Job Description

Airport Maintenance Assistant

This position assists in the maintenance of municipal airport facilities and grounds.

Major Duties

• Performs preventative maintenance tasks, specifically: maintaining the airport perimeter fencing, safety areas, airfield pavement, aircraft aprons, airport facilities, and the runway; and reports major repair, maintenance, or safety issues to supervisory.
• Mows airport grounds; trims shrubbery and maintains landscaping; including applying pesticides and herbicides.
• Operates radio, reports weather and runway conditions, and issues NOTAMs to pilots and flight services.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with storm water regulations.
• Maintains the terminal building in a professional and businesslike manner; general custodial responsibilities to include cleaning and maintenance inside the building.
• Greets visitors and provides information and assistance.
• Refuels planes and charges to appropriate accounts; drains and samples fuel from fuel tanks.
• Tracks inventory, orders fuel and supplies, balances fuel and hangar rental accounts, including invoicing and payments.
• Coordinates with tenants regarding use of airport facilities.
• Notifies the FAA, law enforcement, and/or fire department during critical situations.
• Performs related duties.

Supervisory controls include general instructions from the Airport Manager, with spot-checks for compliance, accuracy, and results.

Guidelines include FAA regulations, EPA regulations, OSHA regulations, state regulations, and city and department policies and procedures.

Contacts are typically with co-workers, other city employees, tenants, and members of the general public, to provide services, exchange information, and resolve problems.

Supervisory and management responsibility is none.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of FAA rules regulations.
• Knowledge of municipal airport operations.
• Knowledge of relevant state rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of airport emergency and accident procedures.
• Knowledge of records management principles.
• Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in grounds and facilities maintenance.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of a variety of airport equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to a high school diploma.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Benefits

The City of Enterprise offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time permanent employees that includes retirement, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, and other supplemental insurances and deferred retirement saving plans. For a more detailed overview of our benefits package, please visit the Employee Benefits Summary within our website.

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