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$24.74
Per Hour
DOE (Depends on Experience)
Position range in Missouri $17.21 - $22.98 Per hour
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Airport Safety Officer (Columbia Missouri Regional Airport)

CITY OF COLUMBIA Occupation: Airfield Operations Specialists
Location: Columbia, MO - 65205 Positions available: 2
Job #: 13800903 Source: MoJobs
Posted: 1/27/2025 Updated: 2/28/2025 Expires: 3/12/2025
Web Site: MoJobs Onsite / Remote: Work onsite all of the time Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Other, see job description Shift

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Position Title: Airport Safety Officer (Columbia Missouri Regional Airport)

Department:  Police

Division: OPERATIONS/PATROL

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Union Code/Affiliation: Unrepresented

Starting Salary: $24.74 per hour, plus shift differential of $1.00 per hour for all hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.

Job Code: 02550

Application Deadline: 

Number of Positions Available: 2

Hours:

Shift work, will discuss during interview.

 

 

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

The City of Columbia, Missouri is seeking highly motivated and dependable individuals willing to provide a professional level of airport safety officer services to our community.

As a City of Columbia, Missouri employee, you will receive one of the best employment benefit packages in the state.

This position is open until filled with a preferred application deadline of 3/12/2025.

 

 

Job Description (This job description/posting in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.)

 

 

The purpose of this job is to provide law enforcement, Aircraft Fire Rescue, apparatus engineering, pumping water supply, fire suppression, EMS, and airport operations to include FAA compliance regulations within airport operations area of the Columbia Regional Airport. Officers also provide customer support to travelers navigating the airport and more than 200 individuals/tenants who work and operate within the airport property.

 

 

 

Essential Functions:

  • Patrols airport terminal and property to prevent, detect, and respond to criminal activity and dangers to persons and property.
 
  • Responds to aircraft emergencies, and crashes to extinguish fires, perform rescues, and provide emergency medical services to victims.
 
  • Ensures the safe operation and compliance of the airfield, including runways, taxiways, tarmac, and ramps, in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) policy and procedures.
 
  • Ensures runway and taxiways surface conditions are recorded accurately and within FAA regulations during inclement weather.
 
  • Monitors the airport for wildlife hazards, and mitigate the hazard using pyrotechnic and other devices in accordance with the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan.
 
  • Present at the TSA checkpoint during screening operations.
 
  • Operates, inspects, and performs minor maintenance on crash trucks and emergency equipment, including aircraft extrication tools and equipment
 
  • Participates in ongoing training and maintains required certification and licensure.
 
  • Provides court testimony as necessary.
 
  • Performs administrative duties including building access control identification; maintaining day and night inspections; and completing and maintaining accurate records and documentation.
 
  • Instructs airport employees and tenants on standard operating procedures when working on airport property.
 
  • Participates in meetings.
 
  • Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
 
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
 

 

 

Education and Experience (An equivalent combination of education, training & experience will be considered):

Education and Experience
 
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
 
  • Associate's Degree or 2 years of college in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, or related field preferred.
 
Licenses or Certifications
 
  • Class A Peace Officer Standards and Training License within one year of hire.
 
  • Valid driver's license.
 
  • Aircraft Rescue Firefighting - Part 139 Compliance within one year of hire.
 
  • First Responder Certified within one year of hire.
 
  • CPR certification within one year of hire.

 

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of:
 
  • Relevant federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
 
  • Departmental policies and procedures.
 
  • Public safety vehicles, equipment, tools, and technology.
 
Skill in:
 
  • Operating vehicles with airbrakes and specialized equipment.
 
  • Communicating verbally and in writing to meet the needs of the audience.
 
  • Applying active listening and asking questions for understanding.
 
  • Collecting, organizing, and analyzing complex and/or technical data.
 
  • Managing time effectively.
 
  • Preparing and maintaining detailed and accurate reports.
 
Ability to:
 
  • Exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
 
  • Provide high levels of effective customer service.
 
  • Handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
 
  • Process and handle confidential information with discretion.
 
  • Recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.
 
  • Render credible testimony.
 
  • Successfully complete an annual TSA background check.
 
  • Successfully complete required training.
 
  • Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Work varied shifts to include nights, weekends and holidays.

 

 

Supervision Exercised: 

  • No supervisory authority. Work may require providing guidance and training to others.
 

 

 

 

 

Individuals needing accommodation to apply may call 573.874.7235

TTY: 711 (MO RELAY)

THE CITY OF COLUMBIA IS A MERIT, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: MALE / FEMALE


THE CITY OF COLUMBIA REQUIRES PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING


The City of Columbia participates in the federal E-Verify work authorization program


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Salary Range: $24.74 Per Hour DOE (Depends on Experience) Benefits Provided: Dental, Holidays, Life Insurance, Medical, Retirement/Pension, Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance, Vacation, Vision Other Benefits: Not Available
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This section shows the number of job openings advertised online in Boone County, MO for Airfield Operations Specialists and for the related occupational group of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations on March 2, 2025 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2).
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Airfield Operations SpecialistsBright Outlook Nationally 1
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 91
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There were 1 job openings advertised online in Boone County, MO for Airfield Operations Specialists on March 2, 2025. There are also 91 job openings advertised online for the related occupation group of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Boone County, MO on March 2, 2025.
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