Airport Operations Specialist

AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
MidAmerica St Louis Airport (BLV)

SUMMARY

MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is recruiting for the position of AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST. This position involves performing a wide variety of specialized and detailed tasks in support of Airport Operations, Aviation Security, Public Safety, and Emergency Preparedness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. 24/7/365 Point of Contact for airport flight operations, including passenger and cargo aircraft.

• Performs duties from airport, home, and in the local area to maintain county employee presence
• Currently flying 7 days a week, which drives weekend and late-night duty with varying work hours (at times over 40 hours a week)

2. Primary focal point to FAA on Airport Certification Manual (ACM), airfield compliance, airfield inspections, and NOTAM dissemination.

3. Primary focal point for airfield operations for Snow and Ice Removal Plan (24).

4. Primary focal point for Airport Emergency Plan and airport response to emergencies that includes multi-organizational and multi-governmental response. Responsible for annual and tri- annual exercises.

5. Primary focal point for airport wildlife control measures, to include firearm inventory and annual training required by FAA (train the trainer). Maintains Airport Wildlife Mitigation (WMP) and federal and state depredation permits.

OTHER DUTIES:

1. Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the position.

2. 24-hour Point of Contact for all security matters, which includes:

• Media ID program, to include training and inventory.
• TSA Airport security compliance through the Airport Security Program (ASP).
• Ensures compliance with federal law (49 CFR 1542), security directives, and security program amendments.
• Ensures operations and testing of access control system, video surveillance system, and key operation.
• Responsible for annual and tri-annual exercises, along with semi-annual security training.
• Augments Public Safety Officers when needed.

3. Primary Point of Contact to Air Force for joint airfield operations execution.

• Air Operation Board (AOB) member.
• Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Committee member.
• Routine correspondence between Air Traffic Control Tower, Base Operations, Airfield

Management, Operations Support Squadron, and Operations Group.

• Routine correspondence to Air Force Crash Fire Rescue through Chief of Public Safety.

4. Primary for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and soon Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)

5. Oversees airport ARFF program.

6. Oversees airfield, safety, including contractor and FBO operations.

7. Composes and sends routine correspondence.

8. Provides information to customer inquiries, complaints and concerns or refers to appropriate person or agency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Experience and/or Training

• High School diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of one year of Airport Operations experience; or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Preference will be given for a four-year college degree in an Aviation related field.

AAAE ACE-Operations, certification required within one year of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work under conditions which require exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations and extremes, loud sounds, odors, toxic agents, machinery, traffic hazards, wetness and/or dust.
• Ability to use functional reasoning and apply rational judgment in performing diversified work activities.
• Maintains confidentiality of personal information obtained during badging process, and medical information obtained in the performance of the duties.
• Various computer program usage.

Required Special Qualifications

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
• Ability to pass a background investigation to obtain unescorted Airport Identification/Access privileges.
• Must possess a valid unrestricted driver’s license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Sit for long periods of time.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Operate computer and other office technology

* St. Clair County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

*St. Clair County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

*The County is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If an applicant requests a reasonable accommodation for purposes of completing the job application process, the County reserves the right to require professional documentation to confirm the need for accommodation.

*St. Clair County residency requirement is within six-months of accepting employment with the County.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mascoutah, IL 62258: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to pass a background investigation to obtain unescorted Airport Identification/Access privileges?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000 - $65,000