Unit Operations Supervisor - City

City of Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City, OK

4d • $36 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Operations Supervisor is located in the Maintenance Division of the City of Oklahoma City’s Airports Department and reports directly to a division or department head. The role coordinates and manages staff and operational activities across multiple small work sections or a large specialized work section. At OKC Will Rogers International Airport, the supervisor oversees daily airport maintenance operations covering airfield infrastructure, pavement, lighting systems, pavement markings, signage, drainage, groundskeeping, landscaping, turf management, and related facilities and grounds maintenance.

The supervisor provides leadership and direction to maintenance personnel, sets work priorities, plans and coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance, allocates personnel and equipment, and identifies maintenance deficiencies. The position ensures that work supports compliance with applicable FAA regulations, including 14 CFR Part 139, airport certification requirements, and airport safety standards. It also evaluates work procedures, monitors operational performance, and promotes effective maintenance practices.

Other responsibilities include preparing sectional budgets and goals and objectives reports; writing equipment, materials, and supply bid specifications and reviewing bids; monitoring expenditures; reviewing federal, state, and local standards and regulations; implementing productivity improvements; and preparing complex technical reports for department and City leadership or government agencies. The role has frequent contact with City personnel, contractors, citizens, outside agencies, and other municipalities to exchange information and provide administrative and technical assistance. Work is performed under minimal supervision, with results evaluated based on program objectives, regulatory and policy adherence, and management effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements

• Knowledge of and skill in applying general administrative and managerial techniques and methods.
• Skill in critically assessing and organizing a wide variety of information.
• Skill in supervising and coordinating activities of administrative, technical, and clerical staff.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to plan, design, implement, and evaluate current systems and system improvements.
• Ability to travel.
• Willingness to assume responsibility for operations of the assigned work unit(s).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of airport maintenance operations, including airfield pavement, pavement markings, lighting systems, signage, drainage, groundskeeping, landscaping, turf management, and related infrastructure, as well as applicable FAA regulations, particularly 14 CFR Part 139 and airport certification requirements.
• Experience supervising and coordinating maintenance personnel and planning preventive and corrective maintenance for airfield infrastructure, airport grounds, landscaping, and related facilities.
• Ability to identify maintenance deficiencies, coordinate corrective actions, and ensure maintenance supports airport safety, inspection readiness, regulatory compliance, and effective grounds and landscape conditions.
• Skill in operational planning, resource allocation, technical reporting, and evaluating procedures to improve maintenance efficiency and effectiveness, including coordinating personnel, equipment, materials, and maintenance schedules.
• Education, training, or professional certification in airport management, airport operations, maintenance management, horticulture, landscape management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage staff and operational activities for multiple small work sections or a large specialized work section.
• Oversee daily airport maintenance operations, including airfield infrastructure, pavement, lighting systems, pavement markings, signage, drainage, groundskeeping, landscaping, turf management, and related facilities and grounds.
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance personnel and establish work priorities.
• Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Allocate personnel and equipment and identify maintenance deficiencies.
• Ensure maintenance activities support applicable FAA regulations, including 14 CFR Part 139, airport certification requirements, and airport safety standards.
• Evaluate work procedures, monitor operational performance, and promote effective maintenance practices.
• Prepare sectional budgets and goals and objectives reports for submission to the Division or Department Head.
• Write specifications for bids on equipment, materials, and supplies, and review bids to determine the best supplier.
• Monitor operational expenditures.
• Review federal, state, and local standards and regulations to ensure compliance.
• Implement productivity improvement measures.
• Prepare complex technical reports for department leadership, the City Manager, and/or federal or state agencies.
• Communicate with City personnel, contractors, citizens, outside agencies, and other municipalities to obtain or provide information and administrative or technical assistance.

Benefits

• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement.
• A comprehensive package supporting health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed