Senior Airport Operations Agent

Colorado Springs Airport • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

As a Senior Airport Operations Agent for the Colorado Springs Airport, you will ensure smooth and safe airport operations by coordinating with departments, enforcing regulations, and managing personnel and equipment. You will coordinate aircraft parking and gate usage, and coordinate airport emergency operations with tenants, FAA, TSA, military, aircraft rescue, and firefighting personnel. You will implement NIMS/ICS during all emergencies in an incident command role and respond to inquiries from the public, airport tenants, airlines, and regulatory agencies. Additionally, you will evaluate airfield conditions during inclement weather, coordinate winter weather operations, issue NOTAMs, and track changes in airport operational status. You will notify the Airport's maintenance sections of priority ground and terminal maintenance/repair requirements, receive and respond to concerns of the traveling public on matters relating to parking, traffic congestion, ground transportation, and terminal conditions. You will also coordinate, investigate, and respond to security violations in accordance with the Airport's security plan and participate in the development and revision of the airport security and operations procedures for the Airport.

Requirements

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED).
• Three years of full-time airport operations, airport management, or related experience.
• Possess, or obtain upon hire and maintain, a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver's license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges.

Nice To Haves

• Possess or willing to obtain AAAE Ace Security Certification within 12-months of hire.
• Possess or willing to obtain FEMA ICS (Incident Command System) courses to include IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 certifications within 12-months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and safe airport operations by coordinating with departments, enforcing regulations, and managing personnel and equipment.
• Coordinate aircraft parking and gate usage.
• Coordinate airport emergency operations with tenants, FAA, TSA, military, aircraft rescue, and firefighting personnel.
• Implement NIMS/ICS during all emergencies in an incident command role.
• Respond to inquiries from the public, airport tenants, airlines, and regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate airfield conditions during inclement weather.
• Coordinate winter weather operations; issue NOTAMs; and track changes in airport operational status.
• Notify the Airport's maintenance sections of priority ground and terminal maintenance/repair requirements.
• Receive/respond to concerns of the traveling public on matters relating to parking, traffic congestion, ground transportation, and terminal conditions.
• Coordinate/investigate/respond to security violations in accordance with the Airport's security plan.
• Participate in the development/revision of the airport security and operations procedures for the Airport.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED