Airport Operations Officer
POSITION: Airport Operations Officer
LOCATION: Gary, Indiana
AIRPORT: Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)
SUMMARY
This position works under the Senior Operations Officer and performs various duties at the airport as directed by operational requirements. Follows established guidelines and procedures to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the airport and the surrounding airport facilities. This position reports directly to Airport Operations Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:
• Update and maintain all required pertinent Operations records on the computer based system and assist in providing professional services.
• During periods of snow and ice removal, under the direction of a manager, drive and operate all major airport operations vehicles and snow removal equipment. Perform tasks at the Snow Command Desk, file Notices to Airmen (NOTAM’s), Airfield Self Inspections, and update airfield conditions reports on computer based programs.
• Perform airport security inspections and video monitoring under requirements of TSR1542. Respond to any unauthorized entry of persons or vehicles on the ramps and AOA.
• Responsible for maintaining the airport safety under FAR Part 139 and reporting any discrepancies to the Airport Operations Manager.
• Update and maintain work orders to ensure airfield conditions, vehicle discrepancies, and facility repairs are reported and repaired by Maintenance Dept. in a timely manner.
• Maintain equipment and working environment in clean, neat and orderly condition.
• Position involves shift work, extended hours, periodic adverse weather conditions.
• Maintains Wildlife Hazardous Management Program policies and procedures.
• Maintains customer service and professionalism with all User’s, Tenants, and Customers at all time.
• Successfully maintain training requirements for FAA 139 Training, ANTN, and local training programs.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Two-year degree in Aviation or experience in airport airfield operations and/or airline and general aviation operations.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and percentages.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form. Ability to deal with problem solving involving several variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Acquire all licenses or certificates required by regulatory agencies.
- Meet the required Airport training criteria under FAR Part 139.
- Must possess or be eligible to possess a valid Driver’s License.
- Pass Company test pertaining to Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139.
- Maintain adherence to the Airport Environmental Management System (“AEMS”).
- Meet or exceed the required training criteria under the Airport Environmental Management System.
- Meet or exceed, and required security training and performance criteria as mandated in the Federal Approved Airport Security Plan.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.