Charlotteairport
Airfield Maintenance Technician II
Charlotteairport, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Date Opened: Friday, January 09, 2026 12:00 AM## ## Close Date: Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 AM## ## Department: Aviation Department## ## Function Facilities Maintenance## ## Salary: $24.00 - $0.00 Commensurate with Experience# **Welcome to the City of Charlotte**Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.Our guiding principles include:* Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce* Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development* Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services* Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems* Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions**SUMMARY**Responsible for performing various manual and semi-skilled tasks of average difficulty in construction, maintenance, and repair of airport property and grounds, such as, but not limited to, runway and taxiway environments, terminal apron pavements and non-impervious areas, airport parking lot pavements and non- impervious areas, and airport roads. Duties are performed both landside and airside.**Major Duties and Responsibilities:*** Operates some heavy equipment and trucks.* Inspects assigned tools and equipment for readiness and safety.* Completes related records and reports.* Performs related manual labor.* Perform job duties while complying with TSA security requirements.* Perform Job duties require operation of vehicles or heavy equipment in/on and around active runway and taxiway environments while following instructions provided by FAA traffic controllers and following airfield signage, lighting, and paint marking instructions.**General Information:*** This position requires a flexible work schedule with **availability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift**. Ability to work other shifts and overtime when required by assignment, inclement weather, or urgent/emergency situations.
Subject to emergency calls back to work.* Valid CDL-B with no more than 6 points.
Tanker vehicle endorsement and CDL-A, or the ability to obtain within one year of employment. Ability to obtain and maintain a City driving permit.* Successful candidate must successfully pass and obtain Movement Area Training (MAT) Endorsement within the first 6 months of employment in order to maintain employment.* Certain criminal convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and, therefore, exclude them from employment.**This Position Offers:*** Competitive salary and benefits* **$2,000 sign-on bonus*** 2.5% premium pay for Airfield Maintenance technicians who possess a CDL* 2.5% shift differential for technicians on second and third shift* Employee referral bonus opportunity* Career growth opportunities, including pre-paid tuition for an Associate’s Degree through CPCC**Minimum Qualifications:*** No minimum level plus seven years of experience* High School Graduate or Equivalent plus five years of experience* **CDL-B Required** Ability to obtain Tank Endorsement within 12 months**Required Licenses or Certifications:*** Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for City driving permit.* Ability to acquire MAT endorsement within 6 months.* Valid CDL-B with no more than 6 points.
Tanker vehicle endorsement or the ability to obtain within one year from the date of employment.**Preferred Qualification:**High School graduation/GED and at least three years of experience operating one or more pieces of equipment mentioned previously, or if no high school diploma/GED, five years of experience required. Must be familiar with or have the ability to become familiar with FAA part 139 standard requirements for the airfield environment, TSA airport security requirements, and FAA part 77 standard requirements.**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:****Knowledge of:*** Safety precautions and work hazards are involved in the operation of equipment.* Traffic laws and regulations are involved in the operation of equipment.**Skill in:*** Reading and writing sufficiently to complete paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints.**Ability to:*** Communicate in a professional and positive manner with co-workers, airport tenants, and the public.* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, tenants, and the public.* Follow verbal and written instructions.* Work other shifts and overtime when required.**ADA and Other Requirements:****Physical Requirements:**Spends 80% performing related manual labor and operating equipment,t the remainder of the time.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
Work involves sitting, standing, bending, walking, driving, climbing, lifting, shoveling, pushing/pulling, carrying, twisting, reaching, and kneeling/squatting.
Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to operate manual and automatic vehicles.
**Sensory Requirements:*** Touch* Hearing* Vision (distance, near, peripheral, depth)* Speech**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.Our culture is to serve the community honorably.**HOW TO APPLY**Apply online.Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email .The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the
or call 704.336.4120.**BENEFITS**The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.Click to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s #J-18808-Ljbffr
Subject to emergency calls back to work.* Valid CDL-B with no more than 6 points.
Tanker vehicle endorsement and CDL-A, or the ability to obtain within one year of employment. Ability to obtain and maintain a City driving permit.* Successful candidate must successfully pass and obtain Movement Area Training (MAT) Endorsement within the first 6 months of employment in order to maintain employment.* Certain criminal convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and, therefore, exclude them from employment.**This Position Offers:*** Competitive salary and benefits* **$2,000 sign-on bonus*** 2.5% premium pay for Airfield Maintenance technicians who possess a CDL* 2.5% shift differential for technicians on second and third shift* Employee referral bonus opportunity* Career growth opportunities, including pre-paid tuition for an Associate’s Degree through CPCC**Minimum Qualifications:*** No minimum level plus seven years of experience* High School Graduate or Equivalent plus five years of experience* **CDL-B Required** Ability to obtain Tank Endorsement within 12 months**Required Licenses or Certifications:*** Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for City driving permit.* Ability to acquire MAT endorsement within 6 months.* Valid CDL-B with no more than 6 points.
Tanker vehicle endorsement or the ability to obtain within one year from the date of employment.**Preferred Qualification:**High School graduation/GED and at least three years of experience operating one or more pieces of equipment mentioned previously, or if no high school diploma/GED, five years of experience required. Must be familiar with or have the ability to become familiar with FAA part 139 standard requirements for the airfield environment, TSA airport security requirements, and FAA part 77 standard requirements.**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:****Knowledge of:*** Safety precautions and work hazards are involved in the operation of equipment.* Traffic laws and regulations are involved in the operation of equipment.**Skill in:*** Reading and writing sufficiently to complete paperwork and read schematic designs and blueprints.**Ability to:*** Communicate in a professional and positive manner with co-workers, airport tenants, and the public.* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, tenants, and the public.* Follow verbal and written instructions.* Work other shifts and overtime when required.**ADA and Other Requirements:****Physical Requirements:**Spends 80% performing related manual labor and operating equipment,t the remainder of the time.
Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs.
Work involves sitting, standing, bending, walking, driving, climbing, lifting, shoveling, pushing/pulling, carrying, twisting, reaching, and kneeling/squatting.
Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to operate manual and automatic vehicles.
**Sensory Requirements:*** Touch* Hearing* Vision (distance, near, peripheral, depth)* Speech**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.Our culture is to serve the community honorably.**HOW TO APPLY**Apply online.Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email .The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the
or call 704.336.4120.**BENEFITS**The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.Click to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s #J-18808-Ljbffr