Aviation Manager 15 (Aviation Services Section Manager) - Office of Aeronautics

Full Job Description

• Air Transport Unit – Provides air transportation services to state employees utilizing a variety of aircraft. This unit consists of positions that are responsible for managing scheduling, maintenance coordination, and operational safety of the state’s air fleet.
• Electronic Facilities Unit – Delivers specialized services to airports and MDOT staff, including installation and maintenance of weather stations and navigational aids. This unit also provides guidance, training, and oversight for MDOT’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) deployment.

Safety and Data Analysis Unit – Oversees licensing and inspection of aeronautical facilities statewide, including airports, heliports, hospital heliports, helistops, and flight schools.

This unit leads efforts to integrate UAS into inspection processes and provides airspace support for various Office of Aeronautics functions.

The position ensures compliance with state and federal aviation regulations, manages budgets and resources, and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to promote safe and efficient aviation operations.


The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Aviation Manager 15 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Aviation Manager 15 Position Description
• All about MDOT




Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer.

Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.



Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience
Five years of professional experience as an aviation specialist, airplane pilot, air traffic controller, certified flight instructor, airport manager, aviation consultant, or professional experience equivalent to aviation safety, training, education, inspection or airport planning; three years of professional experience equivalent to an Aviation Specialist 12; two years equivalent to an Aviation Manager 13; or, one year equivalent to an Aviation Manager 14 or supervising aviation specialists, airplane pilots, air traffic controllers, certified flight instructors, aviation consultants, or equivalent professional supervisory experience in aviation safety, training, education, inspection or airport planning.

Qualifications

Four years of full-time experience as a certified flight instructor, airport manager, aviation consultant, airplane pilot, or air traffic controller; or, experience equivalent to aviation safety, training, education and inspection, or airport planning may be substituted for the education (bachelor's degree) requirement. This is in addition to the experience requirements.

Additional Information

To be considered for this position you must:

• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application.Click here fortheState ofMichigan (SOM) definition ofanOfficial College Transcript.Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S.educational equivalents.Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services orthe Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/A/AviationManager.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment.

Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.

Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.