Ground lighting officer
Also known as: airport lighting team leader, airport lighting team manager, airfield lighting officer, ground lighting engineer, airport lighting officer, leader of airport lighting team
About this occupation
Ground lighting officers carry out the inspection and maintenance of airports' lighting systems. They record their findings and formulate the actions to be followed.
Essential skills and knowledge
- manage staff
- work in an aviation team
- follow airport safety procedures
- meet deadlines
- produce airport lighting system reports
- airport lighting equipment
- develop work plans to solve problems
- apply airport standards and regulations
- train staff in safety procedures
- electrical engineering
- give instructions to staff
- ensure functionality of airport lighting systems
Typical tasks and preparation
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- Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
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- Typical education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Conventional, Investigative
Top skills: Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Operation and Control, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
US median pay: US$49,230 a year (2025), 176,300 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- MetalworkO*NET: MechanicalVery important (4.4)
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.8)
- PhysicsO*NET: PhysicsVery important (3.7)
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryImportant (3.3)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.3)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignImportant (3.3)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.2)
- Design and TechnologyO*NET: Design + Engineering and TechnologyImportant (3.2)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.