Deputy Project Manager, Flight Operations & Transportation

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5 days ago Requisition

POSITION INFORMATION: BASIC DETAILS

Travel Requirement
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Primarily local travel between the facility, airfield(s), transportation routes, and other mission-support locations; additional travel as required

Teleworking
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No

Full-Time/Part-Time
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Full-Time

FLSA Status
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Exempt

Pay
: TBD. Pay is based on numerous factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

POSITION SUMMARY INFORMATION: DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS

Job Summary
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The Deputy Project Manager, Flight Operations & Transportation is responsible for the safe, secure, compliant, and efficient execution of flight operations and ground transportation supporting detainee movements. Reporting to the Project Manager, this position provides operational leadership across airfield/tarmac activities, transportation dispatch and execution, fleet readiness, personnel deployment, custody transfers, and mission coordination between the detention facility, assigned airfield(s), and other approved destinations.

The Deputy Project Manager (DPM) serves as the senior operational leader for the Flight Operations and Transportation functions and is responsible for ensuring scheduled and no-notice missions are properly staffed, equipped, coordinated, documented, and executed in accordance with contract requirements, applicable ICE/DHS standards, transportation requirements, and company policies. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong operational judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to manage complex, time-sensitive missions in a highly regulated environment.

Duties/Responsibilities
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• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of Flight Operations and Transportation, including tarmac operations, dispatch, drivers, transport officers, supervisors, mission staging, and associated support personnel.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee detainee transportation between the detention facility, assigned airfield(s), medical appointments, courts, transfer locations, and other authorized destinations in accordance with mission requirements.
• Serve as the senior contractor operational authority for aircraft-side/tarmac activities, coordinating staging, escort, restraint verification, boarding, deplaning, custody transfer, and movement between ground transportation and aircraft.
• Coordinate closely with ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), ICE Air Operations (IAO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), aircraft operators, airport/FBO personnel, and other government or law-enforcement partners as required for mission execution.
• Develop and maintain integrated daily and surge transportation plans, including staffing, shift schedules, vehicle assignments, dispatch coverage, mission sequencing, contingency staffing, and 24/7/on-call coverage as required.
• Ensure transport vehicles are mission-ready and appropriately configured, including required safety equipment, restraints, cameras, GPS/telematics, communications equipment, and other contract-required systems.
• Oversee fleet readiness and coordinate preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, vehicle substitutions, fueling, and escalation of out-of-service or safety-related conditions to minimize mission disruption.
• Ensure CDL, DOT medical card, driver qualification, Hours-of-Service, drug/alcohol testing, and other applicable transportation requirements are maintained for personnel and operations within scope.
• Establish and enforce chain-of-custody, detainee accountability, manifest reconciliation, restraint accountability, property handling, medication/travel-document custody, and required movement documentation.
• Conduct or ensure completion of pre-mission briefings addressing manifests, special-management detainees, restraint levels, seating and vehicle plans, communications, emergency procedures, contingency assignments, and post responsibilities.
• Ensure airfield/ramp activities comply with applicable airport authority, FAA, TSA, aircraft-operator, and site-specific safety and security requirements, including SIDA/AOA access and escort controls where applicable.
• Maintain operational readiness for delays, weather diversions, vehicle breakdowns, aircraft changes, medical emergencies, security incidents, staffing shortfalls, and other no-notice…