Airport Maintenance Worker Tier I

Posting number: BTV Airport Maint. Wkr Tier I

Department: Airport

Job classification: Airport Maintenance Worker Tier I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building Maintenance, Airports, Maintenance, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

This position is a highly-flexible and adaptable position responsible for performing a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks in the maintenance of Patrick Leahy Burlington Airport, a commercial-service airport.  From a maintenance perspective, this position helps maintain safety standards required in an aviation environment as it pertains to federal, state, and local regulations, and standards.  This position generally comprises three distinct areas of the airport:  buildings/facilities, airfield, and landside/grounds.  This position is expected to help ensure that facilities and the airfield meet the highest standards, physical readiness, and aesthetic excellence.  Work is often performed under varying climatic conditions at times, requires lifting and manual labor and exposure to occupational hazards.  This position is responsible for performing repair work and basic construction and maintenance of airport buildings, taxiways, runways, roadways, and related facilities

Union Affiliation: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Pay Grade 14: $28.09 - $31.28 Hourly
Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/week

Examples of duties

• Operate heavy equipment including but not limited to bucket loaders with multi attachments, excavator, skid steer, forklift, bulldozers, tractors, dump trucks sweepers, blowers, high-speed runway plows, vacuum sweeper, landscape mowers and similar equipment. 
• Assists with snow, ice, and contaminate removal by operating airport-specific equipment on open and closed runways, taxiways and ramps, and safety areas to include the application of surface deicer and sand.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, and tools for the removal of ice, snow, and other contaminants, and for the application of deicer and sand on airport roads, sidewalks, and parking garage surfaces. 
• Removes ‘foreign object debris’ (FOD) which is hazardous to aircraft by cleaning runways, taxiways and ramp areas of asphalt and concrete chips and debris.  This may require the use of appropriate equipment and tools.
• Repair and maintain airport roads, runways, ramps, taxiways and safety areas by patching holes, laying asphalt, grading and grass preparation and seeding as necessary to ensure compliance with federal safety standards
• Performs construction, renovation and maintenance of paved asphalt and concrete surfaces by operating jackhammers, circular saws and other tools to remedy areas that are damaged or out of compliance.
• Maintains vegetated areas on and off the airfield by mowing along taxiways and runways, to include landscaping and grounds maintenance consistent with local and federal requirements and aesthetics.
• Multi-task and be highly effective in high-stress conditions in an airport environment.  Must maintain situational awareness of other personnel, aircraft, and equipment. 
• Effective oral communications via radio while in the airport environment with air traffic controllers (ATC), as well as other employees so that safe access to runways and taxiways are ensured.  Have a working understanding and ability to communicate on the common traffic advisory frequency when ATC is closed.
• Maintains signage and painted markings on roadways, parking garage, runways, taxiways, and ramps requiring the use of paint stencils, and strict paint application procedures.
• Operates vehicles and equipment for surface preparation, removal and application of painted markings.
• Production of signs and decals on various underlying surfaces including but not limited to the use of vinyl printers, laminating machines, and associated equipment.
• Assists relocation of property/tenant spaces concessionaires, airlines, and other tenants.
• Assists airport electricians with basic maintenance of airfield lighting and systems to include electrical construction or renovation to airport buildings and structures. 
• Assists Equipment Maintenance Technicians with general equipment maintenance to include airport vehicles, heavy equipment, welding, and snow equipment broom and plow blade changes. 
• Maintains drain and service stormwater covers and stormwater outfalls using necessary equipment.   Repair and remove sediment as needed.
• Performs maintenance, renovations, and repair of airport buildings and other facilities on airport property, including but not limited to painting, sealing, carpentry, basic plumbing, wood working, fence and gate