NATURE OF WORK
This is highly responsible supervisory and administrative work assisting in planning, organizing and directing the activities of the Aviation Maintenance Division.
Work involves responsibility for the supervision of maintenance activities for county-owned airports and related facilities. Position incumbent assists the director in all activities related to the maintenance of airport facilities, including maintenance of airport terminals, office buildings, runways, ramps, roadways, building systems and jetways in accordance with FAA regulations and County policies and procedures. Work includes overseeing the operation and maintenance of a warehouse, motor pool and landscape operation. Assignments are received in the form of broad policy statements. Work is performed independently with general supervision by the division director. Performance is reviewed periodically through conferences, written reports, and evaluation of results obtained.
ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS
Assists in the administration of the County's Aviation Maintenance program; assists in directing through subordinates, the planning, scheduling and coordination of divisional activities; develops policies, procedures and priorities to meet established goals.
Assists in the development and implementation of strategic, fiscal and capital improvement plans for the Division; coordinates, plans and implements cost-effective programs.
Assists in the development and implementation of a comprehensive maintenance program for all airport facilities to include maintenance of elevators, escalators, air-conditioning systems, jetway loading bridges, automatic doors, fire alarm systems and computer controls; inspects proposed tenant construction modifications to insure compliance.
Prepares, monitors and enforces contracts for services such as landscaping, elevators, escalators, computers, electrical switch gear, janitorial and security.
Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the Division budget; prepares special reports as required.
Serves as acting director in the absence of the director.
Attends conferences and public and professional meetings.
Performs related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of construction and maintenance.
Thorough knowledge of the funding process in a municipal environment as related to budgeting, cost accounting, financial planning and management.
Thorough knowledge of the materials, methods and techniques used in a maintenance program.
Thorough knowledge of contract administration.
Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of supervision, organization and administration.
Ability to plan, implement and coordinate technical and administrative programs.
Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in establishing, applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
Ability to express ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, or political affiliation.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in engineering or related field; thorough experience in managing facilities/building maintenance functions or construction, including considerable experience in the administrative and supervisory aspects of the work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bargaining: Unrepresented
FLSA Status: Exempt
Code of Ethics
Certification: Yes
Work Locations: Aviation
Class Spec. Estab./Revised: E10/95 |