air traffic controller (ATC)

NAV CANADA in Richmond, BC is hiring a air traffic controller (atc).

Responsibilities:
• Analyze environmental conditions to determine the most desirable and economic route of flight
• Authorize airline flights over assigned routes
• Direct air traffic within assigned air space
• Provide pilots with information essential to aviation safety
• Control moving aircraft and service vehicles at airport
• Support air traffic control operations by relaying radio requests for flight clearances, arrival and departure information and position reports
• Check flight plans for completeness and accuracy
• Relay information to pilots in flight
• Maintain radio and telephone contact with other control centres
• Alert airport emergency services when necessary
• Respond to radio calls from aircraft preparing for takeoff or landing and supply information such as weather conditions, wind speed and direction and presence of local air traffic