Airports Division Assistant Manager​/Deputy Spaceport Director

Job Posting Title Airports Division Assistant Manager / Deputy Spaceport Director Agency 060 OK DEP AEROSPACE & AERONAUTICS Supervisory Organization Airport Personnel

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) October 17, 2026

Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation Salary range is $95,000 - $115,000.

Assists the Airports Division Manager in administering and managing the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace & Aeronautics’ Airports Division mission and responsibilities and provides leadership, coordination, and professional guidance for staff responsible for airport engineering, planning, programming, construction, inspections, standards, and airport development activities.

Serves as Deputy Spaceport Director for Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport, supporting administration, operations, capital project management, planning, development, and strategic initiatives.

Coordinates airport and spaceport programs with airport sponsors, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), consultants, local officials, tenants, governmental agencies, and other aviation and aerospace stakeholders.

Supports the Airport Construction Program, Capital Improvement Program (CIP), airport and spaceport planning, infrastructure investment, funding initiatives, operational coordination, business development, and compliance with applicable federal and state requirements.

The position requires strong leadership, communication, organization, and project management skills; in-state and occasional out-of-state travel. Position will be based in Oklahoma City but employee will be expected to travel to the spaceport in Burns Flat two days a week.

Assists the Airports Division Manager with administration of policies, procedures, work plans, budgets, and other administrative or resource needs.

Provides leadership, professional guidance, and coordination to Division staff.

Supports the establishment of priorities, coordinates activities, reviews work products, and monitors program and project progress.

Coordinates engineering, planning, programming, construction, inspection, and airport development activities across the Division.

Prepares, delivers, or reviews presentations, reports, correspondence, recommendations, and other materials for Department leadership.

Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

Assists Division staff with oversight of the Airport Construction Program and related airport infrastructure activities from planning and design through construction and closeout to include CIP development, funding priorities, and infrastructure investment recommendations.

Reviews preliminary engineering reports, cost estimates, plans, specifications, schedules, pay requests, inspections, documentation, and status reports.

Provides guidance and technical assistance on airport design, construction, maintenance, pavement management, project scope, cost, schedule, and compliance as well as FAA orders, regulators, and standards to external stakeholders such as airport sponsors as well as to the Airports Division team.

Coordinates with airport sponsors, consultants, contractors, FAA personnel, and Department staff to resolve technical, administrative, and project delivery issues.

Provides guidance on master and system planning, airport layout plans, obstruction evaluations, environmental processes, facility requirements, demand and capacity analysis, land use compatibility, sustainability, airport standards, and related planning activities.

Oversees the collection, analysis, maintenance, and distribution of airport system data, GIS information, aviation charts, airport directories, and other planning resources.

Supports pro-growth aviation development activities at airports across the state and helps airport sponsors with crafting of business plans, recruitment efforts, and marketing strategies to highlight business development opportunities.

Coordinates with the FAA and other agencies regarding airport and spaceport projects, federal funding, planning, standards, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Represents the Department at airport, spaceport, community,…