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Airport Assistant Operations Officer

EP ENERGY
El Paso, TX Part Time
POSTED ON 7/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/29/2026
Requirements

MOS Code: 17C (Army), 632 (Navy), OS (Coast Guard), 7041 (Marine Corps)

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business or Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Engineering or a related field.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

General Purpose

Under general supervision, assist an Airport Operations Officer as assigned in ensuring safe day-to-day operations, emergency response and administration in conformance with established aviation regulations.

Typical Duties

Participate in monitoring airport operations for compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), state and City regulations. Involves: Visually inspect physical condition and security of assigned airfield, airport, terminal facilities and leased properties in accordance with clearly defined guidelines. Observe activities for adherence to specified safety, environmental or other operational requirements in accordance with explicit oral or written instructions. Report readily apparent deviations from acceptability standards, violations of code or contract provisions. Recommend possible corrective actions as qualified and authorized.

Participate in coordination of such activities as airfield safety, airport security and public safety during ordinary or emergency situations. Involves: Day to day support, actual or drill emergency response and rescue operations. Direct thorough functionally responsible supervisors and delegated phases of activity such as parking, ground transportation, communications, and maintenance to provide substitute or relief functional unit general oversight. Resolve incidents such as aircraft hijackings, hazardous material spills or bomb threats. Recommend closure of aircraft movement areas as required. Evaluate results as requested, recommend work organization and assignment improvements as qualified. Prepare and present class instructions on related topics.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Execute duties of immediate supervisor or coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences. Maintain records and prepare reports. Answer to airport emergencies and situations that may involve loss of human life or property. Respond and resolve inquiries, problems, complaints or unusual situations involving airlines, passengers or the media. Represent the City at various meetings and conferences. Interact with a wide range of officials, regulatory agencies, airport tenants, department directors, coworkers, media representatives and the public. Provide direction and oversee airport personnel after normal work hours. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.

General Information

For complete job specification, click here.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See resume" are not acceptable and will result in application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:

40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):

40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days):

40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

  • Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
  • An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
  • An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)

  • First day of January (New Year's Day)
  • Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
  • Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
  • Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
  • June 19 (Juneteenth)
  • Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
  • First Monday in September (Labor Day)
  • Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
  • Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
  • The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
  • Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
  • Employee's Birthday

In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.

01

What best describes your highest level of education?

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree or higher
  • None of the above

02

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?

  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

03

Have you ever worked at an Airport?

  • Yes
  • No

04

How many years of experience do you have in airport operations?

  • Less than one year
  • One year
  • Two or more years
  • No experience

05

Select your knowledge of airport operations to include security, federal certification requirements, aircraft fire fighting and rescue policies, practices, and procedures.

  • None
  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

06

How many years of experience do you have monitoring operational activities and providing written record of shift activities?

  • Less than one year
  • One year
  • Two or more years
  • No experience

07

Select any of the Microsoft Office applications that you have experience with:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • Power Point
  • Outlook
  • TEAMS
  • None of the above

08

Select any of the following shifts you are able and willing to work:

  • Days
  • Evenings
  • Weekends
  • Holidays
  • Special events
  • After-hours
  • Rotating or alternating work schedules

09

How many years of experience do you have communicating with a 2-way Radio?

  • Less than one year
  • One year
  • Two or more years
  • No experience

10

Select any of the following you have knowledge or experience with:

  • Crowd control techniques and procedures
  • Emergency procedures and methods
  • Ability to act quickly and calmly
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Patrolling assigned areas
  • Monitoring stations
  • Maintaining activity logs (paper and/or electronic)
  • Securing buildings, facilities, and equipment
  • Personal Computer, Tablet/iPad use
  • None of the above

11

Provide a description of a time that you have encountered an upset customer providing details of the situation, actions taken, and the result. If you do not have related experience, enter "n/a".

12

I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Note: Only applications that pass the Supplemental Questions exam will be reviewed.

  • I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of my minimum qualifications.

13

Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

  • I understand my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.

14

Applicants with a foreign degree must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your degree translated and evaluated by an Agency of NACES?

  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

15

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.

  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
  • Required Question

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