Airside Maintenance Supervisor

JOB TITLE: Airside Maintenance Supervisor

JOB CLASS NUMBER: TRD072

PAY GRADE: G12

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME: Airport Operations

REPORTS TO: Airside Maintenance Manager

SUPERVISORY WORK: Supervises

STARTING RATE: $29.00 per hour

Summary:

The Airfield Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing daily airfield maintenance and operational activities to ensure compliance with FAA Part 139 requirements, airport safety standards, and operational efficiency. This position supervises airfield personnel, coordinates with Airport Operations department, ATCT, tenants, and contractors, and assumes leadership responsibilities in the Airside Manager's absence.

The Airfield Supervisor performs both supervisory duties and hands-on airfield maintenance work, including airfield lighting systems, pavement maintenance, mowing, snow removal, and safety inspections.

What we Offer:

• City of Amarillo benefits
• Competitive pay
• 4/10 work weeks
• TMRS Retirement
• Paid time off, paid sick days and paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement. Must meet city qualifications.
• City health plans

Essential Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of the airfield maintenance staff.
• Inspects and maintains airfield assets, creates and assigns work orders on a priority basis.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to team members.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and operational standards.
• Must be able to carry out job assignments/duties in a professional manner.
• Assisting in snow removal operations during winter operations.
• Ensure compliance with FAA Part 139 requirements and airport certification standards.
• Conduct and document airfield inspections (runways, taxiways, signage, lighting, fencing)
• Coordinate and collaborate with other internal and external city departments.
• Oversee and performs work, such as lighting repairs, paint, mowing, asphalt and concrete repairs.
• Ensure proper documentation of all maintenance activities in EAM system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years of airfield maintenance experience.
• Previous supervisory or lead experience preferred.
• Possession of a valid Class C Texas driver's license (Class B preferred)
• Ability to obtain:
  • AAAE ACE: Airfield Lighting and Maintenance Certificate within 90 days of employment.
  • Movement area driver training certificate within 90 days
  • FEMEA NIMS certification within 30 days
  • Must pass a 10-year background check and drug/alcohol screening.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of computers and various software programs.
• Skilled in minor plumbing and electrical repairs.
• Skilled in mechanical repairs.
• Skilled in carpentry. 
• Ability to be part of a team in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems independently with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, holidays and 24-hour callout.
• Ability to climb on and around catwalks, scaffolds, and equipment.
• Ability to climb 150’ towers and operate aerial lifts to 100’.
• Skilled in surface-painted markings.
• Skilled in pavement repairs.

ADA Profile:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to drive, balance, crouch, feel, finger, handle, pull, push, reach, stand, stoop, climb, see, hear, talk, type, and perform repetitive motions. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions, utilize critical thinking skills and exhibit strong cognitive abilities. The employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 100 pounds of force to move objects. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work Environment:

This position works in all weather conditions indoors and outdoors and is subject to 24 hours call out. This position is subject to scheduled shift work anytime from 3:30 am until 9:30 p.m. 7 days a week. Scheduled shifts work 4 days on and 3 days off, 10-hour shifts. Subject to weekend work and overtime.

About Us:

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) serves the Texas Panhandle and surrounding areas with commercial service to Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Las Vegas, with more on the way. We are known for our innovation, leadership, and drive for excellence and talented employees.

Our success is made possible because of the diverse talents of our employees who champion our mission of providing exceptional airport experience to our customers. We’re looking for the best talent to join us and help reimagine what an airport can be.

Bring your talents to AMA. “Come Live, Work & Grow” with us at Amarillo International Airport.

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.