About the Department

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Airport Operations Agent at the Sugar Land Regional Airport.
 
Why Should You Join Our Team? 
Our trailblazing culture focuses on our employees, our citizens and the services we provide to our community. We are a data-driven and innovative full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Airport Operations Agent a starting salary of $28.21 per hour depending on your qualifications and experience. We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including: City-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits;  a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion.  

Benefits At-A-Glance:

• City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;
• City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability;
• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield; 
• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion; 
• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;  
• Paid sick leave; 
• Paid Parental Leave;
• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City; 
• You won’t contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan; 
• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;
• On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and
• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP…

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Our City Mission: WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS! Relentless in Our Pursuit of Good so that Our Employees, Residents, and Businesses Can Enjoy a Life Better than They Can Even Imagine.

Our Employee Values: Our values ignite passion, drive, and a sense of purpose, fostering a thriving and successful organizational culture!

Bold: We encourage each other to be bold in our ideas, decisions, and actions. We embrace innovation and take risks to drive progress.

Loyal: We are loyal to each other, the City and our Mission and Vision. We support each other to foster a cohesive and collaborative work environment. We celebrate our successes and address the challenges facing us, together.

Adaptable: We are resilient because we adapt to changing landscapes and market dynamics. We are flexible and understand the need for work-life balance. We embrace new technologies and evolving trends.

Zealous: We are committed to excellence in all endeavors. We encourage each other to strive for the highest standards of public service, quality, and performance. We hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for our words and actions.

Empowered: We are empowered with the necessary resources, opportunities, and responsibilities to excel in our roles. We seek out opportunities for development and growth, and help others do the same. We are inclusive, we embrace our differences and recognize the strength that comes from different perspectives and experiences. 

We are TrailBLAZErs!

About the City of Sugar Land
The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. And our citizens agree—the most recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey told us that 95% of our residents love calling Sugar Land home and 10% say that nothing would make their lives better than it already is, but we look to the future and work hard to make our community and the world better than we can even imagine. 

We have an informal work environment but are serious about what we do. We believe that happy, diverse and talented employees add value to the City. We do our best to hire friendly, professional people who work hard and play well with others. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and personal development.

Position Duties

The Airport Operations Agent will provide assistance in the coordination of aeronautical activities and operations at the Sugar Land Regional Airport. 

• Inspect airport operation/movement areas including airport runway and taxiway system, airport lighting and airport navigational aids (NAVAIDs). Shall be responsible to ensure that all pavement areas, lighting systems and equipment are working and in compliance with FAA regulations. Must also maintain all required inspections and reports. 
• Responsible for enforcing the policies and procedures in the Airport’s Emergency Response Plan, Hurricane Plan, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SW3P), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC), Pavement Management Plan (PMP), and any other plan assigned by Airport Management.  
• Respond to airport emergencies and assist in emergency operations as needed. Will notify the proper authority of emergency situations and will respond as the authority or situation requires. Shall assist in the airport’s investigation of any aircraft accidents, incidents, or movement area incursions with other Operations personnel.
• Must be able to perform required work and seek out opportunities to finish tasks or projects.
• Assist in public relations by telephone, e-mail, tenant meetings or in person by assisting customers, visitors and tour groups; disseminating information to the public including rules and regulations, ordinances and Federal Aviation Regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education:

• High school graduate, GED or equivalent. 

Relatable Work Experience:

• Preference will be given to those candidates who possess Airport, or FBO (Fixed Based Operator) experience and knowledge of aviation terminology.  
  1. Preferred candidates will be knowledgeable in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and their applicability to the Sugar Land Regional Airport.
  2. Two years of experience in a similar position or military service (discharge from military service must not be for bad conduct or dishonorable) is preferred. 
• Ability and willingness to learn Airport Operations policies and procedures. This will vary based on the needs of the Airport on a daily basis.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver License.
• Must be able to obtain a Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate within 12 months of employment.

Other Qualifications

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.

Benefits

   

CITY OF SUGAR LAND's OVERVIEW OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 
 

• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS)                         

Employee contribution:  7%

            City matches 2:1 with 5-year vesting

Retirement Eligibility:

1) Age 60 + vested; or

2) 20 years of service, any age

• HOLIDAYS                                                            

The City recognizes 10 Holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating Holiday. In lieu of a floating holiday,
firefighters will receive September 11th, Patriot Day, as a fixed holiday.

• VACATION – Other than Public Safety            

0 –2nd Year       10 days per year                                                
3 -10 Years        15 days per year

           11+ Years           20 days per year

• VACATION – Public Safety                               

First Year           10 days per year

                      2-10 Years         15 days per year

                      11+ Years           20 days per year

• SICK LEAVE – Other than Firefighters              

8 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,040 hours

• SICK LEAVE – Shift Firefighters                       

12 hours per month, to a maximum of 1,456 hours

• SICK LEAVE INCENTIVE PROGRAM  

Annual conversion of sick leave to vacation

Sick Days Used from 01/01 to 12/31               Eligible Sick Days for Conversion

1 day or less taken                                            3 days

Up to 2 ½ days                                                  2 days

More than 2 ½ days and up to 4 days               1 day

More than 4 days                                               0 day

 

• LONGEVITY PAY                                                  

After one year of employment, employees will receive an annual payment of $4.00 per month of employment with the City for the first 25 years of continuous employment (maximum of $1,200 annually). Qualified employees receive longevity payments each December.

• 125 CAFETERIA PLAN                                        

Premium contributions for the medical and dental plans as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts are available to all full-time employees through this arrangement.

• GROUP HEALTH & DENTAL                              

The City contributes to employee and dependent coverage in the HMO, HDHP and dental plans offered.
 

Medical	HSA	KelseyCare Gold	KelseyCare Blue
Employee Only	$101.44	$19.56	$0.00
EE + Spouse	$346.60	$144.55	$96.48
EE + Child(ren)	$257.51	$106.09	$66.79
EE + Family	$454.39	$202.24	$141.00
Dental	DPPO	DHMO
Employee Only	$7.35	$3.14
EE + Spouse	$18.49	$5.89
EE + Child(ren)	$17.90	$8.45
EE + Family	$31.41	$10.33
Vision Plan
Employee Only	$7.35
EE + Spouse	$18.49
EE + Child(ren)	$17.90
EE + Family	$31.41

                           

 

• VISION CARE PLAN                 

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase vision care insurance for themselves and their eligible dependents.

• AFLAC PLANS                                                       

Employees can voluntarily elect to purchase through payroll deduction: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital policies for themselves and their eligible dependents. (Rates are age-banded. Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

 

• BASIC LIFE and AD&D                                        

The City provides all employees annual salary of life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) coverage of one-time annual salary with a minimum of $50,000.

• LONG TERM DISABILITY                                    

The City provides employees with Long Term Disability in the amount of 60% of your salary (depending on position category) to a maximum of $7,500 per month. Benefits begin after 90 days of disability and may continue to Social Security Normal Retirement Age (SSNRA) if you qualify. LTD is designed to replace a reasonable portion of your income in case of
serious injury or sickness whether on or off the job. Benefits will be offset by any payments from SS, Workers Comp and other income offsets.

• SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE and AD&D                     

Employees can elect supplemental life insurance and AD&D coverage up to $750,000 for themselves and up to $250,000 for their spouse; as well as $15,000 of life insurance for child(ren).

• SHORT TERM DISABILITY                                  

This optional benefit allows employees to receive 70% of their weekly salary, to a maximum of $1,500 per week (tax free), following either Option A: a 30-calendar day elimination period; or Option B: a 7-calendar (injury) or 14-calendar (illness) elimination period, for a maximum of 90-calendar days from on-set per qualifying incident.

 

• PRE-PAID LEGAL PLAN                                      

Employees can voluntarily elect to participate in a legal access/assistance plan at a base cost of $7.87 per pay period. Optional plans are also available.  (Employee must contact representative directly for rates and enrollment.)

• DEFERRED COMPENSATION                            

Employees are allowed to contribute to this optional program at a minimum set by the plan administrator and a maximum set annually by the IRS.  Currently the City contracts with 2 administrators for this program: Dearborn & Creggs ($50 per month minimum contribution); and ICMA-RC ($1.00 per month min. contribution). The maximum contribution for 2023 is $19,500
and $6,500 for age 50 + catch-up.

• CREDIT UNIONS                                                 

Houston Federal Credit Union: (866) OUR-HFCU

           Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union: (855) 391-2149

• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE                                    

The EAP is designed to provide employees and their dependents with professional, cost-effective assistance in resolving difficult personal problems. Individual, voluntary involvement in the EAP is confidential. The City's EAP administrator is Alliance Work Partners (AWP) at 1-800-343-3822.  Registration code: AWP-COSL-3822

Agency Information

Employer

City of Sugar Land

Address

2700 Town Center Blvd., N








Sugar Land, Texas, 77479

Phone

(281) 275-2735

Website

http://www.sugarlandtx.gov