Airport Ramp Controller
Apply NowCompany: Clark County Department of Aviation
Location: Las Vegas, NV 89110
Description:
Salary: $35.38 - $54.88 Hourly
Location : Harry Reid International Airport - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-6031X
Department: Airside Operations
Division: Ramp Control
Opening Date: 04/01/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Airport Ramp Controller position. This position coordinates and administers ramp control and gate management throughout the geographic boundaries of the airport non-movement area on a per shift basis. Further, this position functions as the focal point for safe, efficient, and expeditious movement of aircraft ingress and egress within the confines of the airport non-movement area. Individuals in this position will operate as liaison between the airport operations staff, tenants, and the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Traffic Control Tower for administering flow management, staging of departing aircraft, and strategic gate management for arriving aircraft.
This is an open and continuous recruitment; scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Employee Services.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Employee Services.
Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of full-time journey-level air traffic controller experience in an airport traffic control facility tower commensurate with a large commercial or large military airport OR five (5) years of aviation emergency radio dispatch or ramp control experience in an airport operations environment or FAA flight service station. Completion of an ATI certification from a certified university may be substituted for two (2) years full-time journey-level experience. Possession of a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate is desirable.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Working Conditions: Work day, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts (any day of the week). May be required to work extended shifts and/or be called back in emergency situations.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of hire.
Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician to include hearing and vision.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
Residency Requirement: Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Background Check: Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. Note: all prospective hires must present two original government issued IDs upon acceptance of job offer. Examples of acceptable ID's include a Passport, Driver's License or DMV issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, Voter Registration card, school issued ID with picture, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in an Air Traffic Control type tower; ability to lean over and navigate around work consoles/equipment to conduct panoramic surveillance of airport and aircraft; and to drive a motor vehicle to and from adjacent ramp control facilities. Distant and near vision correctable to 20/20 in each eye, with normal color vision. Speech to communicate effectively in English. Hearing to demonstrate no chronic disease of the ear that might interfere with the comfortable use of standard, tether or cordless headsets. No hearing loss in either ear more than 30 decibels in the 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz ranges. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Please note that employees in this position must have the ability to walk long distances, climb multiple stairways of no less than five stories high, and navigate 18 flights of stairs in the event of an elevator outage, in order to access work center.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Join the Clark County Department of Aviation Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
01
The following questions 1-9 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
02
If you selected "Some High School" in the previous question, please list your highest-grade level completed. If this does not apply, type N/A.
03
Indicate your full-time professional journey-level air traffic controller experience in an airport traffic control facility tower commensurate with a large commercial or large military airport.
04
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
05
Indicate your full-time professional aviation emergency radio dispatch or ramp control experience in an airport operations environment or FAA flight service station.
06
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 5. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
07
Indicate if you have successfully completed an ATI certification from a certified university.
08
If you answered "Yes" in question 7, this information must be clearly documented in the "Education" section of your application. Additionally, please list your current and professional ATI certification relevant to this position. Please attach your ATI certification to your application at the time of submission or email to melvinw@lasairport.com. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
09
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
10
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
11
Indicate if you possess a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate.
12
If you answered "Yes" in question 11, please list your current and professional CTO certification(s) relevant to this position. Please attach your CTO certification(s) to your application at the time of submission or email to melvinw@lasairport.com. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
13
List all other current and professional certifications relevant to this position. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience controlling large scale aircraft operations in the non-movement areas.
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and extracting, analyzing, and interpreting aviation data.
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and disseminating official weather information contained in an Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) report or on the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS).
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and using interfacility and interfacility communication.
18
Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating with airline operations centers, command centers, aircraft ground handlers, emergency response teams, equipment maintainers, and Airport Operations Coordinators.
19
Indicate your full-time professional experience working with inter-agency and private sector airports, airlines, and public safety officials.
20
Indicate your full-time professional experience determining jet bridge suitability, serviceability, and engineering constraints.
21
Indicate your full-time professional experience in controlling ramp operations adversely impacted by aircraft and medical emergencies, weather delays, ground stops, and gate holds.
22
Indicate your full-time professional experience instructing journey-level controllers or apprentice dispatchers on complex control positions in the airport environment.
23
Indicate your full-time professional experience in maintaining facility and operational logs in support of operating airport systems and critical information dissemination.
24
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 14-23. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question
Location : Harry Reid International Airport - Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 25-6031X
Department: Airside Operations
Division: Ramp Control
Opening Date: 04/01/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Airport Ramp Controller position. This position coordinates and administers ramp control and gate management throughout the geographic boundaries of the airport non-movement area on a per shift basis. Further, this position functions as the focal point for safe, efficient, and expeditious movement of aircraft ingress and egress within the confines of the airport non-movement area. Individuals in this position will operate as liaison between the airport operations staff, tenants, and the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Traffic Control Tower for administering flow management, staging of departing aircraft, and strategic gate management for arriving aircraft.
This is an open and continuous recruitment; scheduling dates will vary depending on when the application was received and reviewed by Employee Services.
This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Employee Services.
Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of full-time journey-level air traffic controller experience in an airport traffic control facility tower commensurate with a large commercial or large military airport OR five (5) years of aviation emergency radio dispatch or ramp control experience in an airport operations environment or FAA flight service station. Completion of an ATI certification from a certified university may be substituted for two (2) years full-time journey-level experience. Possession of a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate is desirable.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Working Conditions: Work day, evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts (any day of the week). May be required to work extended shifts and/or be called back in emergency situations.
Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of hire.
Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician to include hearing and vision.
Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
Residency Requirement: Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment.
Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.
Background Check: Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration. Note: all prospective hires must present two original government issued IDs upon acceptance of job offer. Examples of acceptable ID's include a Passport, Driver's License or DMV issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, Voter Registration card, school issued ID with picture, etc.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in an Air Traffic Control type tower; ability to lean over and navigate around work consoles/equipment to conduct panoramic surveillance of airport and aircraft; and to drive a motor vehicle to and from adjacent ramp control facilities. Distant and near vision correctable to 20/20 in each eye, with normal color vision. Speech to communicate effectively in English. Hearing to demonstrate no chronic disease of the ear that might interfere with the comfortable use of standard, tether or cordless headsets. No hearing loss in either ear more than 30 decibels in the 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz ranges. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.
Please note that employees in this position must have the ability to walk long distances, climb multiple stairways of no less than five stories high, and navigate 18 flights of stairs in the event of an elevator outage, in order to access work center.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Controls the ground movement of aircraft within the non-movement area of the airport on an assigned shift, including coordinating gate scheduling, off-gate parking, aircraft hot and cold holding with all appropriate airline tenants.
- Applies ramp control procedures that provide safe movement of aircraft on the non-movement area and, to the extent practicable, are operationally acceptable to both the FAA and the airlines.
- Provides control, surveillance and traffic advisories when directing aircraft from predetermined drop-off points to the gate area, as well as the control of vehicles near taxiing aircraft and the coordination of aircraft gate scheduling.
- Utilizes technological tools to effect ramp navigation.
- Applies Gate Flow and scheduling software to maximize gate assignments, aircraft pushbacks and holding pad assignments.
- Operates automated/networked information display systems, video cameras and monitors, and sophisticated radio/communication systems.
- Reports the need for maintenance as required for any or all systems.
- Provides timely information to tenants/FAA; makes entries in daily operational logs and administers on-the-job training as required.
- Drives a motor vehicle to reach various work sites and respond to emergencies.
- Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the units' service to its customers through demonstrated teamwork.
- Uses standard office equipment in the work, including a computer.
Join the Clark County Department of Aviation Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Alternative Work Schedules
- More Money in Your Pocket
- 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement
- No Social Security Deduction
- No State Income Taxes
- Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO) - eligible first of the month following 15 days of employment
- - Employer pays 90% of premium
- Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
- 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost
- Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
- - Employer pays 90% of premium
- Retiree insurance - eligible after 5 years of service
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance - Employer Paid
- AD&D - Employer Paid
- Long Term Disability - Employer Paid
- Generous Leave Accruals that include:
- 12 Paid Holidays plus a Floating Birthday Holiday
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Holiday Leave
- Other leave options
- Catastrophic Leave
- Parental Leave - Up to 90 days
- Tool Allowance for certain eligible positions.
- Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include
- Guardian - Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
- Trustmark - Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.
- Sunlife Financial - Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- TASC - Flexible Spending Account - FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available
- Morgan Stanley - Deferred Compensation Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite Fitness Center
- The Department of Aviation, a department of Clark County, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
- Community Volunteer Opportunities
- Comprehensive training program
- Wellness program
01
The following questions 1-9 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications.
Which describes your highest level of education?
- Some High School
- High School Diploma or GED
- Trade School or Technical Degree
- Some College (1-29 semester credits)
- Some College (30-59 semester credits)
- Some College (60-89 semester credits)
- Some College (90-120+ semester credits)
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
If you selected "Some High School" in the previous question, please list your highest-grade level completed. If this does not apply, type N/A.
03
Indicate your full-time professional journey-level air traffic controller experience in an airport traffic control facility tower commensurate with a large commercial or large military airport.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 3 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 4 to 5 years
- More than 5 years
04
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 3. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
05
Indicate your full-time professional aviation emergency radio dispatch or ramp control experience in an airport operations environment or FAA flight service station.
- No Experience
- Less than 5 years
- 5 to 6 years
- 6 to 7 years
- 7 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
06
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 5. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
07
Indicate if you have successfully completed an ATI certification from a certified university.
- Yes, I have successfully completed an ATI certification from a certified university.
- No, I have not successfully completed an ATI certification from a certified university.
08
If you answered "Yes" in question 7, this information must be clearly documented in the "Education" section of your application. Additionally, please list your current and professional ATI certification relevant to this position. Please attach your ATI certification to your application at the time of submission or email to melvinw@lasairport.com. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
09
Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?
- Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.
- Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.
- No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.
10
The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.
I understand that:
A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)
B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;
C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;
D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;
E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;
F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
- I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "education" and "work history" sections details on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.
11
Indicate if you possess a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate.
- Yes, I possess a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate.
- No, I do not possess a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate.
12
If you answered "Yes" in question 11, please list your current and professional CTO certification(s) relevant to this position. Please attach your CTO certification(s) to your application at the time of submission or email to melvinw@lasairport.com. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
13
List all other current and professional certifications relevant to this position. See template below. Type N/A if this is not applicable to you.
Certification:
Name of agency or institution administering the certification:
14
Indicate your full-time professional experience controlling large scale aircraft operations in the non-movement areas.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
15
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and extracting, analyzing, and interpreting aviation data.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
16
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and disseminating official weather information contained in an Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) report or on the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS).
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
17
Indicate your full-time professional experience working in a control tower and using interfacility and interfacility communication.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
18
Indicate your full-time professional experience coordinating with airline operations centers, command centers, aircraft ground handlers, emergency response teams, equipment maintainers, and Airport Operations Coordinators.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
19
Indicate your full-time professional experience working with inter-agency and private sector airports, airlines, and public safety officials.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
20
Indicate your full-time professional experience determining jet bridge suitability, serviceability, and engineering constraints.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
21
Indicate your full-time professional experience in controlling ramp operations adversely impacted by aircraft and medical emergencies, weather delays, ground stops, and gate holds.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
22
Indicate your full-time professional experience instructing journey-level controllers or apprentice dispatchers on complex control positions in the airport environment.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
23
Indicate your full-time professional experience in maintaining facility and operational logs in support of operating airport systems and critical information dissemination.
- No Experience
- Less than 2 years
- 2 to 5 years
- 5 to 8 years
- More than 8 years
24
Please list the employer(s) on your application where your experience was obtained in question 14-23. Type N/A if you have no related experience. See Template Below.
Employer Name:
Job Title:
Hours Worked Per Week:
Dates of Employment:
Required Question