Airport Maintenance Crew Chief

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading airport maintenance team in Seattle as an Airport Maintenance Crew Chief. You will oversee maintenance operations, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing a dedicated crew. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to make a significant impact at one of the busiest airports in the nation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plan

Transportation program

Paid holidays and sick leave

Flexible schedules

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams and workload.
• Ability to read maps, blueprints, and schematics.
• Knowledge of airport systems and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor crew job time and prepare maintenance plans.
• Provide direction and coaching to work crews.
• Ensure compliance with environmental standards and safety regulations.

Skills

Team Management

Safety Awareness

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Cityworks

Peoplesoft

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Summary

The King County International Airport (Boeing Field) is seeking an experienced

Summary

The King County International Airport (Boeing Field) is seeking an experienced Airport Maintenance Crew Chief to join the Airport Maintenance Section! This role will support the airport maintenance section on complex maintenance issues and help lead, advise, and oversee the day-to-day activities of permanent and seasonal personnel within the maintenance department.

ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: The Airport Maintenance Section is the biggest section at the airport. This section provides critical infrastructure support to the entire airport. This maintenance support includes a variety of assets, including our terminal, tenant hangars, aircraft tie-downs, landscaping, airfield and landside road maintenance, and construction support.

About King County International Airport (boeing Field)

KCIA is one of the busiest primary non-hub general aviation airports in the nation. Located just four miles south of downtown Seattle, it averages 180,000 aircraft operations each year. KCIA ranks among the most successful public investments in state history. The airport's annual economic impact is $3.5 billion - supporting more than 16,000 jobs and providing $1.8 billion in labor income in the county. KCIA promotes the health of the aviation industry by establishing pipelines for employment and for employee development.

As a general aviation airport, KCIA serves small, commercial passenger airlines, cargo carriers, including UPS, private aircraft owners, helicopters, corporate jets, and military and other aircraft. It is also the final delivery center for the Boeing Company's 737 aircraft and serves as the company's military flight center along with other Boeing operations. The Museum of Flight is located on the airport property with a wide variety of aircraft and exhibits showcasing aviation history. KCIA frequently is host to celebrities and dignitaries, who prefer Boeing Field because of its proximity to downtown Seattle and convenient connections to other business districts in the region. Due to its proximity to Lumen Field, T-Mobile Park, and other sports venues, many teams prefer to use KCIA when playing in Seattle.

To learn more about King County International Airport please visit kingcounty.gov/airport.

Job Duties

SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES:

• Monitor crew job time and prepare routine preventative maintenance (PM) plans.
• Plan, organize, and lead maintenance crew work activities around the airport. Ensure that the required PPE, equipment, and materials are available before performing the work.
• Provide monitoring, direction, and coaching of work performance.
• Provide verbal and written instructions, guidance, and assistance to work crews.
• Monitor and document employee performance and conduct in the field. Communicate performance recommendations to superiors when appropriate.
• Ensure that work crews comply with environmental standards, codes, regulations, and specifications. Inspect runways, taxiways, public aprons, roads, utilities, terminal, and other facilities to detect unsafe or hazardous conditions; ensure that appropriate remedial action is taken and/or report conditions to appropriate authorities for corrective action.
• Help organize, lead, and track maintenance staff training.
• Work collaboratively as a member of multi-disciplinary teams in responding to emergencies, and inclement weather, and providing project support.
• Prepare job estimates of materials, labor, and equipment for assigned projects and routine maintenance tasks.
• Knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Suite office products (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Excel, etc.) and the ability to learn new systems. We use Cityworks and Peoplesoft extensively in our daily processes.
• Knowledge in performing maintenance repairs and operating light equipment including, mowers, plows, pressure washers, etc.
• Have a basic understanding and the ability to perform general landside and airfield maintenance.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO:

• Have experience managing teams.
• Have a safety-first mentality.
• Can manage the workload of other staff, including determining, prioritizing, scheduling, and obtaining all necessary resources (employees, materials, and equipment) to complete multiple projects.
• Have an understanding of job/project cost estimation.
• Are able to read maps, blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Are able to recognize, resolve, and monitor complex and/or technical problems or hazards in the field related to maintenance activities.
• Are customer-focused; can respond professionally to customer and tenant inquiries.
• Have experience developing and implementing maintenance work plans.
• Have experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as CityWorks, M5, and/or Maximo.
• Advanced computer operating system knowledge such as Microsoft Office Suite experience, using Windows, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.
  
  

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE: It’s great if you have the following experience, but if you don’t, please still apply:

• Have knowledge of airport systems and facilities, including airport safety and operating requirements.
• Have a broad understanding of airfield maintenance techniques and practices per the FAA regulations.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Work location: The primary work location for this position is at King County International Airport/Boeing Field; 6518 Ellis Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108.

Work schedule This position works a 4/10-hour shift on a day, swing, or weekend crew schedule. Weekend schedules include a Saturday or Sunday. Current opening is for Wednesday - Saturday and Sunday – Wednesday shift. Schedules are subject to change and based on seniority.

This full-time position is non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standard act and is overtime eligible. Overtime work may be required. Alternate shift work including nights, weekends, holidays as well as extended and/or flex scheduled work hours may be required to meet the operational business needs of the Airport. For all positions during scheduled runway closures or snow and ice operations, there is no scheduled time off.

The work associated with this position is performed onsite; this is not a telework position. Employees must reside on Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Union representation: This role is represented by Local 117 - International Brotherhood of Teamsters- Joint Units Agreement

Ready to apply: This exciting opportunity is open to all qualified applicants. A King County Application is required. Vacancies that occur within the next 6 months can be filled with this recruitment. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Karina Cordova, HR Analyst at [e-mail].

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Benefits

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs
  
  

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.
  
  

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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