Control Room Operator - Airport

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Control Room Operator - Airport

Salary

$24.57 - $39.22 Hourly

Location

FL 33315, FL

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

1411865

Department

Avi Air Ops Facilities Maint

Opening Date

04/23/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Position Hiring Range

$24.57 to $30.80 per hour

Note:

The starting rate of pay will be within the Position Hiring Range indicated above based on qualifications and/or experience that exceed the minimum qualification requirements. The full salary range (annually or hourly) of this job class also displays above.

Veterans' Preference Notice

Under Section 295.07, Florida Statutes, certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment with Broward County and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled.

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Control Room Operator.
This Job Announcement will remain open until a sufficient number of applications are received.
 
**MUST BE ABLE TO WORK NIGHTS, HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS**
 

Benefits of Broward County Employment

  • Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
  • Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year 
  • Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
  • Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
  • Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

  • High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
      Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
  • Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums: Single $78.64 / Family $273.13

Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan 

  • 457 Deferred Compensation county matches up to $2,600 a year.

General Description
The Aviation Department which operates the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and North Perry Airport is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Control Room Operator.  The Control Room Operator will be responsible for monitoring the Maintenance Division's Control Room Displays which provide pertinent operational and maintenance information on the various equipment throughout the Airport Campus to include Passenger Boarding Bridges, Baggage Handling Systems and Building Automation and HVAC systems and mechanical equipment as they come on board. This position will communicate to all appropriate parties when problems affect normal operations and dispatch technicians to handle service calls and alert maintenance personnel through radio communications. In Addition, the Control Room Operators function as a central communication point.
**Must be able to work nights, holidays and weekends**

General Description

The purpose of this class within the organization is to provide monitoring of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport's Passenger Boarding Bridges, Baggage Handling Systems, Building Automation and HVAC Systems.
Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.
 
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires two (2) years' experience in the maintenance of Airport Baggage Systems, Passenger Boarding Bridges or relevant airport mechanical systems.
 
Special Certifications and Licenses
Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License class "E" or higher for duration of appointment.

Ability to obtain Airport security and customs badging and maintain for duration of appointment.

Preferences
  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field.
  • Allen Bradley PLC and I/O construction, commissioning and/or programming experience demonstrated by a Vendor Certification.
  • Maximo Work Order System Experience.
  • Maintenance Knowledge/Experience with Passenger Boarding Bridges.
  • Maintenance Knowledge/Experience with Baggage Handling Systems.
     
All Aviation Maintenance Division employees must be able to perform rotational shift work and/or overtime (holidays, weekends and emergencies) in support of operational needs in a twenty-four (24) hour per day/seven (7) days per week operation and in accordance with a collective bargaining agreement. Per the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 1542, all airport employees must undergo a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA) in order to obtain a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Badge, as required by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Monitors the control room displays which provide pertinent operational and maintenance information on the various equipment throughout the Airport Campus to include Passenger Boarding Bridges, Baggage Handling Systems and Building Automation and HVAC systems and mechanical equipment as they come on board.

Communicates with all appropriate parties when problems affect normal operations and dispatches technicians to handle service calls.

Alerts maintenance personnel through radio communications and functions as a central communication point.

Analyzes data and determines course of action required to correct issues.

Coordinates and monitors unimpeded daily start-ups by reviewing start-up check lists and procedures; make sure the systems are operating at full capacity.

Interfaces directly with the Airport staff, Airlines, and TSA and collectively makes operational decisions when required to choose alternative baggage systems routes and implement back-up/failback procedures, as required.

Operates computerized work management system, scheduling applications and processing data to provide work management reports; prepares and analyzes statistics on completed work activities; maintains records of all completed work orders and new requests in order to establish backlog control.

Makes operational decisions, initiating and coordinating implementation of any backup/failback procedures necessary to allow continued operations (i.e. choosing alternative routes using plow diverts, coordination with user airlines and Transportation Security Agency (TSA), etc.)

Skillfully operates various vehicles as required for airport maintenance.

Troubleshoots field maintenance issues, as needed.

Performs related work as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands
Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
Performs light work that involves sitting and viewing monitors most of the time. Also performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, or stretching; also involves lifting or exerting up to 25 pounds of force on a occasional and recurring basis. Must have exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
Involves routine and frequent exposure to moving machinery or traffic. Extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Competencies

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies.
  • Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
  • Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  • Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
  • Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance
Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email Profstandards@broward.org to make an accommodation request.


Emergency Management Responsibilities 
Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.


County-wide Employee Responsibilities
All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.


All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.

Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of free life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a County-funded Health Savings Account (HSA), and a Consumer Driven Health plan (CDH), Dental insurance, Vision insurance and Section 125 Flexible spending accounts for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care. Part-time 20+ benefit eligible employees receive the benefits described above at a reduced amount. Additional information about Broward County Benefits.

01
Are you able to work Nights, Holidays and Weekends?
  • Yes
  • No
02
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • High School
  • Vocational School
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate Degree
  • None of the Above
03
Do you possess any of the following from the list below: Check all that apply.
  • Allen Bradley PLC and I/O construction, commissioning and/or programming experience
  • Maximo Work Order System Experience.
  • Maintenance Knowledge/Experience with Passenger Boarding Bridges.
  • Maintenance Knowledge/Experience with Baggage Handling Systems.
  • None of the above
04
Do you possess two (2) years' experience in the maintenance of Airport Baggage Systems, Passenger Boarding Bridges or relevant airport mechanical systems. Your experience must be clearly identified in your application.
  • Yes
  • No
05
If you marked "yes" on the question above, please explain. If you marked "no" enter N/A
06
Tell me about the last time you monitored or reviewed information and detected a problem. How did you respond?
07
Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
08
Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
09
Describe your experience in a control room type setting managing multiple systems. List the systems and your involvement. Did you ever have a large-scale problem such as a fire or security breach? How did you react?
10
Describe your knowledge and experience working with building automation systems.

Required Question

Agency
Broward County
Address
115 S. Andrews Ave.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301-4800
Phone
(954) 831-4000