Airport Regulatory Compliance Manager

Airport Regulatory Compliance Manager

Job Number: 419503

Description:

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Airport Regulatory Compliance Manager CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION CDA-Security Operations Section Number of Positions: 1 (Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval) Starting Salary: BX18, $89,112.00/year Applications for this position will be accepted from 7/29/26 until 11:59pm CDT on 8/12/26 Under direction, conducts inspections, audits and/or investigations of airport security programs and facilities to ensure compliance with established Transportation Security Administration regulations, state and departmental requirements, and performs related duties as required.

Essential Duties:

• Ensures that airport operations, facilities and tenant activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including TSA, FAA, etc.
• Conducts inspections and audits of airport operations, facilities, terminals, and tenant activities to ensure compliance with 49
  
  CFR
  1540, 1542, and 1520, TSA security directives, etc.
• Investigate compliance violations, prepares reports, and recommends corrective actions
• Evaluates airport events affecting security; proactively recommend processes and procedures to enhance and improve the security and compliance programs
• Provides technical guidance to airport divisions on regulatory interpretations and compliance strategies
• Attend stakeholder meetings and provide regulatory briefings when necessary.
• Monitors the progress of all corrective actions taken to satisfy deficiencies noted in the TSA Annual Inspections for ORD, to ensure they are completed.
• Works with security representatives of various cargo facilities and fixed based operators at ORD and MDW, to ensure compliance with each Airport Security Program (ASP) and TSA regulations.
• Provides training and technical assistance to airport staff and tenants on regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Evaluate architectural drawings to ensure specific details conform to TSA security and safety regulations and requirements, and manage the construction projects impacting security posture and/or security measures

Location:

10601 W. Higgins, Chicago, IL 60666 Days:
Monday-Friday

Hours:

8:30AM-4:30PM THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Aviation Management, Business or Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS five (5) years of work experience in airport operations, regulatory compliance, aviation security or a directly related field
• Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
• Nine (9) years of work experience in airport operations, regulatory compliance, aviation security or a directly related field
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree in Safety Management, Aviation Management, Business or Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS seven (7) years of work experience in airport operations, regulatory compliance, aviation security or a directly related field
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Safety Management, Aviation Management, Public Administration, or a directly related field, PLUS four (4) years of work experience in airport operations, regulatory compliance, aviation security or a directly related field
• A valid State of Illinois Driver's License is required
• Must obtain Basic Airfield Driver (YELLOW) Certification within 90 days of hire

Desired Skillset:

• Background in 49
  
  CFR
  1540, 49
  
  CFR
  1542, and 49
  
  CFR
  1520
• Background in compliance and performance audits
• Background in construction engineering
• Background in cargo operations

The candidate selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA).

Selection Requirements:
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.