DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Address:  AERONAUTICS 
206 S. 17th Ave. 
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary Range: $67,100 - $77,100 

Anticipated Salary: $72,100

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 04/14/2026

The position serves as the MPD Aeronautics Group technical and administrative authority for airport planning. The position provides planning and administrative inspection, audit, review, and oversight of ADOT airport development grant projects. Assists the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in project inspections, audits, and reviews providing planning and administrative guidance to FAA for FAA funded airport development grants. Develops and distributes regular stakeholder communications and training to facilitate overall program compliance and instructs stakeholders in best practices. This position advises directors and assistant directors at ADOT regarding application for and possible implementation of the aviation state grant program.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Administer, monitor, review, and present Airport Planning Studies to peers, supervisors, municipalities, stakeholders, and the public.

Review and provide editorial comments regarding the Airport Capital Improvement Plan projects that are submitted by the airports to ensure safety, capacity, maintenance, and economic impact, which involves collaborating with the FAA staff to direct funds for airport development grants.

Assist with the management of the Airport Land Use and Wildlife Resolution to provide comprehensive frameworks for managing land use and wildlife hazards at airports. Utilize wildlife hazard assessments, land-use compatibility planning, and mitigation strategies to reduce risks to aviation.

Knowledge of:

- Planning administration practices and procedures.; government organization, public finance and economics.
- Federal, state, ADOT, and other relevant standards pertaining to airport construction and engineering, environmental protection, public relations, airport safety, vendor collaboration, vehicle operation, and fixed asset management.
-Decision making / Presenting / Speaking from Position of Knowledge.
- Working with databases, transactions data entry, report generation, and analysis.
- Running quality assurance processes for reconciling and managing large data sets.
- Research and analyze project transactions and other topics.

Skill in:

- Research, analysis, and interpretation of a wide range of highly technical airport construction standards and procedures.
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing and provide excellent customer service to executive management, internal and external customers, consultants and other team members.
-Expert in self-motivation, strong time and organizational management.
- Project management.
-Applying analytical, research, and project coordination methodologies.
- Conduct business meetings.
- Excellent interpersonal relationships.
- Proficiency use email, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, contract management software systems.
- Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Ability to:
- Maintain professional, productive, interpersonal relations with all partners, stakeholders, vendors, and peers.
- Apply knowledge/skills to perform standard work, moving forward at any point from within the process, or applying the processes from initiation to closeout.
- Grasp complex concepts.
- Give presentations to a variety of groups.
- Create and prepare reports as needed.
- Successfully interact with superiors, public officials, and stakeholders.
- Use prudent judgment and problem solving skills to make decisions and ensuring accuracy and efficiency in work.
- Work virtually, in office, and able to contribute to the team perspective by meeting predetermined metrics.
- Establish and maintain relationships.

Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning, Urban Management and Development, Aviation Management, or other relevant degree.

Two (2) years experience in aviation management or closely related field. Any combination of training and experience that meet the
knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) may be substituted.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.