Airfield Electrician

Job Summary:

The Airfield Electrician is responsible for maintaining runway, taxiway, beacons, weather monitoring systems, illuminated signs, and other special airport lighting systems in accordance with codes, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, and other requirements. Other responsibilities include inspecting and improving electrical facility installations, maintenance, and repairs; and maintaining motors, relays, circuit breakers, regulators, and other electrical components of the lighting and mechanical systems.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains runway, taxiway, beacons, weather monitoring systems, and other special airport lighting systems in accordance with codes, standards, and other requirements.
• Monitors airfield circuit quality and initiates repairs prior to loss of circuit operation.
• Monitors airfield communication systems to prevent loss of lighting control.
• Assists in inspecting maintenance, repair, and installation of electrical facilities and develops improvements to such facilities.
• Installs, modifies, and repairs lighting, mechanical, and control systems in airport and airfield facilities.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs the Remote Weather Information System (RWIS) and subsystems.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and tests on motors, relays, circuit breakers, and other electrical components.
• Maintains and repairs motors, relays, circuit breakers, and other electrical components of the lighting and mechanical systems.
• Performs snow removal.
• Reviews and provides input to project specifications and as-built drawings.
• Works with live electrical equipment in hazardous areas.
• Attends training and completes testing to maintain air operations area certification for airfield driving.
• Maintains regular and on-time attendance.
• Follows all safety regulations.
• Supports MNAA’s commitment to its culture and values, including Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence (RISE).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Postsecondary apprenticeship or related training
• 2 to 4 years of related experience
• Valid Driver License
• Airfield Operations Area Driving License within 180 days

Preferred:

• 4 - 7 years of electrical or related experience
• Completed an apprenticeship or journeyman's card, technical school, equivalent military technical training, or an industrial technology degree.
• American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

As infrastructure critical to the region’s growth and prosperity, BNA is a vital asset for Middle Tennessee and serves as a gateway to Music City and beyond. According to a recent State of Tennessee study, in 2019 alone, BNA generated more than $9.9 billion in total economic impact. BNA supported more than 76,000 jobs in the region and produced more than $443 million in state, local and federal taxes. BNA receives no local tax dollars. For more information, visit flynashville.com. Follow us on Facebook: @NashvilleInternationalAirport, Twitter: @Fly_Nashville and Instagram: @FlyNashville. Learn more about BNA® Vision, our growth and expansion plan for the airport, at BNAVision.com.