Airport Director / Gainesville Municipal Airport

Airport Administrator

To perform administrative work managing the fueling and maintenance operation of the Gainesville Municipal Airport. Must be able to plan and initiate long-range goals and promote airport development. Considerable independent judgment and initiative are required with experience in the operation and maintenance of a municipal airport. Required to maintain flexible work schedule including weekends.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

Essential Functions :

• Develop, plan, and implement department goals and objectives; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Oversee, operate and maintain a fuel farm to include limited full service with prompt response time to customers and self serve option after hours for fueling of aircraft with AVGAS and Jet-A fuel.
• Direct, oversee and participate in the development of the Department's work plan; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• Supervise and participate in the development and administration of the department budget; direct the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; implement mid-year adjustments.
• Participate with the Airport Board to plan and promote improvements and expanded services; attend and participate in professional groups and committees to increase airport usage and fuel sales.
• Perform minor airport maintenance.
• Manage and maintain hangars and pavement.
• Marketing and solicitation to promote airport including tours and other public relation operations.
• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints in regard to the airport.
• Monitor the quality of services provided to ensure that all service is efficient, effective and courteous.
• Oversee and maintain grounds around terminal building and ramp area.
• Requisition supplies as needed.

Additional Duties :

Qualifications :

Knowledge of : Organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of programs, policies and operational needs. Fueling aircraft with AVGAS or JET-A fuel. Principles of Airport program development and administration. Principles and practices of organization, administration and personnel management. Principles and practices of budget preparation and administration. Principles and practices of general maintenance and repairs. Operating and maintaining a fuel farm. Basic accounting. Public relations and marketing skills. Computer skills.

Ability to : Evaluate terminal, hangars and fuel needs. Prepare and administer a budget. Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals. Effectively administer a variety of Departmental activities. Identify and respond to public and City Council issues and concerns. Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

Experience and Training Guidelines : Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be : Experience : Two years of increasingly responsible experience in airport management or related field including airport maintenance and operating experience along with FAA regulations relating to civil airport operations.

Education / Training : Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree with major course work in airport operations or a college graduate with an internship or military training in airport management.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

This job description is not an employment agreement, contact agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.