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Do you share our Core Values? Consider joining our team! The Airport Operations Officer is responsible for performing technical work in the operation, and development of the Airport to include conducting a variety of airfield, security, airport, and outfall monitoring, inspections, and trainings.

This unique position offers an exciting opportunity to work with the largest general aviation airport in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Manassas Regional Airport. A beautiful campus and wonderful team await you!

Responsible for airport operations and the safety, security, and environmental needs of the airport: Makes regular inspections and reports on facilities, runways, hangars, fences, lighting and equipment conditions and performs/requests maintenance if necessary; monitors oil and water separators, test outfalls, fuel tanks and piping, control and countermeasure plan, and airport construction projects to ensure DEQ and FAA operational safety guidelines are followed.

Additional information found on application website.

Minimum Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management, Business Management, or a closely related field required; previous experience in aviation operations or airport internship is preferred; or any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. 

The incumbent must possess and maintain a valid Virginia driver’s license.

Special Requirements
The schedule is Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The incumbent will be subject to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays; will be on-call to respond to after-hour or holiday calls on a rotating basis. 

About City of Manassas

The Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), which is owned and operated by the City of Manassas. The Manassas Regional Airport is located 30 miles west of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area in Northern Virginia. It is the busiest General Aviation (GA) airport in the Commonwealth of Virginia and has more than 400 based aircraft, and has approximately 105,000 aircraft operations annually. It is a designated Reliever Airport for both Washington Dulles International (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The City of Manassas, Virginia is a local government operating under the Council-Manager form of government, and is located 30 miles southwest of the nation’s capital. Manassas’ location in the Washington DC metropolitan area, its ease of access by car and public transportation, and its highly skilled labor force have attracted an increasingly varied residential and commercial mix. Our benefits package is very diverse. For applicable positions, we offer annual/sick leave, health insurance through Anthem BCBS/TLC, VRS, Deferred Compensation (457/401A) plans, Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement and more! The City is an equal opportunity employer offering a varie...ty of positions in the following departments: • Airport • Community Development and Planning • Customer Service • Finance and Accounting • Human Resources • Public Safety (Police, Fire & Rescue) • Public Works and Utilities • Social Services

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