Air Traffic Controller
Air traffic is growing. In order to guide traffic and to manage the ever increasing flows, skeyes is regularly searching for new and motivated candidate air traffic controllers.
Air traffic is growing. In order to guide traffic and to manage the ever increasing flows, skeyes is regularly searching for new and motivated candidate air traffic controllers.
The registration period for the next recruitment exam for air traffic controller has ended. If you would like to be informed about the next recruitment exams, please register here.
As an air traffic controller you are responsible for safe and efficient incoming, outgoing and overflying air traffic in the controlled airspace above Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Every year, skeyes controls over 1 million aircraft movements. Both during the day and at night our air traffic controllers are on hand to give the pilots the necessary instructions regarding their flight level, flight paths and most importantly, to ensure that aircrafts remain at a safe distance from one other. Ladies and gentlemen, please board for this exciting job and reach the sky!
Will you help us keep our airspace safe? Become an air traffic controller!
More info on our entrance requirements
NB:
Applicants' attention is drawn to the existence of a training clause in the skeyes, which applies in full to candidates selected for the training. This clause implies that, for a period of 3 years after the candidate has completed his air traffic controller training (i.e. the 'performance period'), he may be obliged to reimburse part of the costs of skeyes training in the event of voluntary departure. This part consists of a maximum of 80% of a part of the training costs during the first year, a maximum of 50% of a part of the training costs during the second year and a maximum of 20% of a part of the training costs during the third year, without the reimbursement ever exceeding 30% of the last annual salary.
What are the different steps in the selection process?
The registration period for the next recruitment exam for air traffic controller has ended. If you would like to be informed about the next recruitment exams, please register here.
FEAST (First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test) is a battery of computer tests that helps Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP's) such as skeyes to identify the most suitable candidates for the job of an air traffic controller. FEAST I, The first phase of FEAST is intended to measure your basic skills and abilities in decision-making, planning ability, memory, logical reasoning, visual perception, attention, multi-tasking and spatial orientation. This phase also includes a test on your English language knowledge.
Once you have successfully passed the FEAST I tests you will be invited to attend a second round of testing. In this second phase (FEAST II) you will do work sample tests. These tests are intended to measure your multi-tasking abilities. The tests are more complex and will require you to perform a number of different tasks at the same time as is done by an Air Traffic Controller. However, it is important to note that pre-knowledge of ATC procedures or other specific knowledge is not required. These tests are designed for beginners with no background in ATC.
If you have succeeded FEAST II, you will be asked to fill in an online personality questionnaire. The purpose of this test is to give insights on your personality traits. There are no right or wrong answers here.
In this phase you will have to pass a competency-based interview. During this interview we focus on a certain number of competences that are essential for succesfully performing an air traffic controller's job.
This interview will partially be conducted in Dutch or French and partially in English.
As a final step in the process, you will be invited for a medical examination. In the regulation named the "Requirements for class 3 medical certificates" you can retrieve the requirements you must fulfil in order to qualify for the job of air traffic controller. This regulation has been made by Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation.
Since the medical requirements for air traffic controllers are very strict, we advise you to carefully read the document before enrolling. Blood, blood pressure, lung capacity, nose-ear-throat, hearing, eye sight, etc. will be tested. You may want to contact your own GP / ophthalmologist if you have any doubts about qualifying for this medical exam.
The training to become an air traffic controller consists of two important successive phases:
The Initial Training (IT) will take place in Steenokkerzeel and consists of:
During the Unit Training (UT) the candidate air traffic controller will check the actual air traffic under the supervision of an OJTI ( On the Job Training Instructor). At the end of this second phase, the candidate traffic controller receives a European air traffic controller license.
During the training you will be assessed at different periods. Following the result of each assessment you either go on to the next training course, restart the previous one or stop the training all together. All training courses and assessments (written or oral) are completely conducted in English.
