This is supervisory and administrative work monitoring operational activities on an assigned shift at a large municipal airport. An employee in this class directs the activities of operational personnel working on airfields or in terminals during a shift. An employee in this class monitors and directs airfield or terminal operations, security, safety, communications, ground transportation, and other activities related to the welfare of passengers, airlines, tenants, and the general public. In the absence of a higher level manager, the employee is responsible for directing all airfield operations activities or coordinating terminal facility and ground transportation activities. This is shift work and employees are required to work weekends and holidays. Work is performed under the supervision of an administrative superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS:
(The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

1. Positions in this class must be located in the Operations Section of the Division of Aviation.

2. Positions in this class supervise operational personnel engaged in monitoring landside or airside operational activities.

• Directs and participates in the inspection of airfield facilities, including grounds, runways, taxiways, aircraft aprons, gate assignments, and service roadways to assure safety, security, and efficiency of operations and expeditious flow of aircraft; monitors airfield activities during assigned shift; arranges escort for persons using airfield.
• Directs and participates in the inspection of terminal buildings and ground transportation facilities, including concourses, terminals, gate areas, concession areas, interior and exterior of buildings, sidewalks, and public access roadways to assure the safety, security and efficiency of terminal and ground transportation operations; monitors the activities of tenants, licensees, maintenance, and security personnel during assigned shift, to ensure compliance with airport standards and regulations.
• Reviews and acts on management or operational problems involving airport safety, security, federal certification and related matters as they impact the airlines, tenants, passengers and the general public; resolves operational problems by ordering actions or notifying appropriate airport, airline or security personnel; reviews reports of problems or incidents and recommends and implements appropriate remedy; coordinates airport activities with police, crash rescue and other emergency personnel during incidents and while returning the airport to normal operation.
• Prepares detailed reports of activities, incidents and proposed solutions; recommends and implements procedures concerning security, coordination with police, fire and medical personnel, and operational response to emergency; develops schedules and standards for inspections; issues permits, licenses, and identification material in accordance with security standards.
• Directs the activities of lower level airport administrative personnel, field attendants and other employees.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• the principles and practices of airport operations and management.
• local, state and federal rules and regulations governing the use and operation of airports.
• current developments in the field of airport operations management.
• supervisory methods and techniques.
• airport maintenance.

ABILITY TO:

• plan, coordinate and direct the diverse activities required to maintain the proper standard of airport operations.
• make sound judgments in emergency situations and to effectively direct and coordinate airport resources in such incidents.
• analyze situations quickly and objectively, and to determine and implement a proper course of action.
• speak and write effectively, with special emphasis on the expression of technical ideas.
• maintain and prepare records.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with airport employees, representatives of other agencies and the general public.

EDUCATION

• Completion of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university with major course work in aviation management, business administration or a related field.

• One year of administrative experience in airport administration or operations.

• One year of administrative experience above the trainee level in operations or administration at an airport serving scheduled air carriers, or in operations at a military airbase or for a major airline.

NOTE:
Experience as an Airport Superintendent I can be substituted on a year for year basis for the education and general and specific experience indicated above. Employees appointed from this class are expected to complete 24 semester hours of aviation management or aviation related courses within two years of appointment.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS, AND/OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of appointment as an Airport Operations Officer.

PAY RANGE: EP19
Class Established: 6/1986

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 1/1992 ; Ad Board - 2/1992

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