Directs and manages activities of the Flight Services section to include the statewide air transportation system plan, aircraft charter operations and aircraft maintenance activities. Recommends policy, procedures, staffing and funding required to execute division programs. Reports to the Director, Aviation Division. Manages professional, technical and administrative employees. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, governmental officials, general aviation services administrators and private entities. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Competencies
The required competencies for this job include:
Communicate effectively
Federal Aviation Administration circulars, orders and regulations
Aviation services programs
Program/project planning, development and management methodologies
Developing, implementing and monitoring budgets and resources
Provides organizational leadership; fosters collaborative relationships; initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality products and services
Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and adjusting for problems/roadblocks
Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines
Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups
Developing and giving presentations
Interpreting and analyzing legislation, rules and regulations
Education
This job requires the following:
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline
Work Experience
This job requires the following:
7 years in Aviation or transportation planning.
(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)
Must have three (3) years supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.
Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis
Internal Number: 118223
About TxDOT Aviation
The Texas Department of Transportation - Aviation Division (TxDOT) seeks an experienced Director Flight Services to join our Team.
