
ZDC - Contractor Site Supervisor
Leesburg, VAFull-time$80–120K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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SAIC seeks a Contractor Site Supervisor for its Controller Training Solutions team, delivering air traffic controller training and support at the Washington ARTCC in Leesburg, Virginia. The supervisor manages contract training delivery, personnel and budgetary resources, training plans and materials, and training administration. The role supports FAA training objectives and requires recent relevant controller or instructor experience, U.S. citizenship, and a Certified Professional Controller certification.
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Description
- ATTN FERS RETIREES: Earnings received as an ATC Instructor, ATC Training Instructional Supervisor, or Contractor Site Supervisor working on this program are EXEMPT from the Supplemental Annuity earnings limits for FERS retirees between the ages of 56 and 62.
We are looking for an experienced ATC supervisory candidate to fill a position as a Full-time, Contractor Site Supervisor (CSS) on the SAIC Controller Training Solutions (CTS) team providing air traffic controller training services for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at the Washington ARTCC (ZDC) in Leesburg, VA.
This position will require the candidate to manage the overall delivery of contract training and training support at the facility. Responsibilities include effective communications with FAA and contract personnel, execution of the CTS contract, performance and financial management of human and budgetary resources, assisting with the development of training plans, development and maintenance of training material, conducting training, supporting training administration, and adhering to the highest quality standards throughout the operation. The objective is to provide timely and effective training for ATC personnel. The successful candidate will have excellent teaching/platform skills and classroom management techniques, a student focused drive for continuous improvement, and strong technical skills and knowledge of current ATC automation, simulation systems and procedures.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for ensuring that Air Traffic Control Specialists provide the flying public with a high level of safety and professionalism. A well-trained Air Traffic Control (ATC) workforce plays an essential role in fulfilling this responsibility. The FAA employs more than 14,000 air traffic controllers. They work in air traffic facilities of varying sizes, safely separating more than 50,000 aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS) each day.
To provide such air traffic services, the FAA trains new air traffic control specialists and provides recurrent training to current Air Traffic Control Specialists. The FAA utilizes Contractor-provided instructional services at FAA ATC facilities throughout the U.S. and its Territories to ensure these training needs are met. The scope of the contractor-provided services includes all training and training program support to successfully train and prepare students to become fully certified air traffic controllers. SAIC must provide training and training related support services as required for all types and levels of ATC facilities.
Qualifications
Required Skills:
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The Contractor Site Supervisor must have a minimum of five (5) years recent Certified Professional Controller (CPC) experience controlling live traffic, or recent experience as a contract Instructor at an FAA facility. The recent experience must have been in a similar level facility
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US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Desired Skills:
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ATC “Area Knowledge” and experience at the Washington ARTCC (ZDC) is strongly desired but not required
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Curriculum development experience
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A minimum of one (1) year of supervisory or managerial experience is preferred
Education:
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High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
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Certified Professional Controller (CPC) certification required
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618444
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 4,528 open Instructor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–120K/yr
- Virginia median$76–149K/yr43 salary ranges
- US median$71–94K/yr695 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $100K, is 9% below the Virginia median midpoint ($110K) — in the lowest quarter of Instructor salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 81 open Instructor jobs in Virginia and 4,528 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Instructor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,672 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,807 of the 4,528 open Instructor jobs (62%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
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