STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CHIEF, AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
Class Code: 1704-24
Date Established: 07-18-83
Occupational Code: 3-1-1
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To provide estimates and plan goals
necessary to foster the continued development and management of state
aeronautical assets.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Formulates,
coordinates, and implements master plans for the development of public airports
within the state.
·
Prepares,
consolidates, and submits grant applications for all eligible state airports.
·
Provides assistance
to municipalities in developing zoning regulations for airports and in
preparing airport approach plans.
·
Prepares detailed
cost estimates for new airport construction, and inspects construction sites to
ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
·
Investigates aircraft
accidents and incidents to determine cause and recommend corrective action or
prosecution.
·
Inspects airports and
related facilities periodically for safety of operations, maintenance
requirements and compliance with state and federal regulations and grant
agreements.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of programs
or of employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including
disciplining employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and
firing employees, and developing work methods. The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or
section with responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in civil or aerospace engineering. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience in the field of
civil engineering, three years of which shall have been in connection with
airport engineering and/or aerospace project development. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Eligibility for New Hampshire driver's
license.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Considerable knowledge of the design,
operation and maintenance of airport facilities. Considerable knowledge of appropriate glide angles, fencing
and FAA standards for structures.
Considerable knowledge of ground safety standards and accepted practices
applicable to the operation of airports.
Some knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations that apply to
the development, funding, construction, maintenance and repair of airports and
airport facilities. Skill in
designing engineering structures and in drawing complete engineering plans and
specifications. Ability to plan,
organize and direct a variety of programs involving the establishment,
construction and maintenance of publicly owned airports. Ability to establish
and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state and local
officials and the general public.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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