Airport Director - Durant
Listing Title:
Airport Director
Listing Description
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is responsible for the overall administrative oversight, visioning, leadership, planning, coordinating and control of the Municipal Airport; to ensure essential services are provided to maintain the public infrastructure to provide for public safety, health, and welfare; and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.
1. Directs the work of and manages the supervisory staff of the Division. Interviews and select new employees. Provides coaching, counseling, and mentoring to allow for optimal performance. Assigns tasks, reviews work, and prepares performance evaluations. Recommends employee transfers, promotions, disciplinary action, and discharge.
2. Identifies training needs and ensures completion.
3. Defines and implements the goals and objectives for department operations through the Airport Master Plan.
4. Directs staff on complex work and interpreting the application of policy and procedure.
5. Develops and maintains airport certification and security manuals, including updates.
6. Researches, recommends, develops, and implements policy and procedures for operational effectiveness, sustainability, and safety. Monitors all operations for effective application of department policies, procedures and standards.
7. Develops, recommends, and implements annual departmental budgets; forecasts necessary funding for staff, equipment, material, and supplies. Monitors budget throughout the year. Identifies and develops future capital improvement projects.
8. Oversees grant administration as it pertains to the airport, including: applications, agreements, compliance, project oversite, accounting, record retention and documentation.
9. Serves as the Airport Security Coordinator. Develops, maintains, implements, and continuously evaluates enforcement of the federally approved security, emergency, and contingency plans; coordinates with Emergency Management to conduct an annual airport safety exercise.
10. Serves on and/or attends various local and regional panels and committees.
11. Recommends current and future potential program needs for the development of the airport, and pursues economic development for the airport property.
12. Negotiates and oversees enforcement of leases and agreements.
13. Collects, maintains, and distributes management information on aircraft movements, enplanements, airline performance, and other items.
14. Oversees airport construction and development projects, including; compliance with regulations, leases, construction oversite, accounting, record retention and file documentation.
15. Conducts special research and studies for the Assistant City Manager and City Manager, preparing comprehensive reports and recommendations based on findings. Conducts and provides technical guidance to aviation issues.
16. Represents the Airport on external matters when dealing with public and private agencies and organizations, the media, general public and state and federal agencies. Represents the Department on internal issues to Administration, City Council, and other governing bodies.
17. Represents City and Airport in related regional organizations and meetings.
18. Receives and handles questions and concerns from the public, elected officials, and City staff pertaining to Airport matters.
19. Responds to citizen complaints, concerns or inquiries regarding the Airport.
20. Responds to emergency situations outside of business hours as needed.
21. Provides customer services to include moving planes, fueling, parking, and other services as provided by the City.
22. Provides general maintenance and routine inspection of the fuel farm and controls the purchase and sale of fuel to the customers.
23. Other duties as assigned.
(Job) Location:
Durant, OK
Website Address (please do not delete the http://):
http://durant.org/jobs.aspx
Contact Information -
Company/Municipality Name:
City of Durant
Street Address
300 W Evergreen St
City
Durant
State
Oklahoma
Zip Code
74701
Phone Number
5809316642
Contact Job Title:
HR Manager
First Name
Brandi
Last Name
Nelson
Email Address
brandin@durant.org
Listing Expiration Date:
02/28/2025