Published date: September 12, 2025
Denver International Airport (DEN) is looking for an Airport Field Maintenance Manager to join our Field Maintenance Team at DEN. In this role, you will oversee various maintenance and repair projects across the airport while coaching, mentoring and developing employees to support their career progression. Serving as the departments hiring manager, you will play a key role in building and guiding the team. You will also serve as the logistics chief during emergency incidents, requiring responsiveness, strong decision-making skills and the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-stress situations.
Salary and benefits information: $115,000 – $135,000/year target starting pay
Job description:
About Our Job
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $98,682-162,826/year. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $115,000-135,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:
Five (5) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date)
Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)
457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)
PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays
Merit Increases
STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance
CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program
Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources
EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides); Free Airport Parking
The City and County of Denver has announced furlough days, or unpaid days off, for most employees to meet a budget shortfall in 2025. There are two fixed furlough days for all limited (temporary positions with an end date) and unlimited (permanent) employees on August 29th, the Friday before Labor Day, and November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving. If you receive an offer for this position, your annual pay will determine whether you are required to take additional furlough days. Details will be discussed during the offer process for selected candidate(s).
Location
In this role, you will be required to work onsite, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Denver International Airport Maintenance Center, located at 27500 East 80th Avenue, Denver, CO 80249.
What You’ll Do
Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $36.4 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 37,000 people. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and uplift all races, ethnicities, gender identities, national origins, ages, abilities, religion, and LGBTQIA+ communities. We know that our diversity makes us stronger, and we strive to keep diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of all that we do.
Denver International Airport (DEN) is looking for an Airport Field Maintenance Manager to join our Field Maintenance Team at DEN. In this role, you will oversee various maintenance and repair projects across the airport while coaching, mentoring and developing employees to support their career progression. Serving as the departments hiring manager, you will play a key role in building and guiding the team. You will also serve as the logistics chief during emergency incidents, requiring responsiveness, strong decision-making skills and the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-stress situations.
Key responsibilities will include:
Oversee a team of about 150 employees and 50 on-call snow fighters. Manage and direct daily operations to ensure policies and procedures are being followed
Ensure goals and objectives are met, services are being provided efficiently and effectively, and takes corrective action when needed
Oversees incidents and emergencies, supports other divisions and collaborates with DEN stakeholders to ensure correct resources are safely utilized during incident
Regularly participates in the Denver PEAK LEAN initiatives and Rapid Improvement Events (RIEs) with multiple stakeholders to resolve operational inefficiencies
Contributes to the development and implementation of work procedures on annual and strategic plans. Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives for division and DEN
Assists with the development and oversight of the Field Maintenance budget for operating and capital expenditures
Manage the Snow and Ice Control Plan (SICP) duties such as removal of snow off runways, taxiways, ramps apron, deice pads and cargo. Along with monitoring the application of sand and chemical. Coordinate and collaborate other divisions during all snow events from pre-planning through clean-up
Represents the Airport Infrastructure and Maintenance division in meetings with stakeholders and other city entities along with serving as a representative on committees for airport improvement
Wildlife Hazard Committee (WHC) member for Part 139.337 compliance. Collaborate with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Work collaboratively with Environmental team
on issues
Oversees staffing, disciplinary actions, and terminations as required and develops objectives and work plans and monitors performance Hires and promotes employees and staff
Manages and maintains the FAA Part 139 inspection
Builds and maintains positive relationships with the Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations, Airport Security, Airport Safety,
Maintenance Control, Environmental and other agencies
Represents DEN by doing media interviews and speaking publicly on
behalf of Field Maintenance
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
Experience managing crews in field operations
Strong leadership experience (preferably with large teams), with solid skills in people management, team building, and staff development; ability to mentor, coach, and train supervisors and employees for career progression
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to prepare reports, memos, strategic plans, and correspondence for staff and diverse stakeholders
Strong background in wide variety of construction, maintenance, and repair work (pavement, asphalt, concrete, heavy equipment, roadway/taxiway operations, etc.)
Sets high standards in operational excellence and continuous improvement
Experience establishing and tracking performance metrics (KPIs), implementing key initiatives and leading process improvements
Experience in snow removal operations (leading or participating on a team) is highly beneficial
Familiarity with FAA 139 compliance helpful (but can train)
Airport experience preferred
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field based on a specific position(s).
Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education.
Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
License/Certifications: By position, requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application.
Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
Application Deadline
To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):
Cover letter, please include your high-level experience which may include high end construction projects, asphalt projects, concrete projects, any initiatives, divisional changes, etc.
Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Thursday, September 25th, 2025, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.
FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.
Snow / Emergency Duties: Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation. If weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees can be required to work extended hours and/or shifts
This position will oversee Dayshift Winter Operations on the Airfield. DEN is internationally recognized as the quality standard in snow removal, the DEN Snow Team has received the nationally recognized Balchen Post Award in Excellence in Snow Removal multiple times.