Airport Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Sr- Airfield

Salary Range: $63,401 - $105,880

Posting expires: November 13, 2025

Working hours: This is a Third Shift position, with working hours from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM .

General Description and Classification Standards:

Organizes, monitors, and supervises facility maintenance operations at a high experience level. Performs a variety of technical skilled and unskilled tasks relative to facility maintenance. Provides additional technical assistance to the facilities as needed. This is a full-time supervisory position, managing a permanently assigned work group, consisting of 4 or more assigned staff. Group may be technical, administrative, construction or maintenance. Supervision may be over a group of similarly skilled employees or a group with varied skills. Positions at this level are characterized by the supervisor providing direct assignments of similar of different functions.

The selected candidate will be responsible for managing Third Shift Airfield Maintenance operations, ensuring all airfield maintenance activities are performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with FAA regulations and airport standards.

Supervision Received:

Normally receives guidance regarding group objectives, scheduling, unusual priorities, etc. but is free to set work methods and individual assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for facility maintenance.
• Establishes schedules and methods for providing facility maintenance services; identifies and manages resource needs and communicates with appropriate management staff.
• Participates in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, policies, and procedures; participates in the implementation of approved policies and procedures; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Participates in the preparation and administration of the facility maintenance budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures; prepares cost estimates; submits justifications for equipment; monitor budget expenditures.
• Monitors and control supplies and equipment; orders supplies and tools as necessary; prepares documents for procurement; prepares scope specifications and documents for contract services.
• Trains or coordinates training in facility maintenance and safety methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Develops and organizes preventative maintenance and safety inspection programs for all facilities and equipment.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the field of facility maintenance; incorporates new developments as appropriate into programs.
• Possess troubleshooting skills and ability to determine the correct approach to resolve the issue with the correct resources.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Decision Making/Leadership:

Has formal supervisory authority over work group (typically at least 4-5 employees) to include discipline, performance management, scheduling, training, etc.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Knowledge of operations, services, and activities of a building maintenance, repair, and construction program;
• knowledge of materials, methods, terminology, equipment and tools used in the maintenance, repair, and construction of building structures and systems including those used in performing rough and finished carpentry, plumbing, heating, electrical, mechanical, and painting work;
• knowledge of principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation;
• knowledge of basic principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration; knowledge of equipment, tools and materials used in facility maintenance activities;
• knowledge of construction and project management principles;
• knowledge of principles and practices of safety management;
• knowledge of office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases;
• knowledge of pertinent local, state and federal laws, ordinances, codes, and rules.
• Skill in planning, scheduling, supervising, reviewing and evaluating the work of others;
• skill in training others in work procedures;
• skill in data tracking, preparing and maintaining a variety of accurate written and computerized records; possess skill in reading and interpreting plans, maps and specifications and manuals;
• skill in operating and maintaining equipment and tools used in facilitating maintenance and custodial work;
• skill in identifying and implementing effective courses of action to complete assigned work;
• skill in coordinating crew assignments with those of other divisions, departments and agencies;
• skill in estimating labor, material and equipment needs;
• skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, plans and specifications;
• ability to organize, implement and direct facility maintenance operations and activities;
• ability to supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff;
• ability to interpret and explain pertinent department policies and procedures;
• ability to develop cost estimates for supplies and equipment;
• ability to perform the most complex maintenance duties and operate related equipment;
• ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy with the public;
• ability to develop and recommend systems and procedures related to assigned operations;
• ability to operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications;
• ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.