Aviation Safety Inspector (AW Air Carrier Maintenance) ( ASAP Manager)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking Aviation Safety Inspectors to ensure the airworthiness and safety of air carrier maintenance operations. **Key Responsibilities:** * Assist, conduct, or perform technical functions related to certification, surveillance, and investigation. * Prepare reports, including recommendations for disposition and enforcement activities for FAR Part 121 air carriers/operators. * Ensure maintenance and repair of airframes, power plants, and systems of large multi-engine aircraft (over 12,500 lbs) comply with airworthiness programs. * Certify aircraft airworthiness. **General Requirements:** * High school diploma or equivalent. * Valid State driver's license. * Fluency in English. * No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that interferes with job performance. * Not more than two separate incidents of Federal Aviation Regulations violations in the last 5 years. **Medical Requirements:** * Good distant vision in each eye and ability to read typewritten characters (with glasses/contacts permitted). * Ability to hear conversational voice (hearing aid permitted). * No physical condition that poses a hazard to self or others or interferes with flying as a passenger. * **For positions requiring aircraft operation:** Possess a valid second-class medical certificate per FAA regulations and pass recurrent medical exams. * **For positions not requiring a second-class medical certificate:** Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying minimal medical requirements, or undergo an individualized assessment if requirements are not met. **Specialized Experience & Qualifications:** * Minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. * Experience must involve maintenance and repair of airframes, power plants, and systems of multi-engine aircraft (over 12,500 lbs) maintained under an airworthiness program. * Experience gained in a repair station, air carrier/airline repair facility, military repair facility, or local, state, or Federal governmental agency. * Experience includes responsibility for certifying airworthiness. * Aircraft maintenance work experience within the last 3 years (waived for current FAA 1825 series employees). * **Required:** FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) ratings. A copy of your certificate must be provided with your application. * Applicants are encouraged to include examples of specialized experience in their work history. * Qualifications must be met by the vacancy announcement closing date. **Application Note:** For lateral movements between 1825 specialties, completing the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and uploading it with your resume is strongly encouraged.