Airport Operations Specialist

Summary

Airport Operations Specialist

Under general supervision of the Airport Manager or designee, the Airport Operations Specialist performs airport operations, safety, security, inspection, maintenance, construction-coordination, administrative, and customer-service duties to support the safe, efficient, secure, and compliant operation of the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport.

The position conducts airfield and facility inspections; identifies and helps correct hazards; coordinates or issues NOTAMs; maintains operational records; assists with FAA/ADOT compliance, grant-funded projects, airport construction activity, and airport emergency response; performs general maintenance and grounds duties; operates airport vehicles and equipment; and communicates with pilots, tenants, contractors, agencies, city departments, emergency responders, and the public. Monitoring daily airside and landside operations for FAA, TSA, and airport-rule compliance and performing safety, security, maintenance, and administrative duties to ensure safe and efficient airport operations.

Conduct daily, periodic, special, construction, weather-related, wildlife, and security inspections of runways, taxiways, aprons, ramps, lighting, signage, markings, safety areas, buildings, gates, fences, roads, parking areas, hangars, grounds, and airport equipment.

Identify, document, report, and correct or coordinate correction of unsafe conditions, FOD, pavement issues, lighting/signage failures, wildlife hazards, security concerns, and other operational deficiencies.

Coordinate, issue, or recommend NOTAMs and other pilot/user notifications regarding airfield closures, hazards, maintenance, construction, lighting outages, disabled aircraft, or other conditions affecting aeronautical use.

Maintain accurate inspection forms, field condition reports, work orders, incident reports, maintenance records, construction records, logs, and related documentation.

Support compliance with FAA, ADOT, TSA, city, state, federal, airport rules, grant assurances, airport plans, minimum standards, and operating procedures.

Coordinate with airport management, FAA/ADOT representatives, consultants, contractors, inspectors, tenants, FBOs, pilots, emergency responders, and city departments regarding airport operations and projects.

Escort and monitor contractors, consultants, vendors, and other personnel in restricted or operational airport areas; assist with construction safety, phasing, barricades, closures, and aircraft-operations coordination.

Respond to aircraft incidents, medical emergencies, security events, alarms, fuel spills, severe weather, disabled aircraft, wildlife strikes, and other irregular operations; support emergency plans, drills, exercises, and after-action documentation.

Perform or assist with airport maintenance, including FOD removal, mowing, weed control, debris removal, minor facility repairs, fence/gate checks, lighting/signage checks, pavement maintenance, marking support, drainage maintenance, and general grounds/facility upkeep.

Operate airport vehicles, utility vehicles, trucks, mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers, hand tools, power tools, radios, inspection devices, computers, and job-related software.

Assist with airport data systems, activity tracking, work-order systems, NOTAM Manager, mapping/inspection software, and other operational technology.

Provide professional customer service to pilots, tenants, airport users, contractors, agencies, and the public; respond to questions, concerns, and complaints or refer them appropriately.

Assist with tenant/user communication, airport outreach meetings, airport tours, special events, and public information as assigned.

Assist with airport emergency planning, safety meetings, training, audits, inspections, grant/project documentation, DBE/compliance support, and other administrative tasks.

Work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, standby, call-back, and emergency/weather response as required.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Airport operations, airfield safety, aviation terminology, airfield markings, signage, lighting, FOD control, NOTAM procedures, radio communication, and airport emergency response.

FAA airport maintenance standards, field-condition reporting, and airport security rules.

Safe work practices, equipment operation, basic facility/grounds maintenance, construction safety, and hazard recognition.

Inspect airport facilities and identify conditions affecting safe aircraft operations.

Prepare accurate logs, reports, records, correspondence, and documentation.

Communicate clearly by radio, telephone, email, and in person.

Exercise sound judgment, remain calm under pressure, prioritize tasks, and respond effectively to emergencies.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with airport users, tenants, pilots, contractors, agencies, city staff, elected/appointed officials, and the public.

Use computers, Microsoft Office, work-order systems, inspection software, NOTAM systems, and related technology.

Work independently and as part of a team in a safety-sensitive environment.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires standing and walking and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements sufficient to operate equipment and vehicles by both day and night; observe unsafe road conditions; read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather); work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Promotes and maintains a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Conducts regular safety inspections, identifies and corrects hazards, participates in incident investigations, supports employee training, and leads by example to ensure the safe operation of equipment, vehicles, and work activities.

Job Description

Airport Operations Specialist

Under general supervision of the Airport Manager or designee, the Airport Operations Specialist performs airport operations, safety, security, inspection, maintenance, construction-coordination, administrative, and customer-service duties to support the safe, efficient, secure, and compliant operation of the Lake Havasu City Municipal Airport.

The position conducts airfield and facility inspections; identifies and helps correct hazards; coordinates or issues NOTAMs; maintains operational records; assists with FAA/ADOT compliance, grant-funded projects, airport construction activity, and airport emergency response; performs general maintenance and grounds duties; operates airport vehicles and equipment; and communicates with pilots, tenants, contractors, agencies, city departments, emergency responders, and the public. Monitoring daily airside and landside operations for FAA, TSA, and airport-rule compliance and performing safety, security, maintenance, and administrative duties to ensure safe and efficient airport operations.

Conduct daily, periodic, special, construction, weather-related, wildlife, and security inspections of runways, taxiways, aprons, ramps, lighting, signage, markings, safety areas, buildings, gates, fences, roads, parking areas, hangars, grounds, and airport equipment.

Identify, document, report, and correct or coordinate correction of unsafe conditions, FOD, pavement issues, lighting/signage failures, wildlife hazards, security concerns, and other operational deficiencies.

Coordinate, issue, or recommend NOTAMs and other pilot/user notifications regarding airfield closures, hazards, maintenance, construction, lighting outages, disabled aircraft, or other conditions affecting aeronautical use.

Maintain accurate inspection forms, field condition reports, work orders, incident reports, maintenance records, construction records, logs, and related documentation.

Support compliance with FAA, ADOT, TSA, city, state, federal, airport rules, grant assurances, airport plans, minimum standards, and operating procedures.

Coordinate with airport management, FAA/ADOT representatives, consultants, contractors, inspectors, tenants, FBOs, pilots, emergency responders, and city departments regarding airport operations and projects.

Escort and monitor contractors, consultants, vendors, and other personnel in restricted or operational airport areas; assist with construction safety, phasing, barricades, closures, and aircraft-operations coordination.

Respond to aircraft incidents, medical emergencies, security events, alarms, fuel spills, severe weather, disabled aircraft, wildlife strikes, and other irregular operations; support emergency plans, drills, exercises, and after-action documentation.

Perform or assist with airport maintenance, including FOD removal, mowing, weed control, debris removal, minor facility repairs, fence/gate checks, lighting/signage checks, pavement maintenance, marking support, drainage maintenance, and general grounds/facility upkeep.

Operate airport vehicles, utility vehicles, trucks, mowers, tractors, loaders, sweepers, hand tools, power tools, radios, inspection devices, computers, and job-related software.

Assist with airport data systems, activity tracking, work-order systems, NOTAM Manager, mapping/inspection software, and other operational technology.

Provide professional customer service to pilots, tenants, airport users, contractors, agencies, and the public; respond to questions, concerns, and complaints or refer them appropriately.

Assist with tenant/user communication, airport outreach meetings, airport tours, special events, and public information as assigned.

Assist with airport emergency planning, safety meetings, training, audits, inspections, grant/project documentation, DBE/compliance support, and other administrative tasks.

Work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, standby, call-back, and emergency/weather response as required.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Airport operations, airfield safety, aviation terminology, airfield markings, signage, lighting, FOD control, NOTAM procedures, radio communication, and airport emergency response.

FAA airport maintenance standards, field-condition reporting, and airport security rules.

Safe work practices, equipment operation, basic facility/grounds maintenance, construction safety, and hazard recognition.

Inspect airport facilities and identify conditions affecting safe aircraft operations.

Prepare accurate logs, reports, records, correspondence, and documentation.

Communicate clearly by radio, telephone, email, and in person.

Exercise sound judgment, remain calm under pressure, prioritize tasks, and respond effectively to emergencies.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with airport users, tenants, pilots, contractors, agencies, city staff, elected/appointed officials, and the public.

Use computers, Microsoft Office, work-order systems, inspection software, NOTAM systems, and related technology.

Work independently and as part of a team in a safety-sensitive environment.

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and reaching with hands and arms, frequently requires standing and walking and occasionally requires sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements sufficient to operate equipment and vehicles by both day and night; observe unsafe road conditions; read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires using of measuring devices, assembly or fabrication of parts within arm's length, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and exposure to extreme heat (non-weather); work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Promotes and maintains a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all applicable safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Conducts regular safety inspections, identifies and corrects hazards, participates in incident investigations, supports employee training, and leads by example to ensure the safe operation of equipment, vehicles, and work activities.