November 27, 2023

CITY OF GREENVILLE

Job Description

 

JOB TITLE: Airport Director

 

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EXEMPT (Y/N):        Yes                                                     JOB CODE: 560

SALARY LEVEL:    Negotiable with Exper.                    SHIFT:           8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

DEPARTMENT:       Airport                                                 LOCATION: Airport

SUPERVISOR:        Mayor                                                 EMP. NAME: _______________

PREPARED BY:      Personnel Department                    DATE:            08/07/2012

APPROVED BY:      Council                                              UPDATED:   11/17/2023

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Job Description and Requirements

 

SUMMARY:  Plans, directs, oversees, and coordinates activities associated with construction, maintenance, marketing and operation of airport facilities in accordance with the FAA or City Council policies and regulations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. The Airport Director will report to the Mayor.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

 

Consults with governmental officials; community engineers and representatives of airlines to plan such matters as design and development of airport facilities; formulation of operating rules; regulations; procedures; and aircraft landing, taxiing, and take-off patterns for various types of aircrafts.

 

Negotiates with representatives of airlines, companies, or individuals for acquisition of property for development of the airport, lease of airport buildings and facilities, or use of rights-of-way over private property.

 

Formulates with FAA and maintains procedures for certification, security, disaster response and other aeronautical activities.

 

Inspects or reviews inspection reports of Airport facilities such runways, buildings, beacons and lighting, and automotive or construction equipment to determine repairs, replacement or improvements required.

 

Coordinates activities of personnel involved in repair and maintenance of airport facilities, buildings, and equipment to minimize interruption of airport operations and improve efficiency.

 

Reviews reports for expenditures, proposal for improvements to facilities, and estimate increase in volume of traffic in order to prepare budget estimates for upcoming fiscal year.

 

Represents airport before civic or other organizational groups, courts, boards, and commissions.

 

Prepares, monitors, and submits annual budget.

 

Attends all City Council Meetings, In-Person or via Zoom.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises 12 or more employees at the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsible for the overall coordination and evaluation of this unit. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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.

 

Knowledge of:

 

• Federal Aviation (FAA) Regulations 107,108 and 139.

 

• Knowledge of Airport Improvement Programs

 

• Knowledge of AIP Sponsor Assurances.

 

• Knowledge of FAD AC 150 series.

 

• Advance theory, principles, standards, practices and information sources of airport planning.

 

• Application of land use, physical and environmental design, ecological science and zoning theory and practices, to complex and politically sensitive planning processes.

 

• Principles and techniques of work management and coordination, including goals and objective development and work planning and organization.

 

• Principles, practices, tools and techniques of public administration, including contract administration and project management.

 

• Principles, practices, methods and techniques in the communication of complex planning and statistical economic information to a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences.

 

• Methods and techniques of developing, coordinating, and implementing public involvement and outreach processes for complex and politically sensitive projects.

 

• Federal, State, and Local regulations and policies applicable to the aviation industry and airport operations, with particular emphasis on air carrier operations, airport design/development and environmental requirements.

 

• Organization and functions of City government.

 

• Social, political, and environmental issues influencing airport program/project development and implementation.

 

• Complex sophisticated quantitative research and analysis techniques applicable to the evaluation of planning alternative and assessment of their economic impacts.

 

• Principles and practices of effective management and supervision.

 

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree or equivalent; or four (4) to ten (10) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format, i.e., business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

 

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and walk.

 

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job the employee occasionally works outside in all types of weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald Thomas

City of Greenville                  

Human Resources Director

Office: 662-378-1651

 

rthomas@greenvillems.org