Airfield Ground Maintenance Worker

Provide ground, facility, labor and airfield maintenance duties for the airport and its facilities working through the Airfield Maintenance Division. Duties include repair of airport equipment, surrounding property, and facilities; operate pavement maintenance equipment to repair airfield surfaces and perform a variety of maintenance tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Description s are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Perform general Airfield maintenance activities at the airport including cleaning and maintaining airport parking lots, facilities, and grounds.
• Maintain airport runways and taxiways and related areas and facilities; perform a wide variety of maintenance tasks and minor repairs of airport equipment, parking lots, facilities, and grounds.
• Operate trucks, tractors and other airport equipment and vehicles; maintain and inspect equipment and vehicles for repair and maintenance needs.
• Operate and perform routine and minor maintenance of power-driven cleaning and snow removal equipment; assist technicians with equipment repair projects.
• Mow landscaped areas and medians around runways, taxiways and roads; maintain and repair equipment; to include minor repairs to motorized equipment including weed trimmers and blowers.
• Perform grounds maintenance labor activities to include minor maintenance and repairs to airfield, facilities, and grounds.
• Perform general building janitorial and custodial duties; sweep, mop, buff floors, vacuum and shampoo carpets; clean windows, mirrors, restrooms and meeting rooms.
• Perform traffic control duties to maintain traffic flow and safe job site environment.
• Perform minor concrete and asphalt repairs; basic street repair tasks including asphalt patching.
• Drive vehicles with trailer in tow to transport equipment, materials, tools to and from job sites.
• Assist with snow removal and de-icing of airport ramp and streets using snowplows, blowers, and sand spreaders as assigned.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; maintain effective communications with communications tower and other required airport safety communication divisions and areas.

• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information within the area of assignment; resolve complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
• Respond to airfield ground emergencies as requested.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

Education directly related to the minimum requirements below may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• High school diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years of experience in general maintenance, grounds maintenance, street maintenance, construction, or paving.

• Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
• Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Must be able to successfully qualify for and maintain a Sunport Access Control Card as determined by the criteria set forth by the policies and guidelines of the Aviation Department and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
• Successful completion of a security background check conducted by U.S. Customs & Border Protection, if applicable.

Airfield environment; work around construction equipment and aircraft; exposure to noise, and inclement weather conditions.

Essential and supplemental functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for heavy, moderate or light lifting; walking standing or sitting for prolonged periods; and operating motorized equipment and vehicles.