Airport Duty Manager (ADM)

Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority•Reno, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) is seeking a seasoned and experienced operations professional to join their team as an Airport Duty Manager (ADM). This is a new position, and applicants must be available to work all shifts (day, swing, and graveyard) 7 days a week, including holidays, in a 24x7x365 operation. The ADM plays a critical role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the airport, including airside, landside, and terminal activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and secure operations. Outside of regular business hours or when Executive Management is unavailable, the ADM acts with the highest level of authority and is the overall airport decision-making authority. This role demands excellent leadership, advanced critical thinking, strategic thinking, independent decision-making, timely communication, and the ability to prioritize competing demands. Primary responsibilities include managing emergency response, regulatory compliance, reviewing construction design plans, overseeing airfield construction, and being a proactive member of the Safety Management System. Successful candidates will have comprehensive experience in developing and overseeing programs such as wildlife hazard management, gate management systems, Safety Management Systems (SMS), training programs, snow and ice control, airfield construction, and drone programs. Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of FAA regulations, including Part 139, and operational tools like the Airport Certification Manual, Airport Emergency Plan, Airport Security Plan, TSA Part 1542, and other applicable regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in aviation management, public administration or a closely related field. An equivalent combination of directly related airport safety, security, and operations experience and training may be substituted for the degree on a year for year basis (e.g., one-year full-time experience will be considered equivalent to thirty (30) semester or (45) quarter units of college course work).
Four (4) years of full-time, increasingly responsible experience in an aviation environment (e.g., airport, airbase, commercial aviation, and/or fixed base operations).
Direct Experience with FAR Part 139 and TSR 1542 is preferred.
AAAE Airport Certified Employee (ACE)/Airport Operations or Certified Member (CM) designation prior to applying for position or ACI equivalent is strongly preferred.
A valid driver’s license is required at the time of application, and the incumbent must maintain a valid driver's license thereafter, as a condition of continuing employment.
The ability to obtain and maintain eligibility to hold a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.
Successfully obtain an Airport Security Coordinator certification within the first year of employment, and maintain such certifications thereafter, as a condition of continuing employment.
Successfully complete RTAA airfield driver training programs for both Movement and Non-Movement Areas within the first thirty (30) days of employment and maintain such training thereafter.
Successfully complete Incident Command System (ICS) 100/200/300/700 and 800 within the first year of employment. Direct experience is preferred.
Successfully complete advanced AAAE Snow Academy within first 12 months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Direct Experience with FAR Part 139 and TSR 1542
AAAE Airport Certified Employee (ACE)/Airport Operations or Certified Member (CM) designation prior to applying for position or ACI equivalent
Direct experience with Incident Command System (ICS) 100/200/300/700 and 800

Responsibilities

Maintain constant awareness of changing conditions and activities affecting airport operations, analyze the impact, and implement appropriate response protocols.
Oversee all shift activities and functions of the airfield, airside, terminal, and landside to ensure work is performed in a consistent manner with airport policies, procedures, and regulations, in accordance with airport standards to ensure the safety and security of all passengers, tenants, and employees.
Implement emergency management processes and assume/support incident command as necessary to ensure effective management of all incidents or accidents.
Coordinate the airport’s response to critical incidents, irregular operations and emergencies to ensure appropriate resources are allocated and provide resolution to issues.
Review and maintain records, operational logs, and prepare reports and correspondence during tour of duty.
Perform functions essential for the mitigation of wildlife hazards, which can include the use of firearms to support dispersal and/or lethal dispatch of hazardous wildlife in accordance with Federal and State regulations and Depredation Permits.
Review of construction project design plans for compliance with 14 CFR 139 and related Advisory Circular design and safety standards.
Monitor airfield construction sites and maintenance activities for 139 compliance, safety of aircraft operations, and possible impacts on airfield operations.
Issue appropriate communications to stake holders (e.g., NOTAMs, Tenant Bulletins, Advance Notices).
Monitor and approve the use of common-use assets including gates, hard stands, ticket counters, jet bridges, and baggage carousels to ensure critical equipment is available during normal operations, irregular operations, and emergencies.
Oversee and enforce RNO Gate Rules and Procedures to govern the scheduling of Airline use of all gates and stands, administer SITA AMS gate management system to ensure correct information is recorded for billing purposes.