• Solicit manage monitor review and inspect various other roles on maintenance contracts as needed; inspects all work to ensure contract compliance with specifications.
• Review investigate resolve or make recommendations about requests for service or property maintenance needed all while maintaining FAA part 139 and TSA security compliance requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise the daily use and airfield maintenance of supplies and equipment and make recommendations for repairs. Assign test and train on specialized airport-specific equipment.
• Review and maintain accurate records and work orders daily.
• Operate a variety of other equipment such as loaders backhoes dozers skid steers dump trucks multifunction snow plows and airport-specific snow equipment during demonstrating or assessing equipment use or capabilities.
• Perform job duties while complying with all MAT and FAA airport requirements and TSA security requirements.
• Perform Job duties requiring the operation of vehicles or heavy equipment in/on and around active runway and taxiway environments while following instructions provided by FAA traffic controllers and following airfield signage lighting and paint marking instructions.
• Through the conduct of primary duties peruses the airfield for discrepancies and either repairs or reports these discrepancies to appropriate personnel.
• Inspect equipment to determine needed repairs and necessary parts.
• Assemble quotes and prepare necessary documents for contractor work.
• Authorize requests for parts materials and supplies. Prepare cost and materials estimates on breakdowns and repairs.
• Ensure completed work is in compliance with FAA circulars.
• Assist with annual operating and capital budgets.
• Responds to calls outside of normal work hours and returns to work as needed to resolve urgent problems 24/7/365.

General Information:

• Works (1st shift Monday-Thursday 6:00 AM-4:00 PM). This position is considered essential and requires the ability to work other shifts and overtime when required by assignment inclement weather or urgent/emergency to emergency calls back to work.
• Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude them from employment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise crews of Airfield Maintenance Technicians who are using equipment and performing other miscellaneous duties.
• Manage and oversee various work tasks performed by contractors and airport staff to ensure division demand and that responsibilities are being met and all while FAA TSA and MAT regulations are being followed.
• Monitor and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of assigned technicians by assigning directing and participating in their daily work. Ensure technicians follow safety rules and department and airport-specific regulations. Keep management fully informed about daily operations.
• Originate and maintain documentation for employee performance appraisals.
• Train new technicians and provide ongoing training for experienced technicians. Maintain accurate training records for Division and Aviation-specific training.
• Ensures that employees are informed of and comply with safety rules operating policies and personnel regulations.
• Review records of work performed and materials used in the repair to ensure accuracy and quality of work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or Equivalent plus five years of experience
• 2 Year College Degree plus three years of experience
• Bachelors level degree plus one year of experience

Required Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid drivers license and ability to qualify for a City driving permit.
• The successful candidate must successfully pass and obtain the Movement Area Training (MAT) Endorsement within the first 6 months of employment in order to maintain employment.

Preferred Qualification:

High school graduation/GED plus five years experience in general construction labor and maintenance work or Associates Degree and three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work/industry/military/job specific experience that provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential job duties. Supervisory experience preferred. Must be familiar with or have the ability to become familiar with the FAA part 139 standard requirements for the airfield environment TSA airport security requirements FAA part 77 standard requirements and MAT rules and regulations.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Safety precautions and work hazards are involved in the operation of equipment.
• Traffic laws and regulations are involved in the operation of equipment.
• Part 139 Airfield Certification Criteria and applicable FAA Advisory Circulars for airfield construction with various repairs.
• Traversing the airfield and coordinating with the FAA Air Traffic Control.
• Methods tools and materials used in mechanical maintenance or repair.
• Occupational hazards environmental regulations safety precautions or trade and the ability to enforce adequate safety precautions against such hazards.

Skill in:

• Read and write sufficiently to complete paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints.
• Excellent organizational and reasoning skills required as well as the ability to follow directions communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and complete projects accurately and on schedule.

Ability to:

• read and write sufficiently to complete records and reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees tenants and the public.
• Supervise assign and review the work of subordinates.
• Acquire AAAE ACE Airfield Operations Certification or AAAE CM Certified Member Certification within one year.

ADA and Other Requirements

Physical Requirements:

Spends 50% of the time standing bending reaching walking and driving. The remaining 50% will be spent preparing contractor quotes purchasing material approving purchases and other required paperwork. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs. unassisted.

Sensory Requirements:

• Touch
• Hearing
• Vision (distance near peripheral depth)
• Speech