Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position: Airport Operations Agent

Department: Airport

Employment Status: Permanent - Full Time - Non-Exempt

Schedule:

Workdays and shifts may vary based on coverage. Example shifts are listed below.

5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

Compensation:

Grade 3; Salary Range starting at $18.11/hour

POSITION SUMMARY

The Airport Operations Agent works to ensure the safety, security, and maintenance of Airport grounds, equipment, buildings, and facilities as directed. The employee responds to Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) situations. The employee is also responsible for performing all Fixed Based Operator (FBO) services as necessary, including providing excellent customer service to all airport guests such as pilots, passengers, tenants, and the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS - ABILITIES

Airport Operations :

• Provide services to pilots, passengers, and other customers, while performing such tasks as fueling, marshalling, parking, towing, etc. of planes.
• Receive fuel loads for fuel farm and perform refueling of fuel trucks and vehicle inspections and tests, such as sump of fuel trucks, fuel farm, and daily equipment inspections.
• Perform runway inspections 30 min prior to airline landing for wildlife, pavement conditions, taxiway and runway lights, and other items.
• Perform wildlife management to ward off wildlife to ensure all aircraft have a safe and secure runway.
• Ensure the security of the airport.
• Respond to any aircraft emergencies by providing firefighting and rescue services.

Airport Maintenance :

• Maintain runway and taxiway environments, such as pavement, lighting, and navigational aids.
• Assist with maintenance of all airport grounds such as mowing, weeding, snow removal, and landscaping.
• Assist with projects such as painting, remodeling, construction, and basic electrical and plumbing duties, etc.
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and daily/weekly/monthly inspections.

Janitorial :

• Clean any airport owned buildings by performing such duties as sweeping, dusting, mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, cleaning windows, cleaning bathrooms, empty all trashcans inside and outside buildings, and any other janitorial needs.

Other :

• Work independently and in teams.
• Perform all duties while providing excellent customer service to all guests.
• Perform all duties in compliance with Federal, City, and Airport policies, rules, and regulations.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Working Conditions :

• Regular exposure to particularly physically demanding, unpleasant, strenuous, odorous, and/or hazardous elements such as inclement weather, operation of heavy equipment, etc.
• The work environment may be inside or outside. Conditions encountered may include dirt, dust, noise, fumes, low/high temperatures, severe precipitation, wind hazards, vibration, etc. Hazardous conditions may include working from ladders, elevated locations, mechanical hazards, airport traffic hazards, and electrical/fire hazards, potentially explosive materials, and aircraft accidents/incidents that may require an ARFF response.
• Work as part of a twenty-four-hour, day-to-day operation to ensure the safety and security of all individuals and aircraft using the Airport facilities.
• Employees must be able to work different shifts as may be assigned and be able to respond to the airport for call outs for aircraft servicing and maintenance of property.

Physical Requirements :

• The performance of job duties may require repeated standing, sitting, climbing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, crawling, and, occasionally prolonged standing or visual concentration.
• Daily operations may require unaided lifting of objects weighing as much as fifty (50) pounds, with occasional lifting of more than one hundred (100) pounds.
• The employee spends the majority of work time using equipment and tools requiring fine hand-eye coordination.

USE OF TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT

• Daily use of computers for data entry and use of the telephone, radios, fax machine, copier, etc.
• Daily use of light equipment such as push mowers, trimmers, pole saws, janitorial equipment, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing tools for routine maintenance of facilities, equipment, and machinery, etc.
• Regular use of larger equipment such as tractors, mowers, snow plows, snow blowers, etc.

CONTACT & SUPERVISION

Contact :

• Position involves frequent internal and external contact, but generally only on routine matters such as providing or obtaining information.

Supervision :

• This position reports to the Airport Superintendent and the Airport Director.
• This position does not supervise any employees.

The City of Morgantown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation:

• High school degree or equivalent (GED).

Certification/License:

• Valid Driver’s License

Experience:

• One year of relevant experience is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• More than one year of relevant experiences, specifically in airport operations.
• CPR and first aid training and/or certificates.
• Previous customer service experience.

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