Utah Valley University
Aviation Technician - Flight Line I
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Salary: $16.14 - $18.99 Hourly
Job Type: Part‑Time Staff
Job Number: FY2605330
Closing: 1/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Location: UVU Provo Airport Campus, 1185 Mike Jense Pkwy, Provo
Position Announcement The Flight Line Technician role at Utah Valley University offers a hands‑on opportunity to be part of a dynamic aviation environment that supports student learning and campus operations. In this position, you will provide professional, customer‑focused service to students, faculty, staff, and visitors while ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people, aircraft, vehicles, and equipment across the airfield. Your work will include a wide range of aircraft and ground support services such as marshaling, fueling, towing, parking, hangar storage, and coordinating arrivals and departures, all while maintaining safety standards, accurate records, and quality control. This role also provides a clear pathway for growth through three technician levels, beginning at Tech I, with opportunities to advance to higher levels after a minimum of six months, each accompanied by a salary increase. In addition to building practical aviation and safety skills, you will contribute to the daily readiness and upkeep of hangars and ramp areas, including tasks such as snow removal and foreign object debris prevention. This position is ideal for individuals who value teamwork, safety, and service, and who are interested in developing a long‑term career in aviation within a supportive, education‑centered university setting.
Summary of Responsibilities
Direct aircraft: Responsible for guiding, towing, parking, greeting and organizing aircraft that are arriving or departing from UVU's ramp. Tow planes to appropriate flight areas and hangars. Operate ground service equipment such as tugs, fuel trucks and transport vehicles. Must know how to direct pilots using appropriate aviation hand signals.
Maintenance and fuel: Monitor fuel levels and maintain fuel inventories to make sure aircraft have the right amount of fuel for each flight. Ensuring fuel trucks are stocked and prepared to distribute fuel, checking the plane's oil level, performing quality control checks, and reporting any visible damage to aircraft. Line technicians also perform light maintenance, such as making sure internal and external aircraft lights are turned off.
Hangars and ramp: Help with the upkeep of hangars and UVU ramp area. Technicians also maintain aircraft hangars so planes can be parked or stored. During inclement weather, line technicians help maintain walkways and ramp so staff and students have a safe route to and from aircraft and help de‑ice aircraft. They must immediately report suspicious activity to security.
Customer service: Help with customer service needs. For example, give staff and students directions, interact with dispatchers, converse with pilots and students who are entering or exiting the ramp.
Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications Graduation with a high school diploma, or equivalent, and one year related experience; OR any combination of job related experience and education totaling one year.
Preferred Qualifications
Education and experience related to the Summary of Responsibilities totaling two years.
Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and pass the university's Defensive Driving Course while employed.
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic maintenance.
Knowledge of hand tool operation and safety procedures.
Skills
Skills in computers and computer applications.
Interpersonal human relations, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
Basic skills with hardware, tools, and mechanical dexterity.
High level of awareness and attention to detail skills.
Abilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to work under high stress situations and in hazardous environments.
Ability to withstand exposure to weather extremes and potentially adverse tarmac conditions.
Ability to adhere to the dress code to include proper safety clothing and winter wear.
Ability to lift 30 lbs and manually manipulate aircraft in aircraft hangars.
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/6809202
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Division: VP Academic Affairs
Salary: $16.14 - $18.99 Hourly
Job Type: Part‑Time Staff
Job Number: FY2605330
Closing: 1/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Location: UVU Provo Airport Campus, 1185 Mike Jense Pkwy, Provo
Position Announcement The Flight Line Technician role at Utah Valley University offers a hands‑on opportunity to be part of a dynamic aviation environment that supports student learning and campus operations. In this position, you will provide professional, customer‑focused service to students, faculty, staff, and visitors while ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people, aircraft, vehicles, and equipment across the airfield. Your work will include a wide range of aircraft and ground support services such as marshaling, fueling, towing, parking, hangar storage, and coordinating arrivals and departures, all while maintaining safety standards, accurate records, and quality control. This role also provides a clear pathway for growth through three technician levels, beginning at Tech I, with opportunities to advance to higher levels after a minimum of six months, each accompanied by a salary increase. In addition to building practical aviation and safety skills, you will contribute to the daily readiness and upkeep of hangars and ramp areas, including tasks such as snow removal and foreign object debris prevention. This position is ideal for individuals who value teamwork, safety, and service, and who are interested in developing a long‑term career in aviation within a supportive, education‑centered university setting.
Summary of Responsibilities
Direct aircraft: Responsible for guiding, towing, parking, greeting and organizing aircraft that are arriving or departing from UVU's ramp. Tow planes to appropriate flight areas and hangars. Operate ground service equipment such as tugs, fuel trucks and transport vehicles. Must know how to direct pilots using appropriate aviation hand signals.
Maintenance and fuel: Monitor fuel levels and maintain fuel inventories to make sure aircraft have the right amount of fuel for each flight. Ensuring fuel trucks are stocked and prepared to distribute fuel, checking the plane's oil level, performing quality control checks, and reporting any visible damage to aircraft. Line technicians also perform light maintenance, such as making sure internal and external aircraft lights are turned off.
Hangars and ramp: Help with the upkeep of hangars and UVU ramp area. Technicians also maintain aircraft hangars so planes can be parked or stored. During inclement weather, line technicians help maintain walkways and ramp so staff and students have a safe route to and from aircraft and help de‑ice aircraft. They must immediately report suspicious activity to security.
Customer service: Help with customer service needs. For example, give staff and students directions, interact with dispatchers, converse with pilots and students who are entering or exiting the ramp.
Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications Graduation with a high school diploma, or equivalent, and one year related experience; OR any combination of job related experience and education totaling one year.
Preferred Qualifications
Education and experience related to the Summary of Responsibilities totaling two years.
Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and pass the university's Defensive Driving Course while employed.
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic maintenance.
Knowledge of hand tool operation and safety procedures.
Skills
Skills in computers and computer applications.
Interpersonal human relations, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
Basic skills with hardware, tools, and mechanical dexterity.
High level of awareness and attention to detail skills.
Abilities
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to work under high stress situations and in hazardous environments.
Ability to withstand exposure to weather extremes and potentially adverse tarmac conditions.
Ability to adhere to the dress code to include proper safety clothing and winter wear.
Ability to lift 30 lbs and manually manipulate aircraft in aircraft hangars.
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy‑related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/6809202
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