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Airport Operations Tower Technician (part-time)

City of Danville
10 days ago
Part-time
On-site
Va 24540, Virginia, United States

Description

Provide and document information related to arriving and departing aircraft to facilitate safe and effective operations and generate required operational data; complete advisories to pilots and by logging the activities of all aircrafts arriving and departing.
 

The essential functions of the job are not limited to those listed in the job description.  The City retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

  • Provides airport advisory service to pilots by giving information on radio for incoming and departing aircraft operations.
  • Logs data of aircrafts arriving and departing in operator log.
  • Maintains airport safety and security by watching for any hazards, animals or debris on runways, failed gates, or suspicious activities in or around airport area.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
  • Completes other building and grounds duties as needed.
  • Attends meetings and training sessions.
  • Performs additional duties to support operational requirements as assigned.

Education and Experience
High School Diploma or GED or knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes (equivalent to high school education), and up to one year of experience.
 
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of the specific requirements listed above.

Certifications/Licenses

  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record according to City criteria.
  • Pilot’s license if no previous experience working in operations or control tower.

Job Knowledge  
Basic familiarity with the work to know common principles and terminology and to understand and solve simple problems.

Reading  
Basic:  Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words.

Writing  
Basic:  Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses. 

Math  
Basic:  Ability to perform the four basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

Communication Skills  
Requires providing basic information to others outside direct reporting relationships on procedures or general policies. Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach understanding and gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

Independence and Decision-Making    
Normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies.  There is a choice of the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.  Performance reviewed periodically.

Technical Skills   
Work requires advanced skills and knowledge in approaches and systems, which affect the design and implementation of major programs and/or processes organization-wide. Independent judgment and decision-making abilities are necessary to apply technical skills effectively.

Fiscal Responsibilities  
No budgetary/fiscal responsibility.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Sedentary physical effort, exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time.
  • Constant adequate vision, hearing, talking to use computer, telephone and communicate effectively with others, and to maintain operational awareness of surroundings.
  • Frequent sitting, handling, climbing.
  • Occasional standing.
  • Rare walking, lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, reaching, fine dexterity, kneeling, crouching, bending, twisting.

NON-PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  • Responsible for appropriate use and maintenance of City equipment, tools and other resources, including work time. 
  • Regular and predictable attendance is expected.
  • Frequently experiences a frequent change of tasks,
  • May occasionally perform multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team.
  • May rarely experience time pressure, emergency situations, frequent change of tasks, irregular work schedule/overtime, tedious or exacting work, noisy/distracting environment.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
Typically requires use of standard office equipment and telephone, and related software and hardware; and any other tools and equipment as appropriate or as assigned, including weather data computer monitor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This work is performed in an outdoor environment and airport non-control tower, where there are no environmental or health and safety factors.  The employee is expected to use appropriate protective equipment for the assigned task (hard hat, safety vest, steel-toe shoes, etc.), and any other equipment as apparent or assigned, if any.