Airfield Maintenance Specialist

**Limited Competition**:
This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Nahanni Butte.

**Department Information**:
The Department of Infrastructure (INF) provides high quality services to the public and Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) departments, boards and agencies including the planning, design, construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of public transportation infrastructure and the buildings, works and equipment required for the GNWT to deliver its programs and services. INF makes essential petroleum products available for sale to the public where these products are not provided by the private sector, and promotes the development and increased use of energy efficient technologies. INF also regulates electrical and mechanical safety services and licenses individuals and vehicles operating in the territory.

**Job Information**:
The Airfield Maintenance Specialist maintains all airport surfaces, including runways, taxiways, aprons, and roadways. The duties of the Airfield Maintenance Specialist include winter snow removal, runway surface condition reporting, roadway, and drainage ditch grading.

The Airfield Maintenance Specialist (AMS) contributes to the safe and reliable operation of the Nahanni Butte Airport and the safe passage of the traveling public by maintaining the airport surfaces in operable conditions. This includes clearing and maintaining runways, taxiways, aprons and roads, drainage systems and security fencing.
The Airfield Maintenance Specialist communicates on VHF radio while performing airfield maintenance duties to ensure that clearing and maintenance continue with minimum interruption of air traffic.
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Thorough knowledge of airport operations and procedures for maintenance of airport facilities, such as snow and ice control.
- Knowledge of runway conditions under all types of weather, such as snow, ice, rain, freezing rain, and frost.
- Incumbent requires training in bird and wildlife control techniques.
- Incumbent must be familiar with - the Airport Maintenance Management System to record time and material expended on various tasks.
- Organizational and administrative skills.
- Skilled and proficient in the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment.
- Ability to prioritize work and to work independently.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
The completion of a High School Diploma, and the mandatory Airfield Maintenance Training Syllabus, which takes one to two years to complete.

**GNWT Inquiries**:
Inquiries Only:
Dehcho HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
9602 100 STREET
BOX 240
FORT SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0
Tel (867) 695-7233
Fax (867) 695-3254