Salary: $17.51 - $24.69 Hourly Location : Gulf Shores International Airport, AL Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 202400112 Department: Airport Division: Airport Opening Date: 03/03/2026 Closing Date: Continuous Description Under supervision of the Operations Manager, and Airport Director, coordinates use of airport facilities in accordance with established policies and procedures. Maintains airport compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, Transportation Security Regulation (TSR) Part 1542 and all other applicable statutes, regulations and requirements and provides for the safety and security of all airport users. Represents airport during assigned shift. Position works well within a team and supports the goals, mission, and vision of the Gulf Shores International Airport to provide world-class customer service. Essential Job Functions Oversees all airport operations during assigned shift, to provide for the safety and security of the public, tenants, and airport staff. Ensures that all airport operations comply with FAR Parts 77 and 139, TSR Part 1542, and other applicable federal, state and local statutes and regulations. Ensures tenant compliance with lease and operating permit requirements. Ensures contractor compliance with safety and security provisions of contract documents and applicable regulations through direction and/or enforcement. Assists in coordinating and monitoring airport construction activities. Performs administrative functions such as answering telephones, filing reports, and performing office work and fingerprinting. Documents adherence to policies and procedures and reports violations and suspected violations through incident reports. Conducts periodic, daily and as necessary continuous inspections of runways, taxiways and other airport facilities to identify and document damage, deterioration, debris, and other unsafe or non-compliant conditions. Minimum Qualifications RequiredEducation and Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Aviation Management, Aviation Science, Business Administration, or other relevant field combined with experience in airport operations or administration, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Candidate must be able to pass required FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check in addition to pre-hire and random drug and alcohol screenings. Licenses and Certifications: Necessary: Valid Driver's License Additional Position InformationIMPORTANT JOB FUNCTIONS: Coordinates use of airport facilities be air carrier, air cargo, military and charter aircraft operators. Trains and tests airport employees on movement area operating procedures. Monitors and ensures safe vehicle operations on movement and non-movement areas. Perform fingerprinting duties to support badging program. Assumes primary responsibility for wildlife control procedures and ensures compliance with the Authority's Wildlife Hazard Management Plan and applicable state and federal regulations. Closes or places restrictions on airport operating areas to ensure operational safety. Position represents airport authority in absence of management. Coordinates safety and security measures with airport tenants, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and state and county public safety and emergency response agencies. Issues notices to air missions (NOTAMs) to report all conditions that impact safe operations of aircraft and ensures that they are promptly communicated to the FAA, air carriers and other airport users. Assists in planning and coordinating use of facilities for dignitary visits and other special events. Enforces compliance with the airport rules and regulations and the airport security program. Performs other duties as assigned, with potential to perform ARFF firefighting duties. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough working knowledge of FAR Part 139, Part TSR 1542 and all other federal, state and local rules, regulations, standards and requirements governing air traffic, commercial and general aviation, airport safety and security, airport and movement area operating and maintenance standards, and other relevant matters. Thorough working knowledge of the practices and principles of airport administration, operations, security and airfield maintenance. Comfortable communicating on radios with Air Traffic Control and other agencies. Working knowledge of building, grounds and airfield inspection practices and principles. Working knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet and data base applications software required to collect, compile, analyze and report data. Good English language usage skills, including spelling, punctuation, grammar and construction. Candidate has a "can-do" attitude and works well within a team and takes initiatives on new projects and take on new tasks. Must be willing and able to perform a breadth and variety of different airport duties and special projects. Ability to establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with Authority and other airport employees, representatives of other agencies and the public. Ability to interact positively and professionally with tenants, contractors, subcontractor employees, passengers, cargo shippers, community representatives and members of the general public from widely diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to multitask and prioritize scenarios. Mental and Physical Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people. Ability to read and comprehend instructions, routine correspondence and memos. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Working Conditions: Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Work is performed in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. Safely and effectively performs required duties and safely operates Airport Authority vehicles and equipment. Clearly, concisely, and effectively communicates in person and over both the telephone and aviation radios. Duties require working shifts including mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, on call, and/or being available to respond to a variety of airfield problems and situations. Work is performed part of the time working in an environment where errors on this job can lead to significant physical or mental consequences for self or others. The following physical abilities are required to perform the work asked of this position: Must be able to lift 100 pounds occasionally with assistance, 50 pounds regularly without assistance, and push, pull, twist, reach and bend. Hear and Communicate over company radios Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires agility Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet. Crouching- bending body forward by bending leg, spine. Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand. Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. Kneeling - bending legs at the knee to come to rest at knees. Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand. Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. Pulling - use upper extremities to except force, haul or tug. Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust toward, downward, or outward. Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction. Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. Standing - for sustained periods of time. Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word. Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise. Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading. Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision. Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures. Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles, heavy equipment. Visual Acuity 5 - close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use of measurement devices, or fabricated parts. Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site. The City of Gulf Shores offers a comprehensive benefit package with options that can help protect your health, finances and peace of mind. Just as the City of Gulf Shores is dedicated to the people in our community, we are also dedicated to providing employees with benefits that fit your diverse needs. Our benefit package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary products offered through Aflac. The City also has an employee clinic for those employees who are enrolled in our health insurance plan to utilize free of charge. WHEN BENEFITS BEGIN Benefits are available to all eligible employees and dependents following the applicable waiting period: Benefits begin first of the month following 30 days after date of hire Part-time employees who work thirty (30) hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in the City medical insurance program the same as the 40-hour employees.
Job Title
Airport Operations Officer