Austin Aviation - Airport Maintenance Coordinator (Landside)

About This Position

Job Description:

Airport Maintenance Coordinator

Purpose:

Under general direction, this position provides leadership and coordinates work between numerous divisions and agencies, ensures quality control, and acts as the liaison between the maintenance divisions and others on maintenance-related issues.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• •Coordinates maintenance program activities. Ensures that airport facilities, employees, and guidelines are in compliance with regulations and address the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of commercial airports.
• •Serves as liaison between maintenance divisions; and communicates maintenance projects and programs information to management, departmental employees, contractors, and other agencies.
• •Collaborates with engineering and architectural managerial staff in the planning, developing, and modifying of City of Austin Aviation-owned facilities, properties, infrastructure, and other Capital Improvement Projects (CIP).
• •Represents Aviation’s maintenance divisions and the City of Austin in meetings with airport tenants and business partners. Attends meetings with airport tenant management and airport personnel management to assess maintenance needs regarding maintenance issues.
• •Performs facility inspections to evaluate and assess necessary routine and preventative maintenance.
• •Ensures operations of all airport facilities and infrastructure comply with 14 CFR §139 for commercial airports; 49 CFR §1542 Federal requirements; and all applicable City, State, and Federal requirements.
• •Assists in the development of short- and long-range plans, performs monitoring of the progress in achieving established short- and long-range plans.
• •Provides input, monitors assigned budget(s), and ensures maintenance expenditures are within established budgetary goals.
• •Monitors and updates work order system for work performed and materials used by technicians; identifies needs for personnel support through analysis and discussion of current assessments, and coordinates and follows up on maintenance work orders to ensure timely responses.
• •Performs contract, procurement, and administrative tasks, i.e., develops, generates, and monitors reports.
• •Performs subordinates’ duties and responsibilities when necessary, i.e, performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, operating heavy equipment, etc.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• •Knowledge of all governmental regulations such as TSA, EPA, TNRCC, OSHA, FAA, NFPA, NEC, TSBPE, TCEQ, and other guidelines governing the regulations addressing the operation/maintenance and upkeep of commercial airports.
• •Knowledge of City of Austin and Aviation department policies, procedures, and regulations and Federal, State, and Local laws regarding the operations/maintenance of commercial airports.
• •Knowledge of CPI, Airport Expansion and Development Program (AEDP), and construction and remodel projects.
• •Knowledge of facility and infrastructure maintenance practices.
• •Knowledge of relational databases for data entry, data queries, and generating reports.
• •Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• •Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
• •Knowledge of monitoring contracts and/or vendors/contractors.
• •Skill in utilizing coordination skills.
• •Skill in building and maintaining interpersonal relationships and verbal and written communication.
• •Skill in utilizing technical equipment and/or materials.
• •Skill in reading plans, maps, drawings, and equipment schematics.
• •Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• •Skill in preparing project and construction cost estimating.
• •Skill in exhibiting organizational skills.
• •Skill in conflict management and diversity.
• •Skill in interpreting policies and procedures.
• •Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
• •Ability to facilitate meetings and discussions with diverse work groups.
• •Ability to prioritize work activities in an efficient and effective manner.
• •Ability to monitor contracts and/or vendors/contractors.
• •Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
• •Ability to handle hostile conflict and uncertain situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience related to the job.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• •Must become airfield qualified within 180 days of hire if assigned to work on the airfield.
• •Applied licenses and or certifications may be required.
• •Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within 120 days of hire, if required. Specific endorsements may be required to be obtained within 120 days of hire.
• •Must maintain a good driving record as defined by the City of Austin’s CDL Driving Program.

Physical Requirements:

• •Continuous outdoor and indoor activity
• •Frequent sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting upper body, climbing
• •Exposure to extreme heat, cold, noise, mechanical hazards, fume/odor hazards, toxic waste/material hazards
• •Occasional kneeling, crawling, carrying up to ninety (90) pounds, lifting up to ninety (90) pounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• •Experience operating Ground Maintenance Equipment such as backhoes, riding mowers, or other heavy landscape equipment and performing concrete repairs.
• •Experience in construction/maintenance activities.

Notes to Candidate:

This position coordinates and communicates maintenance activities and tasks to landside ground maintenance staff.

Serves as liaison between maintenance divisions; and communicates maintenance projects and programs information to management, departmental employees, contractors, and other agencies.

Oversees staff and are responsible for the operation and maintenance of systems and buildings.

Oversees and monitors sub-contractors including contract management.

Assists in developing the operating budget for the division.

Develop and revise operating procedures.

Trains personnel in performance of job tasks.

Monitors and updates work order system for work performed and materials used by technicians; identifies needs for personnel support, coordinates and follows up on maintenance work orders to ensure timely responses.

Assists in the maintenance of parts inventory.

Performs subordinates’ duties and responsibilities when necessary, i.e, performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, operating heavy equipment, etc.

Salary Range: $31.45 - $39.31 per hour

• Driving Requirement:
• This position requires a Current Commercial Driver License, Minimum Class B License, or a Class A Commercial Driver’s License. City of Austin employees that promote or transfer into driving required positions cannot have more than eight City Driver Points (CDP) within a period of thirty-six (36) months and must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite .

This position must travel between various locations as part of the regular job duties and the individual will be required to drive a City vehicle. Position will also be required to drive on the AOA.

Skills Assessment:

A skills assessment/s will be required for this position.

Essential Personnel:

This position is categorized as essential personnel. Essential personnel are required to come to work during emergencies or bad weather at the airport if they are scheduled to work and, in some cases, when they are not scheduled.

Application Information:

A detailed and complete empl