Position Description
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Location: Rapid City, SD

Job Summary: This position maintains the Airport facilities and property. The Airport Airside Maintenance Technician must be willing to work variable hours, to include weekends and holidays and must be willing to work on an on-call basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
·        Performs general maintenance duties including maintaining and repairing buildings, fixtures, furniture, grounds, fences, and gates.
·        Maintains graded, paved, and concrete surfaces.
·        Operates equipment such as small loaders, road plows, sweepers, tractors, mowers, and tool cats.
·        Operates advanced heavy equipment such as P and H series Oshkosh trucks with snow removal attachments, large tractors, and motor graders.
·        Operates and maintains airport systems that may include heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, and computer controls, functions and/or operations.
·        Performs all aspects of custodial duties including but not limited to; cleaning, scrubbing, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, windows, dusting, and removing trash.
·        Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
·        Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and two years related experience and/or training in facility maintenance, facility repair, or small to heavy equipment operations. Experience in airport, aviation or airfield environment preferred. A combination of education and experience deemed appropriate to fulfill the role and responsibilities of this position will be considered.
·       Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must possess a valid driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days from the date of hire. Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred. Must obtain and maintain a Secure Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge. Must obtain and maintain an airport movement area driver permit within 30 days from date of hire.

Working Conditions:
·        While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
·        While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Salary Range
$44,590.17-$58,449.27