Comprehensive benefits package and professional development opportunities
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
The Airport Projects and Operations Manager is responsible for: managing the airfield, terminal, and landside operations, maintenance, emergency, safety and security functions and capital improvement program for Falcon Field Airport; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and policies; supervising, coaching, and training Airport operations staff; researching, recommending and implementing continuous Airport operations process and procedures improvements; issuing airfield safety notices; preparing and administering the airside, terminal, and landside operations budget; managing the Airport's Climate Action Plan; managing the Airport noise abatement program; implementing and managing the Airport capital improvement program (CIP), including budget preparation and oversight; acting as project manager for CIP projects, including coordination with FAA, ADOT, contractors, and tenants; proactively applying for and securing FAA and ADOT grants; submitting grant reimbursements; serving as Airport representative to a wide variety of agencies, businesses, groups, and citizens; strategic planning. Job description link: http://apps.mesaaz.gov/JobDescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4689.pdf
Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in aviation or airport management, public or business administration/management, or closely related field. Considerable (3-5 years) supervisory experience in airport operations and 2+ years of capital improvement program administration at a public use airport, which includes FAA grant project administration. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona driver's license by hire date. Preferred/Desirable: At lease one year of airport operations management experience at a public use airport; AAAE accreditation (A.A.E.) or Certified Manager designation (C.M.)
Located In the heart of Arizona, in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) is a general aviation reliever airport owned and operated by the City of Mesa, the 36th largest city in the United States. In 2022, Falcon Field was the busiest general aviation airport in the United States with over 340,000 aircraft operations. It is conveniently located within minutes of hotels, luxury resorts, outdoor recreation, Arizona State University, and other metro area cities. The airport is home to more than 120 businesses, 1,200 jobs and 800+ based aircraft.
