Airfield Operations Controller I​/II — Train, Manage, Ensure Safety

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Number: DOT-AIR-2026-27

Salary:
Airport Operations Controller I: $4,139 to $4,899 per month (SR-12, Steps C to I) - Salary includes shortage category differential.
Airport Operations Controller II: $4,499 to $5,311 per month (SR-14, Steps C to I) - Salary includes shortage category differential.

Shift Work:
All applicants must be available to work rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

For questions regarding this civil service recruitment, contact the DOT Personnel Office at , Monday - Friday, 7:45 am - 4:30 pm (HST).

Airport Operations Controller I receives on-the-job training in airport ground operations control work; participates in orientation and formal training sessions; studies operating policies and procedures; carries out specified instructions; and works with higher level personnel. This is the entry-level trainee class in the series.

Airport Operations Controller II controls aircraft parking and movement, enforces regulations, operates radio communications to maintain safety and operational efficiency in airport ground operations areas, and maintains logs and records, prepares reports and tabulates aircraft revenue landings. Work is subject to periodic review for adherence to instructions and the correctness of decisions in situations requiring tact and forcefulness.

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

• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Two (2) years of work experience which demonstrates the following abilities:
• Meet and deal effectively with people;
• Understand and apply various rules and regulations;
• Prepare reports;
• Act effectively in emergencies.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Work experience in airport ground operations control work which included:
• Assignment and control of aircraft parking positions;
• Direction and control of the movement of aircraft and vehicles on the ramp;
• Inspection of runways;
• Inspection of airfields and aircraft parking ramps;
• Enforcement of aircraft and vehicular operational rules and regulations.

Airport Operations Controller I:
Does not require any Specialized Experience.

Airport Operations Controller II:
Requires one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

• Driver's License:
  Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.
• Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Clearance – Federal Criminal History Records Check:
  Persons considered for employment in positions requiring unescorted access to secured areas must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint-based criminal history record check, with no convictions within ten years. In order to be granted SIDA clearance, prospective employees must not have been convicted, or found  not guilty by reason of insanity,  of a disqualifying criminal offense within ten years from the date of the application.

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call the DOT Personnel Office at .

• Eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 during an election year.

• Earn vacation leave at a rate of 21 days each full year from the first year of employment, with a maximum of 90 days.

• Earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation—21 days per year from the first year.

• Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, donation to the Blood Bank, or for serious personal illnesses or injuries.

• The State pays a portion of premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State-sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan.

• Free life insurance policy for employees.

• State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.

• Employees may increase take-home pay by having the state deduct health care premiums before payroll taxes.

• Employees can set aside money from paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a before-tax basis.

• Employees may deduct qualified transportation expenses through pre-tax payroll deductions.

• Voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed for tax break and retirement nest egg building.

• Qualifying employees may receive benefits for disability from non-work related injuries or illnesses.

• State also contributes to…