About This Role
This role involves overseeing the operation and maintenance of the County's airport under the direction of the Director of General Services Administration. The Airport Director will supervise and perform skilled maintenance work on airport facilities, runways, and equipment, while also directing airport safety and security. This specialized supervisory position requires organizing, scheduling, assigning, evaluating, and directing airport services and maintenance, as well as providing technical and skilled assistance.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate activities at the County-owned airport
- Select, train, motivate, counsel, and evaluate the performance of employees, implementing disciplinary action as appropriate
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for airport activities
- Recommend and enforce County and airport rules and regulations
- Monitor aircraft and automobile traffic and report infractions to appropriate authorities if necessary
- Prepare and administer the department's budget
- Prepare grant applications for State and Federal funds
- Ensure the maintenance of systems and records that provide for proper documentation, control, and evaluation of operations
- Monitor and evaluate legislation and other developments related to airport matters and recommend policy and procedural improvements, including security and maintenance
- Make presentations before the Board of Supervisors
- Represent the County in meetings with the public, representatives of governmental and private agencies, professionals, business, and community organizations
- Project a positive image of the County airport at all public appearances
- Generate, plan, and implement innovative concepts to promote public use of the airport to increase revenues
- Pursue economic and business development on airport property that is complimentary to and/or serves the aviation community and increases revenue to the airport
- Develop long-range plans for airport growth and capital expenditure needs to ensure that airport facilities are in place to support growth
- Establish emergency and safety procedures for aircraft crashes, aircraft fires, hazardous waste spills, and other emergency events occurring on airport property
- Manage leases as required, including conducting inspections of grounds and facilities
- Collect rental, lease, and other service fees
- Keep the airport clean, orderly, and attractive
- Participate in maintenance and operations duties as required, including performing airport maintenance and refueling services when needed
- Execute the Storm Water Discharge Program and prepare required reports
- Update required plans that are affected by airport changes, such as Airport Layout Plan and Airport Master Plan
