Airport Technician I-II with Fire & Medical Certification

To refuel aircraft; operate UNICOM; issue Notices To Airmen (NOTAMS), maintain facilities; track daily sales and fuel quantities; provide customer service to airport users;  provide Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) duties, airport security, snow removal, first aid services;  and to perform related duties as assignedDuties may include, but are not limited to the following:
ESSENTIAL: 

• Refuels conventional and turbine aircraft and stationary fuel facility and/or fuel truck
• Opens/closes airport and related facilities
• Provides  customer service to airport users
• Cleans and maintains facilities
• Replenishes supplies, empties waste receptacles and cleans restrooms 
• Must be available to regularly work weekend and holiday shifts.  

 OTHER DUTIES: 

• Provides airport advisories on the UNICOM radio
• Maintains runway lights, airport pavements, plumbing, electrical household circuits,  etc.
• Acts for Airport Operations Manager in his absence
• Assists in providing aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) services at the airport (see Special Requirements section)
• Participates in snow removal activities
• Assists in maintaining a variety of files and records
• Operates heavy equipment, including plow trucks, pickup trucks, and aircraft fire fighting vehicles
• Assist in coordinating and providing security services and first aid services in accordance with CFR Part 139 regulations at the airport.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
Airport Technician I - 

• High school graduate or equivalent 
• Prior experience working in a related position 
• Firefighting experience (volunteer or otherwise) is preferred

Airport Technician II - 

• High school graduate or equivalent 
• At least one year of prior experience working as Airport Technician I or equivalent position
• Firefighting experience (volunteer or otherwise) is required

KNOWLEDGE OF: 

• Aircraft ground handling
• Fuel dispensing
• Building and grounds maintenance
• General accounting procedures
• Emergency and safety procedures
• Radio communication equipment

 
ABILITY TO:   

• Refuel aircraft
• Maintain airport facilities
• Answer UNICOM radio
• Keep books accurately
• Do semi-skilled and manual labor and climb 75-foot tower
• Communicate and work effectively with clients and public
• Work cooperatively with those contacted in the course of work
• Maintain an Emergency Medical Responder Certification
• Learn, implement, and practice airport safety and security policies and procedures (as defined by CFR Part 139 and Part 1542)
• Use a computer to access and update web-based reporting systems

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Must be available to regularly work weekends and holiday shifts
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment background check
• Must successfully complete pre-employment and random drug screenings
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within the state required time frame, a valid California Class C license with an acceptable driving record is required
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Class B and/or A driver's license is preferred
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire, certification as an Emergency Medical Responder (Emergency Medical Technician certification also accepted)
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire, CFR Part 139 Live Fire Certification Training for Index B/C so as to be certified as an Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter 
• Required to wear safety shoes

PHYSICAL: 

• Employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms
• Stand, walk, and talk or hear
• Sit, climb and descend stairs and balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The employee works in outside weather conditions, which may include extreme cold, windy, and extreme temperatures
• Works near moving mechanical parts
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic chemicals, risk of chemical shock, and vibration
• As a fire fighter and emergency medical  responder, hazardous or stressful conditions may be encountered such as smoke, fumes, extreme heat, fire, exposure to toxic substances, and people with severe injuries

APPLICATION: 
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Beginning with your present or most recent job, show a complete record of your employment.  Describe in detail any aspects of your experience or activities that are particularly appropriate for the position for which you are applying. You may not submit resume in lieu of completing the Employment Record fields.  We will evaluate your qualifications based solely on the information entered into the Employment Record form.

It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements like “See/Refer to resume” or “See attached”. 

IMPORTANT:   If requesting Veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 with your application
 
SELECTION:  
Selection procedures will be determined by the number and qualifications of applicants and may include a qualification screening, written examination, and oral interview. 
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH QUALIFYING DISABILITIES:  
Inyo County will make reasonable efforts in the examination process on a case-by-case basis to accommodate persons with disabilities.   If you have special needs, please contact (760) 878-0377 prior to the examination process.  
 
CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS:   
Inyo County hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-citizens in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.  
 
WORK LOCATION:
The County of Inyo has work sites located throughout the Owens Valley (Independence, Bishop, Lone Pine, Big Pine, and Olancha) and the Death Valley area (Death Valley, Tecopa, and Shoshone).  All Inyo County positions are considered Countywide.  Positions are assigned to a work site based upon the needs of the County. Positions may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another work site as deemed necessary by the Department Head and/or County Administration.