Airport Field Maintenance Superintendent

City of Cleveland•3001 - Port Control, OH

About The Position

Under general supervision, coordinates and oversees an airport maintenance section, such as Building Maintenance, Field Maintenance, or Custodial Services. Supervises shift activities and serves as the Manager’s backup in the Manager’s absence. The role prioritizes and distributes work orders, assists with preventive and other maintenance programs, orders supplies and equipment, manages requisitions, coordinates work with contractors and City personnel, and helps develop and implement policies and procedures. It also promotes compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and supervises staff performance, work plans, coaching, training, evaluations, hiring, promotions, and discipline as appropriate. For Field Maintenance, the position oversees airfield repairs and maintenance to support compliance with CFR Title 14 Part 139 certification standards. It coordinates daily priorities and assignments with Unit Leaders, monitors work orders and reports, ensures inspection of crew and contracted work, develops operating procedures, and collaborates with Airport Operations on the Snow and Ice Control Plan. The role trains Unit Leaders and staff in airfield driving, snow removal, deicing chemicals, equipment use, pavement work, landscaping, reporting, and computer use. It coordinates maintenance activities with airport sections, airlines, tenants, vendors, contractors, and employees. The superintendent is responsible for assigned staff hiring, development, performance, succession planning, and disciplinary actions, and informs the Field Maintenance Manager of performance or operational issues. Administrative duties include scheduling overtime, approving benefit-time requests and security documents, maintaining authorized-signature records, preparing training materials, tracking work orders, providing leadership updates, assisting with budget development, and managing section procurement and payments. The position must be willing to work any shift to meet operational needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and participate in emergency preparedness activities. It promotes workplace safety, prepares accident and injury reports as needed, and performs other related duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
For the Custodial section: an Associate’s degree in Facilities Management, Real Estate, Hospitality, or a related discipline; one year of relevant experience may substitute for each year of college education lacking.
For the Custodial section: equivalent of two years of paid full-time housekeeping experience at an airport, shopping mall, or large hospitality facility.
For the Custodial section: two years of full-time supervisory or team-lead experience.
For the Field section: three years of full-time paid property and/or field-maintenance supervisory or leadership experience, including landscaping, snow removal, and pavement management.
For the Building section: three years of full-time paid facilities and/or building-maintenance supervisory experience, including plumbing, carpentry/masonry, mechanical systems, and painting in a commercial and/or industrial facility.
Valid State of Ohio Driver’s License.
Proficient oral and written communication skills are required for the Custodial section; effective communication and leadership skills are required for the Building section.
Ability to manage a large staff at a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week facility is required for the Custodial section.
Effective leadership skills are required for the Custodial section.
Ability to lift and carry 30 pounds for the Custodial section; ability to lift 30 pounds for the Field and Building sections.
Must be willing to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to cover operational needs.
Must participate in emergency-preparedness events and activities.

Nice To Haves

Certified Housekeeper Executive designation.
Contract-preparation knowledge and proficient administrative/computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
At least two years of related airport experience for the Field section.
Three years of full-time paid experience in airport field operations.
Understanding of the Snow and Ice Control Plan and snow-removal circuit routes.
Experience with best practices for pavement maintenance, repairs, and installations.
Experience with heavy-duty and handheld groundskeeping equipment.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull 90 pounds is listed in the supplemental information.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee airport maintenance section activities and supervise shift operations.
Serve as the Manager’s backup in the Manager’s absence.
Prioritize and distribute work orders and communicate assignments, priorities, deadlines, and expectations to Unit Leaders.
Assist with developing, managing, and monitoring preventive and other maintenance programs.
Order equipment and supplies, manage requisitions and tallies, and coordinate maintenance with contractors and City personnel.
Help develop and implement policies and procedures, including Standard Operating Procedures for Field Maintenance.
Promote and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and programs; prepare accident and injury reports as needed.
Supervise staff performance; develop and monitor work plans and goals; counsel, coach, instruct, evaluate, and discipline employees as appropriate.
Assist with staff hiring and promotions and conduct succession planning and staff development.
Oversee airfield repairs, maintenance, and related duties to support compliance with CFR Title 14 Part 139 certification standards.
Ensure Unit Leaders inspect and evaluate airfield maintenance crews’ work and contract or skilled-trades work in airside areas.
Review daily and weekly reports and track the status of work assignments.
Collaborate with Airport Operations on the Snow and Ice Control Plan.
Train Unit Leaders and staff in airfield driving, snow-removal routes, deicing chemical use, heavy equipment, pavement maintenance and repair, landscaping, report writing, and computer use.
Coordinate maintenance activities with airport sections, airlines, tenants, vendors, contractors, and employees, communicating scope, schedules, and operational impacts.
Perform administrative functions, including scheduling overtime, approving benefit-time requests and security documents, maintaining records as an Authorized Signature Official, developing training materials, tracking work orders, and updating leadership.
Assist with budget development and manage section procurement, including ordering supplies, materials, and services and processing payments.
Work any shift as operational needs require, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and participate in emergency-preparedness events and activities.
Perform other related duties as required.