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City of Fresno · 1 day ago

Director of Aviation

Fresno, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $240K/yr

5+ years exp

The City of Fresno is offering an exceptional opportunity for a high energy airport professional to serve as the Director of Aviation. The Director is responsible for managing and directing all activities of the City’s Airport Department, guiding the airports into continued growth and innovation, and overseeing operations, capital projects, and fiscal management.

Government

Hiring Manager

Heather Renschler

Responsibilities

Managing and directing all activities of the City’s Airport Department

Providing overall strategic direction

Accountable for operations, capital projects, infrastructure needs, long-range planning, maintenance, and fiscal management

Leading and advancing the airport system’s diverse functions such as economic development, airport expansion, construction and development projects, operations, maintenance and servicing, airport safety and security, environmental protection, surface transportation, labor relations, and business management such as vendors and concessionaires

Qualification

Airport managementStrategic leadershipFiscal managementCapital project oversightEconomic developmentLabor relationsCommunication skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solvingNegotiation skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Requires a Bachelor's degree

5 years of progressively responsible and recent high-level experience managing a multi-purpose, multi-structure facility, preferably at an airport of comparable size

An Assistant Director of Division Head in a larger airport may be well suited to this position