The City of Portland prides itself on its outstanding benefits and collegial and mission-driven work environment. City benefits include:
- Free employee health insurance with the completion of wellness incentives
- Thirteen paid holidays
- Sick, vacation, and personal leave
Life, dental, vision and income protection insurances
- Choice of retirement plans, including a pension plan
- Use of City recreation facilities
- Discount on professional development programs through USM and Thomas College
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: Req. 351-5
Sign on bonus $1,500 and relocation offered. Under the direction of the Airport Operations Manager, the Operations Coordinator provides centralized security and communications oversight for the airport while working in the 24/7/365 Airport Operations Center. The primary duties of this position include monitoring surveillance video, access control, alarms, mass notification systems, weather-related equipment, phones, and radios, assist with terminal inspections, TSA & FAA inspections, aircraft gate assignments, irregular operations, tests and audits as well as assisting airport management on matters involving safety, security, and customer service. Acting as “Trusted Agents”, Coordinators are responsible for viewing, recording, and processing background checks for airport badge holders. Candidates must be able to demonstrate proficiency in airfield driving and FAA Part 139 inspection criteria upon completion of a six month probationary period. This is a ProTech union position with a starting rate of $1,053.60/week/40 hours.
Airport Operations Coordinators work holidays, rotating shifts, and are subject to mandatory overtime call-ins. All employment candidates must possess a working knowledge of FAA and TSA rules and regulations. MS Office Suite and Google Workspace competency, excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills, as well as the willingness to always go above and beyond providing exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers (airport tenants, the general public, and City, State and Federal agencies) are also required. Candidates must be able to pass all local and federal background investigations, specifically TSA Regulation 49 CFR, Part 1542 as published in the Federal Registrar, possess a valid U.S. State Driver’s License, or the ability to obtain one subject to employment. Additional consideration will be given to candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Airport Management or comparable airport related experience, experience at a commercial non-hub or larger airport in the fields of Airport Operations, Airport Security, or other applicable experience.
The Portland International Jetport (PWM) is owned and operated by the City of Portland and managed by its Department of Transportation. The largest in the state, PWM is a small hub airport serviced by six air carriers with average annual enplanements just under one million. Learn more about PWM by visiting our website: www.portlandjetport.org. About the City of Portland: All permanent, full-time employees receive a generous benefits package which includes 13 ½ paid holidays, fully funded employee health insurance; sick and vacation leave; defined benefit pension options; optional dental, life and income protection insurance; and tuition reduction/scholarship programs with Kaplan University and University of Southern Maine. The City of Portland is strongly committed to diversity in its work force. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.Considering Maine? With its heady mixture of artistic and outdoor adventures, our region is stylish and sophisticated, yet remains genuine and unpretentious, a place where grey flannel and plaid flannel coexist companionably. And underlying the latest tech, fashion, and culinary scene is a deep sense of continuity. We invite you to experie...nce the character of a region that blends the present with a very special past. Lighthouses and lobsters and surf crashing on the rocky shore - these are the enduring images that come to mind when people think of the classic Maine seacoast. Here, in greater Portland, you’ll absolutely experience the quintessential Maine coast, as well as an urban sophistication that’s creating quite a stir. TripAdvisor named Portland one of the Top 10 Destinations, based on positive feedback and interest shown by their well-traveled community. Learn more about what life in Maine can mean for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQAow1DgBw8
