Airport Operations Coordinator - General Aviation

The Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Airport Operations Coordinator - General Aviation position at the County's General Aviation airports, Henderson Executive Airport and/or North Las Vegas Airport. This position coordinates, inspects, and administers a federally mandated aviation safety program for General Aviation airport operations on a per-shift basis.

Individuals in this position will serve as the focal point for the leadership, liaison, and technical expertise necessary to ensure safe, efficient, and effective airport operations. Successful candidates will provide oversight and leadership for all airport operational activities and in emergency situations when management is unavailable.

Interfacing with airport tenants and ensuring compliance with safety and security protocols and General Aviation Operating Directives is paramount in this position. To view the full job announcement, click the link to apply.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Management, Business, Public Administration or related field and three (3) years of full-time airport operations and/or airfield maintenance experience, one (1) year of which includes emergency response.

Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Experience in a large airport facility and prior supervisory or administrative experience is desirable.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of hire.

Working Conditions

Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment medical examination.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Residency Requirement: Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within the boundaries of Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and drivers' license laws within 90 days of employment.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Background Check: Employment with the Department of Aviation is contingent upon completion of an education/experience background investigation, a fingerprint-based criminal history record check processed by the FBI, and upon the ability to be granted and maintain a security badge as mandated by the Transportation Security Administration.

Note: all prospective hires must present two original government issued ID's upon acceptance of job offer. Examples of acceptable ID's include a Passport, Driver's License or DMV issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, Voter Registration card, school issued ID with picture, etc.

Customs and Border Protection Security Seal Program: Employment with the Department of Aviation in this job title is contingent upon a ten year employment and five year residency history record check and the ability to present original identity based documentation in order to meet the requirements for a Security Seal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a public services setting, to walk and inspect facilities and respond to emergency situations, drive a motor vehicle to reach other facilities, operate job related equipment, and use standard office equipment; vision to conduct airfield inspections and identify discrepancies, hazardous practices and conditions and detect aircraft and emergency response vehicle movement; read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person, over the telephone or on a two-way radio and to hear audible alarms and emergency response sirens.

Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.