FRG - Senior Operations Coordinator

Position: Senior Operations Coordinator Location: Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, NY Reports To: Airport Operations Manager

Job Description

Under the direction of the Airport Operations Manager, the Senior Operations Coordinator will be responsible for a variety of duties including, but not limited to:

• Responsible for maintaining safety under FAR Part 139 requirements.
• Performing inspections and maintaining aeronautical area records for pavement, marking, lighting, and safety areas.
• Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF), responding to aircraft emergencies, incidents.
• Monitors the operations of the airport and resolves operational difficulties. Responsible for identifying and resolving hazardous conditions.
• Monitor Airport Operations Coordinators in the performance of their assigned duties and training.
• Wildlife management practices and control.
• Construction area requirements and coordination.
• Emergency equipment requirements and all aircraft fueling practices.
• Responsible for issuing NOTAMS, monitoring weather forecasts.
• Responsible for snow removal operations, CFME practices.
• Participates in Noise Abatement Program and Compliance.
• Represent Airport Management in routine matters
• Responsible for the daily operational duties on scheduled shift and other assigned tasks or special projects.

Job Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Must have a college degree with a minimum of three - (3) years airport operations experience or an acceptable combination of training and experience.
• Must possess effective public communications and written skills.
• Possession of a legal NYS driver's license and obtain or acquire a commercial driver’s license suitable for operation of all airport vehicles. (Class B License)
• Must pass drug test.
• Must acquire New York State Unarmed Security Guard License upon hiring

Job Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively handle emergency and high-pressure situations.
• Demonstrate the ability to provide leadership and direction in order to accomplish goals and tasks of the airport and operations department.
• Possess organizational skills and ability to work independently and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to build cooperation and promote teamwork.
• Knowledge of Airport Operations, Airport Certification Manual, Airport Emergency Plan, Snow Removal, Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting, and other specialized equipment.
• Requirements under FAA / FAR Part 139.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain a valid NYS driver’s license as a condition of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or craw, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.