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As the Rural Airport Foreman in Bethel for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities youll play a vital role in keeping Alaska connected. Youll lead a dedicated team responsible for the upkeep and safe operation of rural highways airports (including a certificated FAA Part 139 and TSA 1542 airport) seaplane floats bridges and docks.
Your days will be variedoverseeing snow removal operations performing critical infrastructure inspections managing airport compliance with FAA TSA and State regulations and ensuring our transportation assets are fully functional for the public. Youll also supervise equipment operators and ensure that safety and maintenance standards are consistently met.
This is more than a jobits a handson leadership role where your work directly impacts the safety and mobility of Alaskans and visitors alike.
Our organization mission and culture:
DOT&PFs mission is to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure. As part of the Maintenance and Operations team the ideal candidate will affect Alaskans life daily as all goods and services require the use of some form of the States transportation system to be delivered. As a department we model our core values of integrity excellence and respect.
The Bethel Maintenance Station is made up of 9 staff who work cooperatively to operate and maintain regulatory certification and compliance of this important FAR Part 139 and TSA 1542 airport State Highways and Roads. This also includes rural airports across approximately 40000 square miles of Southwest Alaska. We are the moving in the DOT&PF mission to Keep Alaska Moving through Service and Infrastructure!.
Our crews maintain the airport and roadways in all conditions year around. Whether plowing snow in near whiteout conditions; maintaining roadways safely for the traveling public; repairing asphalt on paved surfaces; conducting security inspections on airport; maintaining airport lighting systems; clearing rightsofway and airport safety areas of vegetation overgrowth; these are just a few of the situations you can find us in while making the difficult seem routine day after day. We truly keep Alaska moving!The benefits of joining our team:
Benefits include healthcare contribution to retirement accounts and paid leave. Located at the airport in Bethel Alaska you work in a scenic setting away from the more congested parts of the state. Most of all you will participate in performing activities directly related to the safety of all Alaskans.Working for M&O you are provided many opportunities to participate in professional career development including most AAAE training and certifications. We are the ones counted on to carry out many routine tasks without notice or recognition. Yet we are at our best when things get tough.
The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: working environment you can expect:
This position is located in Bethel Alaska. While we strive to create a collaborative team work environment the M&O environment can be fast paced with frequently changing conditions. Priorities change in an instant and a successful applicant will change along with them. At M&O the greatest feeling of success comes in keeping Alaska moving in the face of challenges.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:
Full-Time