Airport Safety Officer (Columbia Regional Airport) Job at City of Columbia, MO
Provide law enforcement and fire/medical services along with airport operations to ensure a safe and properly functioning airport in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Essential Job Functions
- Respond to aircraft alerts, emergencies, and crashes to extinguish fires, perform rescues, and provide emergency medical services to victims.
- Conduct foot and vehicle patrols of airport and surrounding areas to identify and deter illegal activity, issue parking tickets and/or traffic violations; and conduct building checks. Enforce City, State, and federal laws, and airport rules and regulations.
- Operate, inspect, and perform minor maintenance on crash trucks and emergency equipment.
- Attend training in aircraft rescue, firefighting, emergency medical care, and law
- Ensure the safe operation of the airfield, including runways, taxiways, and ramps, in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration procedures.
- Perform traffic and crowd control; monitor restricted areas; and respond to incidents of dangerous individuals.
- Maintain records and compose reports on incidents and follow-up investigations.
Ancillary Job Functions
- Complete administrative duties, including answering the telephone and providing customer service.
- May provide guidance and training to others.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience - An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered
- High school diploma or equivalent. 60 or more credit hours from an accredited college preferred.
- Minimum of one year relevant experience in fire, airfield operations or law enforcement preferred.
- Ability to obtain CPR, P.O.S.T. certification, ARFF, EMT and First Responder certifications. Maintenance of certifications is a requirement for continued employment.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license. Class B CDL preferred.
- Must successfully complete an annual TSA background check.
- Must complete and submit a Columbia Police Dept. background questionnaire and pass extensive background investigation; no serious criminal record (determined by nature of violation).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities which may be representative, but not all-inclusive of those commonly associated with this position
- Knowledge of crash and fire rescue, firefighting, civilian aviation security, law enforcement, and emergency medical procedures.
- Knowledge of Federal Aviation regulations.
- Knowledge of emergency medical practices, procedures, methods, and techniques.
- Ability to enforce codes, laws, and policies effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- High attention to detail.
- Knowledge of airport operation, safety, and maintenance processes and procedures.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, law enforcement and public safety agencies, and the general public.
- Must be able to wear a respirator and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- Demonstrated mental/physical health as required by job functions.
- Demonstrated sound judgment, stress tolerance, decisiveness, leadership, interpersonal insight, and persuasiveness.
- Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Work Environment – Environmental or atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job
- May be exposed to wet/humid conditions, inclement outdoor weather, vibration, extreme temperatures, mechanical oils, airborne particles/fumes, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, potentially hazardous bodily fluids, potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents/chemicals, or very loud noise levels.
- May be required to work in confined spaces, hazardous traffic conditions, or high/dangerous places.
- May be required to wear a respirator.
Physical Abilities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Regularly required to talk and listen.
- Must be able to feel attributes of objects, grasp, push, stand, walk, drive, reach with hands/arms, stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl, climb/balance, operate mechanical equipment, and have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement.
- Must have clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, precise hand-eye coordination, and ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- May be required to lift 100 or more pounds.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
Hours/Days
Supervision Exercised
None.
Starting Salary
$43,950 annual/$21.13 per hour plus shift differential of $0.75 per hour for all hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Pay Grade
F5
Number of Positions Available
4
Deadline to Apply
01/02/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Notice to Applicants
Individuals needing accommodation to apply may call 573.874.7235
TTY: 711 (MO RELAY)
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING
The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program
TTY: 711 (MO RELAY)
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING
The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program
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