NOC and Tower Lighting Specialist

Responsible for managing operational aspects of tower lighting repair, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and vendor relations. This includes installation of new tower lighting systems, repair and maintenance of existing lighting, monitoring installs, and integration of newly acquired lighted sites. Regulatory compliance such as NOTAM closures and lighting inspections are also critical to this role. Assisting the Director NOC & Tower Lighting.

• Manage tower lighting alarms and NOTAMs in the VB domestic portfolio.
• Dispatch crews as necessary to perform system installations and lighting repairs.
• Work closely with VB product vendors on pricing, warranty, and RMA issues.
• Work closely with VB maintenance and installation vendors to assure quality of work, timely execution, reporting, invoicing, consistent pricing, and contract negotiations.
• Issue purchase orders and approve all invoices for assigned projects related to tower lighting and integration work in a timely manner.
• Track site repairs to provide periodic analysis to management regarding repeat visits, failures, recurring product issues, and ROI.
• Provide updates for weekly NOTAM reports to management.
• Manage product end-of-life and upgrades to next-generation monitors and lighting systems.
• Identify and integrate additional lighting vendor resources as necessary.
• Work closely with regulatory compliance specialist team regarding FAA/FCC registrations and ownership changes.
• Audit and correct tower height discrepancies in company databases.
• Manage quarterly and annual lighting inspections as required.
• Maintain database information for site-specific lighting details.
• Perform data mining activities to update the Site Administrative System.
• Negotiate contracts with outside vendors providing lighting repairs, installations, and inspections.
• Execute vendor qualification processes for new vendors.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local safety, environmental, and zoning codes.
• Handle day-to-day project-level customer, contractor, and internal communications.
• Manage operational and capital budgets for lighting repair, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Participate in weekly calls and attend meetings as designated.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Candidate will work in the corporate office, or remote. Evening and weekend work may be required. Some travel may be required.

• Four-year degree preferred; Engineering or equivalent technical/project management certification preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with aviation lighting systems and FAA/FCC procedures.
• SPX FLASH/ITL, Drake, Dialight training on tower lighting systems required.
• Experience in wireless and broadcast telecommunications construction and/or project management.
• Experience managing P&L up to $2M annually preferred.
• Excellent client and vendor relationship management skills.
• Disciplined, organized, proactive self-starter.
• Effective working independently and in team-based environments.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.