Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier-Maintenance), Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI)

Full Job Description

The Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) is responsible for the oversight and safety assurance of a full range of certification, surveillance, compliance, enforcement, and inspection duties for assigned air carrier, airmen, and designees.

Responsible for ensuring that the assigned organization meets Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) with respect to the Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) or similar program.

Applicants must meet the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards: General Requirements for All Positions: Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years Valid State driver's license Fluency in the English language No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance, and High School diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements for All Positions: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation.The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements: Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted); Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.

In addition, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of the aircraft must: Possess a valid second – class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; and Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.

Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to: Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or Individuals who do not meet the minimum medical requirements but who are otherwise qualified will receive an individualized assessment to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position.

When the predominant work involves air carrier maintenance, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier) positions must meet all of the following requirements.

Aircraft experience involving the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of installed avionics systems on aircraft.

Maintenance experience on aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.

Aircraft maintenance work experience (which could include supervision or auditing) in a repair station; air carrier repair facility; military repair facility; or local, state, or Federal governmental agency within the last 3 years.

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 grade level as an Aviation Safety Inspector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes: investigating and reporting on accidents, incidents and violations.

For more information regarding the minimum eligibility requirements for Aviation Safety Inspector's please visit the following website:https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1800/1825.htm To assist in determining qualification requirements, applicants transferring between specialties at the same grade level are strongly encouraged to complete the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume.

Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviation Qualifications Assessment Tool for AFS Aviation Safety Inspectors.

This order is located at: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/3410.26.pdf.

Note: Recency of specialized experience and the need for a valid second-class FAA medical certificate is waived for employees currently in the 1825 series.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the application in the hiring process for all announcements.

Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you choose for each KSA.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.

Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resources Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Temporary Positions: This is a temporary position not-to-exceed two years; it may be extended, terminated or may become permanent without further competition.

Upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area. Major Duties:

Establishes work programs for inspection and surveillance.

Possesses an expanded knowledge of all technical airworthiness programs of assigned Air Carrier, to include SMS, training, and administrative programs.

The position reports to the applicable office management and executes the Agency's aviation safety mission, communicates and builds coalitions with internal and external stakeholders, seeks out opportunities to support changes across the organization, and involves themselves in safety assurance activities.

Coordinates and collaborates with the Principal Avionics Inspector, Principal Operations Inspector, and/or the Principal Oversight Inspector to exercise team oversight of assigned Air Carrier.

Develops and applies strong relationship management skills within the CMO to foster organizational health and ensure the unit operates efficiently. II.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The PMI is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic air carrier aviation environment that includes experience in the maintenance specialty.

Applies advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed and ensures the promotion of the highest level of safety compliance with regulatory standards while utilizing transparency of data exchange that includes the identification of hazards and management of risk.

As the principal representative in regulatory surveillance and risk management of air carrier activities, exercises full certificate authority over a major air carrier with very extensive and complex operations.

Analyzes operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and freight service.

The magnitude, intensity, and scope of program responsibility require significant and regular assistance of managers, inspectors, and administrative staff.

Plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work. Provides policy assistance to field-level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations.

Assignments involve wide responsibility for the application of expert knowledge of advanced multiengine turbojet aircraft and are concerned with all aspects of the assigned operator's CAMP.

Assignments at this level are of great scope and unusual complexity, and the organizations monitored are major factors in the industry.

Accomplishes work activities within established schedules, analyzes program requirements, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.

Decisions typically have a broad impact on the operation of a particular type of advanced aircraft and have a significant effect on the safety of the flying public.

Contacts with key officials are frequent and critically important for their assigned certificate.

Maintains lines of communication to resolve issues that affect the certification and modifications of aircraft programs, their effect on safety management, and compliance with regulations.

Typical contacts involve dealings with Part 119 officials, the accountable executive for SMS, and members of middle management, as well as collaboration with representatives of other government agencies (e.g., DoD and TSA), and representatives of other civil aviation authorities.

Adheres to established laws, orders, policies, and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work objectives.

Applies resourcefulness, initiative, and judgment based on experience to develop and implement evaluation procedures to address problems where precedents are not applicable.

Methods, practices, or decisions may be used as guidance in similar problem areas.

Informs front-line management of the status of all programs and projects and is accountable for the technical accuracy, proper coordination, and timeliness of completed staff work.

Aids and serves as an advisor to office management on all matters of assigned tasking.