The Airport Deputy Director of Development and Maintenance serves as a key member of the Redmond Municipal Airport’s Leadership Team. This position will assist the Airport Director, and oversee a variety of functional areas, which include (but are not limited to): Development/Leasing, Terminal Management, Maintenance, Facilities, Capital Project and Construction Management, and the Engineer of Record Relationship. This position will oversee the marketing, development, construction and maintenance (both physically and financially) at the Airport, and on the 2,600 acres of Airport land. This position provides administrative and leadership guidance to assigned divisions to ensure goals and objectives are achieved in a timely and professional manner; provides the Airport Director with accurate information to support decision making and policy direction; acts on behalf of the Airport Director before various constituencies, stakeholders, outside agencies, and other entities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management or a related field; and five (5) to seven (7) years progressively more responsible experience in airport administration in a supervisory or managerial role, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the above-described duties.

Desirable Requirements:

Ten (10) years of verifiable work experience at the senior management level.

Master’s Degree in Aviation Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management or a related field.

Professional Certification in a field related to Aviation Management.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

Capital improvement project management principles, processes, systems and techniques.

Laws and regulations, including current developments and trends, related to areas of responsibility.

Leasing, retail, food & beverage, advertising, land use planning, and facility management

Considerable knowledge of municipal budget law and administration; real property values and landlord tenant laws; operational requirements of airlines; basic accounting methods and procedures; bargaining and negotiating skills; revenue sources, including grants for funding projects.

Interpreting federal, state, and local operational and safety rules; resolve conflict; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, elected and appointed officials, and the general public; develop revenue sources; deal tactfully with people; make appropriate decisions in emergency situations.

Skills and Abilities:

Leading the activities of the Airport to ensure achievement of the City’s set goals and objectives.

Inspiring and earning confidence from staff, residents, and the City Council, to achieve the City's set goals and objectives.

Researching, interpreting, and applying policies, procedures, codes, laws, and regulations.

Preparing concise, comprehensive, and professional reports.

Providing clear and consistent direction, supervision, training and evaluation of the work of subordinates. 

Communicate effectively to a diverse audience, both orally and in writing, regarding complex or sensitive issues.

Special Requirements/Licenses:

This position may require the use of City vehicles. Possession of, or must obtain, a valid Oregon Driver’s License within thirty (30) days of hire. 

Must have a safe driving record.

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