Airfield Management Shift Lead (AMSL)

Amentum; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Airfield Operations Manager to oversee the AMOPS section in a high-demand environment in Qatar. The role requires coordination with air traffic control and maintenance, along with supervision of airfield safety procedures and wildlife control measures to ensure safe aircraft operations.

The candidate will manage airfield inspections, plan and direct airfield activities, and procure essential information on weather, NOTAMs, and navigational aids.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved DoD/Airfield Managers course or aviation-related experience with a Part 121/135 operator.
• Four years of experience including supervision and coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel; dispatching; airfield safety procedures; weather information; flight plan processing; wildlife management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US CENTCOM Medical Exam.
• Must have or be able to obtain/maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain situational awareness of airfield activities and overall responsibility for AMOPS while on duty to ensure a safe, efficient airfield for aircraft operations.
• Conduct airfield inspections and checks for safety and compliance with planning criteria.
• Plan, organize, and direct airfield activities including construction/repairs, driving program, ice/snow removal, Bird/Wildlife control.
• Procure, maintain, and provide information on safe operation of aircraft through the national/international airspace system (NOTAMs, charts, weather).
• Process domestic and international flight plans.
• Coordinate with base agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.

Skills

Airfield operations coordination

Safety procedures

Education

DoD Airfield Managers course or equivalent

Job description

Essential Responsibilities:

The designee is responsible for maintaining situational awareness of airfield activities and overall responsibility for AMOPS section while on duty to provide a safe, efficient, and effective airfield environment for aircraft operations. The designee performs airfield inspections and checks for safety and compliance with planning and design criteria. Plans, organizes, and directs airfield activities to include airfield construction/repairs, airfield driving program, ice/snow removal operations, Bird/Wildlife control, etc. Procures, maintains, and produces information on safe operation of aircraft through the national and international airspace system such as Flight Information Publications, aeronautical charts and maps, NOTAM, local airfield and navigational aid status, and weather information. Process domestic and international flight plans. Coordinates with base agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of an approved DoD/Airfield Managers course or equivalent and aviation related experience as aircrew/dispatcher/flight follower with a 14 CFR Part 121 or 14 CFR Part 135 operator.


• Four (4) years of experience to include the following: Duties including supervision and coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, implementing and enforcing airfield safety procedures; monitoring and maintaining flight records; applying knowledge of weather information, flight plan processing, flight following procedures, tracking aircraft movements, managing wildlife on and around airfield grounds, and implementing bird aircraft strike hazard procedures. Coordinating airfield maintenance and construction projects. Coordinating hazardous cargo and live fire devices, responding to aircraft emergencies, and conducting airfield inspections in accordance with AFMAN 13-204v2.


• Requirements IAW AFMAN 13-204v1 Chapter 7 and AFMAN 13-24v2 Chapter 2.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a US CENTCOM Medical Exam


• Must have or be able to obtain/maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance. NOTE: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.