Airport Operations Control Unit Supervisor ; Delegated; Kauai

Recruitment Number: DOT-AIR-2026-46

THIS JOB POSTING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 30 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Salary: $5,112.00 to $7,564.00 per month (SR-18, Steps C - I) - Salary includes shortage category differential.

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications and other relevant factors.

Shift work: Applicants must be willing and able to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends and holidays.

This job posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). If you have any questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact the DOT Personnel Office at , Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm (HST).

The Department of Human Resources Development
- State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this recruitment to the DOT Personnel Office.

The Airport Operations Control Unit Supervisor I organizes, schedules, supervises and directs airport ground operations control activities at a neighbor island airport which involves directly supervising a group of Airport Operations Controller II positions.

This class reflects full-time supervisors with overall responsibility for organizing, scheduling, supervising and directing airport ground operations control activities at HIA or at a neighbor island airport with significant ground operations control activity. This position exercise technical and administrative supervisory functions over a unit of Airport Operations Controllers responsible for the performance of airport operations ground control work; direct/conduct the training of subordinates;

coordinate and schedule unit activities; review and report on overall operations; and develop and recommend changes in work procedures.

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To qualify, applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements:

General

Experience:

Two (2) years of work experience which demonstrates the following abilities: (1) meet and deal effectively with people; (2) understand and apply various rules and regulations; (3) prepare reports; and (4) act effectively in emergencies.

Specialized

Experience:

Three (3) years of work experience in airport ground operations control work which included the assignment and control of aircraft parking positions; direction and control of the movement of aircraft and vehicles on the ramp; inspection of runways; and inspection of airfields and aircraft parking ramps and enforcement of aircraft and vehicular operational rules and regulations.

For the classes Airport Operations Controller III and Airport Operations Control Unit Supervisor I, at least one (1) year of the Specialized Experience required must have been comparable to the class Airport Operations Controller II in the State service.

Supervisory

Experience:

Experience which included: (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problem areas; (4) timing and scheduling their work; and (5) training and developing new employees.

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* For the classes Airport Operations Controller III and Airport Operations Control Unit Supervisor I, supervisory aptitude rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which oppportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist;

by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.)

Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license to drive in the State of Hawaii at the time of appointment.

Security Identification Area (SIDA) clearance
- Federal Criminal History Records Check: In accordance with Federal regulations, person who are being considered for employment in positions which require unescorted access to secured areas at the airport must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check. In order to be granted the SIDA clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found "not guilty by reason of insanity," of a disqualifying criminal offense within ten…