Department: Aviation Department

Salary: $25.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

Performs entry-level electrical work to maintain and repair airfield lighting circuits, signs, and regulators at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, ensuring compliance with FAA Part 139 standards for airfield operations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, repair, and maintain airfield lighting circuits, control systems, lighting regulators, emergency generators, UPS systems, transfer switches, and other electrical components. Perform operational tests, maintain logs, and ensure compliance with FAA regulations.

• Maintain and repair aircraft ramp lighting.

• Perform electrical maintenance on bus shelters and other airport buildings.

• Conduct basic inspections on airport construction projects.

• Operate various motorized vehicles, including aerial lifts, forklifts, trenchers, backhoes, and pickup trucks.

Additional Information:

• Works (1st shift, Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM-4:00 PM). This position is considered essential and requires the ability to work other shifts and overtime when required by assignment, inclement weather, or urgent/emergency situations. Subject to emergency calls back to work.

• Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude from employment.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for City driving permit.

• Ability to acquire Movement Area Training endorsement within 6 months.

This Position Offers:

• Competitive salary and benefits

• Employee referral bonus opportunity

• Career growth opportunities, including pre-paid tuition for an Associate’s Degree through CPCC

Minimum Qualifications:

• No minimum level plus three years of experience

• High School Graduate or Equivalent plus one year of experience

Preferred Qualification:

Prefer high school diploma or equivalent with 2 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Principles of electrical circuits, wiring systems, and construction.

Skill in:

• Troubleshooting electrical systems.

• Using electrical tools and testing equipment (e.g. clamp meters)

Ability to:

• Perform entry level work on electrical and mechanical systems.

• Become familiar with, FAA Part 139 standards for the airfield environment and TSA airport security requirements.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, tenants, and the public.

• Follow verbal and written instructions.

ADA and Other Requirements:

Physical Requirements:

This position requires approximately 70% of the time spent standing, bending, reaching, and walking. The remaining time includes a combination of sitting, twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling, lifting, shoveling, carrying, and driving. The ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. is required, with occasional lifting, pulling, or carrying up to 100 lbs. for short distances with assistance.

Work is primarily conducted outdoors, with exposure to various elements such as inclement weather, machinery, dust, chemicals, fumes, solvents, moving vehicles, scaffolding, ladders, vibrating tools, excessive noise, large crowds, and slippery or uneven surfaces. The position may require the use of heavy equipment, including electric drills, electric saws, pipe wrenches, pick-up trucks, and all hand tools.

Sensory Requirements:

• Touch

• Hearing

• Vision (distance, near, peripheral, depth)

• Speechentry-level,

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.