ASSISTANT AIRPORT MANAGER
Apply NowCompany: Fulton County, GA
Location: Felton, GA 30140
Description:
Salary: $73,105.00 - $130,309.00 Annually
Location : VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY, GA
Job Type: PROFESSIONAL
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Opening Date: 04/11/2025
Closing Date: 6/20/2025 5:34 PM Eastern
Pay Grade:: 21
UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates Degree in Aviation Science, Aviation Management, or related field required; supplemented by three years of experience in airport maintenance operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license; Federal Communication Commission (FCC) License and Airfield Certification preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER ALLOCATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to assist the Airport Manager in the oversight and management of all airport operations
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Assists in the divisional functions and operations, including planning and informing the budget, and accomplishing divisional goals and objectives
Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff conflicts, and administering disciplinary action as required.
Oversees the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems for Airport facilities. Supervises and maintains runways, taxiways, lighting systems, and ramps, including maintaining and repairing runway-end identifier lights (REIL).
Oversees and performs preventative maintenance and repair duties within the Airport.
Reads and interprets building blueprints and airfield engineering plans in the performance of duties related to building and airfield lighting system maintenance.
Assists in reviewing and recommending the selection of service contractors and supply vendors for Airport maintenance activities.
Recommends the purchase of equipment and supplies related to Airport operations and maintenance.
Assists with oversight of the execution of repair and renovation construction projects.
Assists in the interpretation and making recommendations for technical upgrades or solutions to facility system failures.
Responds to airport emergencies and directs emergency responders in accordance with airport safety plan.
Ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations and guidelines.
Coordinates airport operations, projects and development with Air Traffic Control, airport tenants, county, state and federal officials.
Consults with federal, state, local, and private agency officials on airfield construction and repair projects.
Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Acting as a first line supervisor involving assigning work, reviewing work. Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
Other Requirements:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature/weather extremes, toxic/poisonous agents, smoke /dust/pollen, wetness/humidity, animals/wildlife, electrical currents, bright/dim lights, noise extremes, vibrations, machinery, and traffic hazards.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, genetics, age, disability or sexual orientation.
01
The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Human Resources Management Department.Do you accept these conditions?
02
What is your highest level of education completed?
03
Which degree related to this position do you possess?
04
In what field of study related to this position do you possess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctorate's Degree or have earned college credits?
05
If you have received some college credits related to this position, but DID NOT receive your degree, how many college credits did you earn?
06
How many years of experience in airport maintenance do you have?
07
How long have you worked as a supervisor of employees?
08
If applicable, explain the above response including the companies and the employment dates you acquired the experience indicated. Please briefly describe the duties you performed.
09
Which of the following certifications/licenses pertaining to this position do you currently possess?
10
Do you possess a valid State of Georgia Driver's License?
11
Do you have experience in working for a large general aviation airport with 175 operations per day? If so, briefly explain.
12
Briefly explain your experience in managing State and Federal contracts as they relate to airport projects.
13
Organization is critical for the efficient management of an airport. Briefly explain your organizational experience and an example of such as it relates to airport operations such as projects, personnel, and training.
14
Organizing and conducting meetings with tenants, staff, and officials is required of this position. Please explain your experience and skills in this area.
15
Whether face to face or indirectly, excellent customer service is a critical part of FTY's mission. Briefly explain your experience in developing and maintaining customer service in a general aviation environment.
Required Question
Location : VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN FULTON COUNTY, GA
Job Type: PROFESSIONAL
Department: PUBLIC WORKS
Opening Date: 04/11/2025
Closing Date: 6/20/2025 5:34 PM Eastern
Pay Grade:: 21
UNCLASSIFIED POSITION
CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Minimum Qualifications:
Associates Degree in Aviation Science, Aviation Management, or related field required; supplemented by three years of experience in airport maintenance operations; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license; Federal Communication Commission (FCC) License and Airfield Certification preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Examination:
The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER ALLOCATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to assist the Airport Manager in the oversight and management of all airport operations
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Assists in the divisional functions and operations, including planning and informing the budget, and accomplishing divisional goals and objectives
Supervises assigned staff, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting and enforcing policies and procedures, resolving staff conflicts, and administering disciplinary action as required.
Oversees the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems for Airport facilities. Supervises and maintains runways, taxiways, lighting systems, and ramps, including maintaining and repairing runway-end identifier lights (REIL).
Oversees and performs preventative maintenance and repair duties within the Airport.
Reads and interprets building blueprints and airfield engineering plans in the performance of duties related to building and airfield lighting system maintenance.
Assists in reviewing and recommending the selection of service contractors and supply vendors for Airport maintenance activities.
Recommends the purchase of equipment and supplies related to Airport operations and maintenance.
Assists with oversight of the execution of repair and renovation construction projects.
Assists in the interpretation and making recommendations for technical upgrades or solutions to facility system failures.
Responds to airport emergencies and directs emergency responders in accordance with airport safety plan.
Ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations and guidelines.
Coordinates airport operations, projects and development with Air Traffic Control, airport tenants, county, state and federal officials.
Consults with federal, state, local, and private agency officials on airfield construction and repair projects.
Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Acting as a first line supervisor involving assigning work, reviewing work. Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
Other Requirements:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as temperature/weather extremes, toxic/poisonous agents, smoke /dust/pollen, wetness/humidity, animals/wildlife, electrical currents, bright/dim lights, noise extremes, vibrations, machinery, and traffic hazards.
It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, genetics, age, disability or sexual orientation.
01
The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Your responses pertaining to specific work experience and education must be clearly shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications.We do not accept additional information after your application has been received by the Human Resources Management Department.Do you accept these conditions?
- Yes
- No
02
What is your highest level of education completed?
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalent
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate's Degree
- None of the Above
03
Which degree related to this position do you possess?
- Associate
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctorate
- None of the Above
04
In what field of study related to this position do you possess an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctorate's Degree or have earned college credits?
- Aviation Business Administration
- Aviation Maintenance Management
- Aviation Management
- Aviation Science
- None of the Above
05
If you have received some college credits related to this position, but DID NOT receive your degree, how many college credits did you earn?
- 0 - 29 Semester Hours
- 30 - 59 Semester Hours
- 60 - 89 Semester Hours
- 90 -119 Semester Hours
- 0 - 44 Quarter Hours
- 45 - 89 Quarter Hours
- 90 - 134 Quarter Hours
- 135 - 179 Quarter Hours
- Does not Apply
06
How many years of experience in airport maintenance do you have?
- 0 - 5 Months
- 6 Months to 1 Year
- 18 Months to 2 Years
- 30 Months to 3 Years
- 42 Months to 4 Years
- 54 Months to 5 Years
- 5 Years or More
07
How long have you worked as a supervisor of employees?
- 0 to 5 months
- 6 to 11 months
- 12 to 23 months
- 24 months to 35 months
- 36 or more months
08
If applicable, explain the above response including the companies and the employment dates you acquired the experience indicated. Please briefly describe the duties you performed.
09
Which of the following certifications/licenses pertaining to this position do you currently possess?
- Federal Communicaions Commission License
- Airfield Certification
- Accredited Airport Executive (AAE)
- None of the Above
10
Do you possess a valid State of Georgia Driver's License?
- Yes
- No
- Not at this time
11
Do you have experience in working for a large general aviation airport with 175 operations per day? If so, briefly explain.
12
Briefly explain your experience in managing State and Federal contracts as they relate to airport projects.
13
Organization is critical for the efficient management of an airport. Briefly explain your organizational experience and an example of such as it relates to airport operations such as projects, personnel, and training.
14
Organizing and conducting meetings with tenants, staff, and officials is required of this position. Please explain your experience and skills in this area.
15
Whether face to face or indirectly, excellent customer service is a critical part of FTY's mission. Briefly explain your experience in developing and maintaining customer service in a general aviation environment.
Required Question