Job Title: Aviation Technical Specialist I

Location: Nashville, TN/Hybrid

Duration: 24+ Months

Advanced Aviation Section Roles and Responsibilities:

· The essential duties, but not limited to, for Technical Specialist 3* in the Advance Aviation Section associated to TDOT Aeronautics:

o Drone [Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)] Training and Oversight Specialist

§ Oversee different aspects of the TDOT Drone Program to ensure users are following the requirements of TDOT’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);

§ Oversee TDOT’s drone application and other resources for internal and external users;

§ Oversee training of staff that will be operating or overseeing drone operations on behalf of the state;

§ Assist with the annual conference and training event called “TN Drone Symposium” for all state employees, local government staff, consultants and vendors;

§ Assist with the TDOT drone quarterly meetings;

§ Coordinate other training and informational events concerning new hardware and software;

§ Obtain an UAS FAA Part 107 license or equivalent and if required, fly on behalf of TDOT;

§ Review and compile data associated to drones;

§ Conduct site visits to oversee drone usage to help make changes to Policy and SOP to both ensure operations are conducted safely, but also efficiently;

§ Assist with Air Mobility tasks as requested that includes commercial Drone operations.

· The essential duties, but not limited to, for the Statewide Technical Specialist in the Advance Aviation Section associated to TDOT Aeronautics:

Air Mobility (including commercial UAS operations) Specialist

Oversee the development of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Framework and continued update as a living document;

Assist with the Statewide Working Group overseeing the adoption and implementation of AAM statewide;

Assist the coordination with federal agencies and state agencies associated to test sites and use cases of AAM Statewide;

Participate in studies to advance the drone utilization by the state via package deliveries beyond visual line of site and execute test sites that can be scaled statewide;

Research federal funding opportunities and coordinate with industry to create private public partnership or pool funding opportunities;

§ Obtain an UAS FAA Part 107 license or equivalent and if required, fly on behalf of TDOT;

§ Review and compile data associated to drones and other air mobility needs;

Assist with Drone Training and Oversight tasks as requested.

· TDOT Team Lead would incorporate all the responsibilities of Technical Specialist 3* and Statewide Technical Specialist plus the following responsibilities:

o Administer the TDOT Drone Program to ensure users are following the requirements of the TDOT Drone Policy and TDOT’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);

o Administer the annual conference and training event called “TN Drone Symposium” for all state employees, local government staff, consultants and vendors;

o Administer the Air Mobility Program to ensure the creation and evolution of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Framework is executed;

Oversee the State Air Mobility Working Group and Air Mobility Task Force concerning the adoption and implementation of AAM statewide;

o Co-Lead with TDOT Engineering Division the TDOT drone quarterly meetings;

o Obtain an UAS FAA Part 107 license or equivalent and if required, fly on behalf of TDOT;

o Learn to become proficient in different funding components that can be leveraged for Air Mobility;

o Learn key components of technical disciplines within a matrix organization to ensure project successfulness by engaging the proper individuals for project needs;

o Participate in the creation of new processes, software procurement and/or development, hardware recommendations for procurement and training of internal/external stakeholders/customers;

o Lead training for internal assigned staff;

o Assist with creating performance metrics and targets for staff annually;

o Assist with tracking performance of staff;

o Assist with coaching staff as needed.