SEBASTIAN – Airport Director

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

·            Consults with federal, state, and local agencies and officials on matters pertaining to the long-term goals and plans for the airport set forth by its elected leaders and the City Manager.

·            Provides leadership and overall direction of airport airfield and business operations including safety and security issues associated with and required by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations; manages aviation and non-aviation leasehold, reviews and oversees business and real estate matters, reviews overall operations.

·            Develops and recommends a five-year capital development program for both the airfield and non-aviation facilities based on public input and direction from elected officials and the City Manager.

·            Directs and oversees aviation and non-aviation maintenance issues and programs, and promotes the observation of safe work practices.

·            Reviews and evaluates service delivery methods and systems including administrative, control and security systems and internal relationships. Identifies opportunities for improvement and recommends improvement to systems and standard operating procedures to enhance operations and customer service.

·            Responds to and resolves sensitive and complex inquiries and complaints including requests of the City Manager and elected officials for information and interpretation.

·            Represents the City at various meetings and conferences and interacts with a wide range of officials, regulatory agencies, airport tenancies, department directors, coworkers and the public.

·            Establishes work priorities, monitors work progress, develops and monitors departmental operating and capital improvement budgets, approves purchases and expenditures.

·            Develops and shapes an appropriate organization structure to support current and future department objectives.

·            Provides administrative direction and supervises professional, support and bargaining unit employees.  Assigns, schedules, guides and monitors employee work. Appraises employee performance and reviews subordinate supervisors’ appraisals.  Identifies and resolves staff differences, conflicts and deficiencies.  Interviews applicants and recommends hiring, discipline, termination, promotion or other employee status changes.  Enforces personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially.

·            May operate an airport assigned agency vehicle.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

·            Performs other related job duties as assigned.

·            On-call twenty-four (24) hours for emergencies.

·            May work extended hours including nights and weekends as an executive reporting to the City Manager.