Airfield Maintenance Technician II

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…