Airport Field Maintenance Division Manager (Senior Aviation Manager)
(Job Opening #523318)
Kansas City Aviation Department – Field Maintenance Division
Location: 154 Tokyo St
Pay: $7,268-$10,902 per month
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:00a.m.-3:30p.m. with availability for inclement weather and emergencies
Application Deadline: May 22, 2026
This senior leadership role oversees airfield and facility maintenance at Kansas City International
Airport. You will lead teams, manage critical infrastructure, and ensure safe, compliant, and reliable airport operations year-round.
What You’ll Do
• Promotes and cultivates the Aviation Department Culture as a member of the Aviation Department Leadership Team.
• Leads the division to include hiring, scheduling, training, evaluations, discipline, and labor relations.
• Prepares and manages a multi-million-dollar budget to include contracts, procurement, supplies and equipment.
• Sets divisional goals and objectives for staff professional development, Key Performance Indicators, and 139 Certification.
• Supervises direct reports providing feedback, training, and counseling to ensure City policies, regulations, directives, and procedures are applied fairly, consistently, and equitably.
• Ensures Divisional leadership manages unionized workforce in accordance with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 500 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Utilizes knowledge of FAA rules, regulations, procedures and advisories governing airport operations and security, including FAR Part 139, Part 77, Part 150, and 49 CFR Parts 1540-1550 and the FAA 150 series Advisory Circulars.
• Manages the staff responsible for the grounds at Kansas City International Airport on both air side and land side, including turf maintenance; concrete and asphalt pavement on the airfield, streets, and curb and gutter; runway, taxiway and street lighting; commercial power distribution equipment; pavement markings; informational and regulatory signage; landscaping; and storm drainage
• Manages the staff responsible for maintaining, repairing, and programing video security cameras, access control hardware and software, airport security gates, audio messaging equipment, and radio communication equipment.
• Coordinates with the Planning & Engineering Division on construction projects and improvements. Reviews construction plans and inspects contractor work to ensure results are acceptable and sustainable from a maintenance aspect.
• Assists the Executive Manager of Airport Operations and Field Maintenance in developing and maintaining a Capital Improvement Plan, to include facility and equipment resources
• Prepares for and supervises snow and ice control efforts, including mechanical removal of contaminants and application of ice control materials in support of the MCI Snow and Ice Control Plan
• Responsible for specific duties set forth in the MCI Airport Certification Manual, MCI Airport Emergency Plan, and MCI Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to ensure divisional customer relations are maintained.
• Maintains workplace, employee, and maintenance records
• Performs other duties as assigned
• In conjunction with the Airport Operations division, Field Maintenance Division is responsible for all airfield snow removal operations during emergency weather events.
What You’ll Bring
• Accredited Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience managing a division, section, or program within airport operations, airport regulatory compliance, or oversight of building and/or construction operations at an airport OR High school diploma or equivalent and nine (9) years of experience managing a division, section, or program within airport operations, airport regulatory compliance, or oversight of building and/or construction operations at an airport
• Successful completion of a TSA criminal history check
• Ability to pass a City-required background check and pre-employment drug screen
• Possess a valid State-issued driver’s license and ability to obtain an MCI AOA badge and Missouri CDL (Class A, B, or C) within the probationary period
• Ability to communicate clearly in English via two-way radio
Apply online at www.kcmo.gov/jobs
EOE. The City of Kansas City, Missouri is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce
