Airport Facilities Specialist

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
    Health Insurance
    Health Savings Account (HSA)
    Flex Savings Account (FSA)
    Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
    Appleton Clinics Membership for employee and children
    Dental 
    Vision
    Life and Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
    PERA
    PERA 401(k) and matching (after 1 year of service)
    457 Deferred Compensation Plan
    Gym Reimbursement
    Paid time off
    Start with 40 hours of paid time off on your start date (new employees only)

POSITION TITLE:    Airport Facilities Specialist     
DEPARTMENT:     Facilities
FLSA STATUS:     Non-Exempt
SALARY RANGE:    19.47/hr. – 26.28/hr.
REPORTS TO:     Facilities Manager

Job posting will remain open until 2 positions are filled.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Coordinates and performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks related to airfield, facilities, and ground maintenance. This includes corrective and preventative maintenance, construction, carpentry, demolition, and remodeling projects for Airport airfield and facilities; maintains HVAC systems located in Airport Authority owned structures.

Mission:    Provide safe, reliable, and sustainable aviation facilities to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the region. 

Vision:  Enable vibrant regional growth and make western Colorado accessible to the world.   

Core Values: 
    Service – We work hard with a positive attitude, honored and eager to serve our communities and our guests.
    Integrity – We are transparent, honest, admit mistakes and keep the long-term interest of the airport at the forefront.
    Teamwork – Through efficient, respectful collaboration we work together to get results. We trust one another, are accountable for our actions, and communicate openly.
    Balance – We are dedicated to our work and honor our personal lives to optimize productivity and have fun.
    Ambition – We set and achieve big goals, we challenge the status quo, and we strive to improve every day.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Buildings:
    Coordinates and performs building maintenance and repairs such as scheduled general maintenance for HVAC systems, passenger loading bridges, electrical computerized controls, roof repairs, plumbing, interior and exterior maintenance of all Airport Authority owned structures.
    Coordinates and performs overall maintenance of the passenger terminal, air traffic control tower, ARFF/SRE facility; picks up and removes trash, replaces light bulbs, and performs cleaning; washes interior and exterior windows, and sidewalks. Responds to requests from the public or tenants regarding maintenance problems.
Grounds:
    Coordinates and performs turf, landscape, and shrub, tree, and flower bed maintenance and operates and maintains irrigation system and equipment.
    Maintains and repairs Airport owned fuel sites
    Maintains and repairs street lighting
    Performs concrete and finish work such as sidewalks, street patch repairs, ramps, pads, and driveways; set forms, pour concrete and completes final finish work.
    Performs asphalt maintenance such as street striping, crack sealing and patching
Equipment Operations:
    Operates in a competent, safe manner a variety of vehicles and equipment required to perform duties including, but not limited to automobile, backhoe, pickup/utility truck, dump truck, sweeper, chain/trimming saws, snowplow/blower, aerial platforms, miscellaneous power and hand tools, grader, weed eaters, lawn edger’s, loader, riding and manual lawn mowers.
    Coordinates and performs general maintenance on facilities maintenance vehicles such as safety, oil and operation checks, also cleans interior and exterior of vehicles weekly. Performs general maintenance and minor repair on heavy equipment such as graders, front-end loaders, and snowplows. Repair and maintenance of mowers and other grounds related equipment.
    Coordinates and performs road repairs, landscaping, irrigation, and snow removal. 
    Carries a two-way radio and a cell phone.

Other:
    Conducts all work with the passenger experience in mind. 
    Performs all other work as required.
 

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory Requirements:
1.    High school diploma or GED; 
2.    Any combination of experience and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the above described duties.

Background Check: Employment with the Airport is contingent upon an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration.

Special Requirements/Licenses:
    Master Gardner Certification desirable
    Possession of a valid Colorado driver’s license 
    Basic first aid and CPR certification desirable
    State of Colorado Pesticide Applicators License desirable

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Work is performed independently or as part of a team, often without direct supervision after assignment of duties. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is not a supervisory role. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strength and energy sufficient to maintain an active work schedule involving driving and/or physical exertion; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned duties; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally as needed; lifting light to moderately heavy objects. 

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:
Including but not limited to; hand power tools, all terrain vehicles, snowplow for snow removal on sidewalks and areas around SRE and Terminal buildings, mobile radio and aviation radio. This position requires use of Airport vehicles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, in high and precarious places and frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, except during certain maintenance duties when noise levels may be loud.

Employees in this position are required to work in areas or around equipment which may meet or exceed the OSHA Hearing Conservation sound level.

 This position requires shift work to include daytime work, nighttime work, weekends, and holidays as assigned to meet the needs of the airport.

This description covers the most significant essential and auxiliary duties performed but does not include other occasional work which may be similar, related to, or logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employee agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.