Airfield Equipment Operator

Plays a hands-on role in keeping the City of Boise airfield running safely and smoothly, in line with FAA regulations. This is a ground-level opportunity for skilled trades workers to maintain and protect critical airfield systems, working under direct supervision as part of a tight-knit team.

Schedule

Four days a week, 10-hour shifts.

Benefits

• Zero-premium healthcare option for you and your family
• Retirement plan with lifetime annuity and investment matching
• Cash-incentive wellness program
• Public employee student loan forgiveness
• Paid parental leave

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of experience working with heavy equipment or general maintenance experience
• Valid state-issued driver's license
• Ability to complete airport driver training/certification
• Valid Idaho Class A commercial driver's license (CDL)
• Ability to pass:
  • City of Boise background check (including criminal history and reference checks)
  • Driving record check
  • Transportation Security Administration background check (SIDA)
• Must pass pre-employment drug test and comply with ongoing random testing (safety-sensitive position)
• CDL must handle a gross combination weight rating of 26,001+ pounds, including a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds

Responsibilities

• Handles moderately complex issues and problems; refers more complex issues to higher-level staff
• Operates heavy construction equipment to maintain airport infields, runways, and taxiways
• Performs stormwater inspections, reporting, and maintenance
• Cleans and maintains areas to eliminate foreign object debris
• Applies herbicides
• Responds to spills
• Provides escort services in Security Identification Display Areas (SIDA)
• Responds to incidents and performs safety inspections
• Paints runways, taxiways, and other airport areas
• Applies glass beads to meet FAA-required reflectivity
• Performs general maintenance, inspection, and light repair of specialized equipment
• Diagnoses and analyzes equipment problems or failures
• Conducts certification inspections and implements required corrective actions
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of heavy equipment (e.g., dump trucks, bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes, snowplows)
• Familiarity with painting equipment and tools
• Herbicide application
• Entry-level trade, construction, and groundskeeping skills
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment, and tools safely and efficiently, including in low visibility and heavy fog
• Effective communication in English
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience working with heavy equipment in a construction environment, performing maintenance and repairs
• Knowledge of airfield operations, including runways, taxiways, movement/non-movement areas, runway stencils, taxiway markings, and compass rose lines
• Metal fabrication and welding experience
• Familiarity with hand tools used in electrical and related trades
• Experience with ground and tower radios
• Lighting, circuitry, signs, and electrical system maintenance
• Herbicide Applicators License

Working Conditions

• Physical efforts:
  • Always lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs, frequently up to 20 lbs, occasionally up to 35 lbs, rarely up to 75 lbs
  • Always pushing/pulling up to 10 lbs, frequently up to 20 lbs, occasionally up to 35 lbs, rarely up to 75 lbs
  • Noise levels: always moderate, frequently loud, occasionally very loud
  • Sensory requirements: talking, hearing, smelling, touching, close/distance/peripheral vision, depth perception
  • Physical activities: sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, grasping, climbing, balancing, hand/finger dexterity
• Environmental conditions:
  • Inside and outdoor weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, wet/humid conditions, dust, odors, mist, gases, or airborne matter
  • Exposure to mechanical and electrical hazards, heights, confined spaces, ice, snow, traffic, uneven surfaces, wildlife, insects, wet/slippery surfaces
  • Protected exposure to infectious bacteria, bodily fluids, chemicals, arc flash, welding spatter, welding smoke, molten metal, high-pressure fluids
• Extended shifts (greater than 12 hours) and on-call requirements for snow removal or emergency response (within one hour)