Airfield Lighting Technician - Balad
Versar Global Solutions —
عن الوظيفة
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Versar Global Solutions provides full mission lifecycle solutions for challenges faced by our government and commercial Customers in the natural, built, and digital environments. With team members around the world and a rich legacy spanning more than 50 years, Versar Global Solutions delivers a broad array of planning, analysis and risk management solutions, project and program management, operations and maintenance services, and information technology applications for environmental management and remediation projects, mission critical facilities and installations, and in support of readiness and contingency operations.
Seeking a full-time professional in Iraq, supporting Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) Maintenance & Repair Support project. This position supports 24/7 aviation operations in a deployed environment and ensures safe, efficient, and compliant airfield operations while supporting mission-critical systems.
Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and replace runway, taxiway, apron, threshold, approach lighting systems, airfield guidance signs, airfield beacons, REILs, and PAPI systems. Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) systems in accordance with FAA, ICAO, UFC, and contract requirements. Diagnose and repair faults in Constant Current Regulators (CCR), isolation transformers, underground cable circuits, lighting vault equipment, and control systems. Conduct routine airfield inspections to verify operational readiness and compliance of lighting and visual navigation aids. Perform electrical testing, insulation resistance (Megger) testing, continuity testing, and fault isolation using specialized diagnostic equipment. Install, modify, upgrade, and commission airfield lighting systems, LED fixtures, regulators, and associated infrastructure. Maintain maintenance records, inspection logs, work orders, and deficiency reports. Coordinate maintenance activities with Airfield Management, Operations, and other stakeholders. Respond to airfield lighting outages and emergency service calls to restore mission-critical systems. Support airfield inspections, NOTAM actions, and operational readiness activities. Ensure compliance with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), NFPA 70E, OSHA, and electrical safety requirements.
Must have computer skills and be able to operate a variety of computer programs. Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently. Must maintain a valid driver's license from their home country with validity for 12 months from on-site employment date. Must maintain a valid passport from their home country with validity for 12 months from on-site employment date. Must satisfy and maintain all medical screening requirements. Ability to perform essential job duties in a deployed environment.
Additional Required Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience maintaining airfield lighting systems. Technical school, vocational training, military training, or apprenticeship in Electrical Systems, Electronics, or related field preferred. Experience with runway lighting, taxiway lighting, PAPI/VASI systems, REIL systems, airfield beacons, guidance signs, Constant Current Regulators (CCR), and isolation transformers. Demonstrated experience troubleshooting medium- and high-voltage airfield lighting circuits. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, construction drawings, and technical manuals. Proficiency using multimeters, Megger insulation testers, clamp meters, cable fault locators, and diagnostic equipment. Experience in aviation, airport, military airfield, or deployed environments preferred. Certificate from an accredited training institution certifying electrical, technical, or journeyman-level proficiency training. Certified on the equipment/systems prior to being assigned work and performing maintenance and/or repair on defe