Airport Manager

This is a continuous filing exam with next filing cut-offs at 5:00 pm on: 8/7/26 and 8/21/26 (final).

About the Role

The Airport Manager manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of a specific functional area of the Sacramento County Department of Airports. This role involves coordinating assigned activities with other sections, departments, outside agencies, and the general public.

The eligible list for this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies in other areas.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Principles and practices of management and organizational theory, including planning, organizational design, business finance, budget preparation, business development, project management, and organizational effectiveness
• Commercial property management, retail leasing, and property/tenant principles and practices
• Marketing and public relations principles, strategies, and methods
• Principles and practices of supervision, discipline, leadership, mentoring, and training
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned programs and functions
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to the area of assignment
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Principles and practices of airport operations, development, management, and finance
• Airport security requirements

Responsibilities

• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff
• Plan, coordinate, assign, and review the work of subordinate staff
• Investigate and resolve disciplinary issues
• Work independently and in a team environment
• Effectively manage multiple projects and priorities
• Develop, monitor, and interpret budgets and other financial documents
• Plan, manage, and complete complex work assignments
• Independently and effectively make decisions regarding airport operational needs and the safety of the public
• Develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with all levels of County staff, public and private organizations, public officials, the media, and the general public
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Interpret and apply applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
• Apply customer service skills, including the identification of customer needs and follow-up to ensure customer commitments have been met
• Effectively represent the department to other departments, agencies, and the public
• Influence and persuade others
• Interpret and summarize a variety of data and information
• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of information

Requirements

Completion of a Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited college or university.

AND one of the following:

• Three years of full-time paid experience employed by the County of Sacramento performing duties comparable to Senior Airport Economic Development Specialist, Airport Operations Officer, Senior Airport Planner, Airfield Maintenance Supervisor, or Fire Battalion Chief, Sacramento County Airport Fire (formerly titled Fire Battalion Chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting).
• Three years of full-time paid supervisory level experience or higher, at an airport or in the aviation industry.
• Three years of full-time paid supervisory level experience or higher in retail property/tenant management or commercial real property leasing.
• Three years of full-time paid supervisory level experience or higher in communications, marketing, or public relations and media.

Note: In order to be qualifying, experience in these areas must have included responsibility for policy planning and program development.

Additional experience at the level of and in one of the areas listed above can be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis (30 semester units or 45 quarter units = 1 year of experience).

If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.