Airport Equipment Operator/Firefighter

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK: Performs intermediate protective service work operating fire apparatus in emergency situations and difficult semiskilled and skilled work operating and maintaining automotive and construction equipment and monitoring electrical circuits, runway and taxiway lights and general maintenance of the airport and associated facilities. Direction is provided by the Airport Maintenance Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS:
- Operates light and heavy-duty fire apparatus.
- Responds to crash, fire, rescue and medical emergencies on and around the airport.
- Participates in Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense required firefighter training.
- Inspects airfield for wildlife hazards and takes appropriate wildlife hazard management actions.
- Inspects airfield for safety and security issues.
- Troubleshoots and repairs minor electrical lighting problems on airfield.
- Operates all types of mowers to maintain neat appearance of airfield.
- Performs preventive maintenance and makes necessary repairs to airfield facilities.
- Performs preventative maintenance and makes necessary minor repairs to airport vehicles and equipment.
- Troubleshoots and repairs electric and manual gates.
- Performs airport preventive maintenance such as sealing cracks, filling potholes, painting lines, etc.
- Performs airport facility safety and maintenance inspections.
- Assists in airfield snow removal and ice control operating light and heavy-duty snow removal equipment.
- Assist with airline ground handling operations (baggage loading/unloading, etc.)
- Performs related tasks as required.

BENEFITS: Sixty (60) Paid Personal Hours, Eighty (80) Paid Vacation Hours, Fourteen (14) Paid Holidays, One Hundred & Twenty (120) Paid Sick Hours, County and Employee funded Healthcare including Health, Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage, County Paid Employee Assistance Plan, County Paid Life Insurance, County Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, County Paid Short Term Disability Insurance, County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance, Up to $2,500.00 Annual Tuition Reimbursement Assistance, County and Employee funded Defined Pension Plan Vested in just five (5) years, Credit for Prior Active Military Service and Unused Paid Sick Days.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent, Minimum 5 years fire service experience, Class B Commercial Driver's License, Firefighter II certification, Maryland Emergency Medical Technician certification, Emergency Vehicle Operators Course, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Pump Operators course (or equivalent), Hazardous Materials Operations certification, Airfield Rescue Firefighting certification, Part 139 Live Burn Certification desirable but not mandatory

Salary: $57,158.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Continuous