic Controller to support our LOGCAP V operation at the US Army Landing Zone (ULZ) in Kuwait. The Air Traffic Controller provides for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic in the assigned airspace or airport and assists aircraft in distress or emergency situations.
Your Impact
Although specific duties vary by assignment or contract typical duties include:
- Receive, post, and relay flight data information, clearances, and messages.
- Issue arrival and departure instructions, aviation weather information, and special advisories to aircraft operating under their control.
- Issue information and clearances for properly separating and sequencing aircraft and monitors the flight progress of aircraft.
- Issue information and instructions for the orderly movement of traffic (aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians) in the movement area.
- Coordinate with other controllers, facilities, and agencies to provide prompt ATC services.
- Coordinate arrival and departure times with flight operations.
- Coordinate ramp and refuel services for aircraft.
- Assist aircraft in emergency or distress situations.
- Maintain facility logs.
- Perform operator-level equipment checks and advise maintenance personnel and Facility Chief of any outages.
- Follow FAA, ICAO, DOD, and host nation aviation regulations and procedures.
- Complete annual weather training to take and disseminate supplemental weather observations.
- Assist in facility operations as directed by Shift Leader.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Must have computer skills and be able to operate a variety of computer programs.
- Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently
- Must maintain a valid passport from their home country with validity for 12 months from on-site employment date
- Must satisfy and maintain CENTCOM MOD-16 medical requirements to include COVID-9 vaccinations
- Must be able to gain and maintain authorized entry onto US military installations.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Graduate of a US military air traffic control school or FAA Academy.
- Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) certificate.
- FAA Control Tower Operator Certificate of CTO Certificate of Grades.
- Military MOS Army 15Q training preferred.
- Three (3) or more years of commercial and / or military experience in air traffic services.
- Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Ability to pass Class IV Army flight physical.
- Ability to work night and day shift in austere environment.
- Some heavy lifting may be required.
- Living and working conditions at assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable.
- Long hours, exposure to weather and hazardous conditions.
- Personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
Role Characteristics
- Great interpersonal skills.
- Customer service oriented.
- Team player.
- Ability to multi-task.
Additional Requirements
- Louis Berger Services, member of WSP USA, is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Additional Details
- Required Education: High School Diploma / GED
- Minimum Years Experience: 1+ years
- Travel Required: 25%
- Job Status: Regular
- Employee Type: Full
- Primary Location: KUWAIT - KUWAIT CITY
- All locations: Kuwait
