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Posted: April 4, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Air Traffic Control Specialist (Traffic Management Coordinator)

Federal Aviation Administration

Department of Transportation

Fresh

Salary

$177,544 - $228,000

per year

Closes

April 24, 2026More DOT jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves coordinating air traffic to keep flights moving safely and efficiently, especially during busy times, by adjusting routes and restrictions to avoid delays.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in air traffic control who can stay calm under pressure and quickly assess changing conditions like weather or equipment issues.

It's ideal for certified professionals ready to work in a fast-paced airport environment in Houston.

Key Requirements

  • Facility rated or area certified in CPC/TMC/TMS at an ATO terminal or en route facility
  • Current facility certification
  • Maintain currency in required positions of operation
  • Medical clearance
  • Knowledge of agency policies for traffic management initiatives
  • Familiarity with aeronautical and meteorological conditions
  • Ability to assess facility capacity and project traffic levels

Full Job Description

Serves as a Traffic Management Coordinator (TMC) in a terminal facility and is responsible for ensuring that efficient and effective traffic management is maintained.

Ensures that traffic management instructions/restrictions are initiated in accordance with established procedures to maintain a safe and expeditious flow of traffic and minimize the impact of heavy flight demands.

Basic qualifications for Traffic Management Coordinator (TMC) positions in a terminal and en route facility: Specialized Experience Required for TMC Position: Must have been facility rated or area certified in a CPC/TMC/TMS at an ATO terminal/en route facility.

Selectee must have facility certification, and maintain currency and medical clearance. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

Assesses the facility's capacity and projects an acceptable level of traffic.

Issues appropriate traffic flow restrictions to adjacent facilities, to space, hold, and reroute aircraft to distribute the flow of traffic and equalize workload among positions.

Follows agency policy when implementing traffic management initiatives.

Maintains awareness of the traffic flow, equipment status, airport/weather conditions, and traffic forecasts to ensure acceptable levels of traffic, mitigate delays, and avoid flights into undesirable atmospheric conditions.

Maintains familiarization of all phases of facility operations and aeronautical/meteorological conditions. Maintains currency on required positions of operation.

Works under the administrative supervision of the Supervisory Traffic Management Coordinator. Performance is evaluated upon the effectiveness with which assigned program objectives are achieved.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/4/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ASO-ATO-26-A118-97911