Planning & Development Deputy Airport Director

CAREER DESCRIPTION

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPUTY AIRPORT DIRECTOR

(Business Services Deputy Director)

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The eligible list established through this recruitment will be used to fill a current vacancy within John Wayne Airport and may be used to fill any future vacancies in other agencies throughout the County of Orange. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and or lower classifications.

DEADLINE TO APPLY

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately on both the ADK website and through the County of Oranges website.

The ADK Executive Search link will be provided below.

Please note - in order to be considered all candidates must complete the County of Oranges application.

The deadline to apply for this position is Friday December 19 2025 at 11 : 59PM PST .

To view the full recruitment brochure with ADK Executive Search please click here !

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

Ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Large Airports in the J.D. Power 2024 and 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study John Wayne Airport (JWA) has been a major cornerstone of Orange County for more than 100 years. Located in beautiful Southern California we currently serve approximately 11.7 million annual passengers. We strive to provide a superior guest experience to ensure travel is convenient and stress-free. The County of Orange owns and operates the airport and the service area includes more than three million people within 34 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County and beyond.

As a medium hub airport we have commercial flights to more than 40 nonstop destinations in the U.S. Mexico and Canada. Eleven commercial airlines and two air cargo airlines fly out of the Airport. It is home to nearly 500 general aviation (private non-commercial) aircraft representing 60% of total operations and includes two full-service fixed base operators and one limited use general aviation facility.

• Mission : ConnectingPeople Places and Opportunities.
• Vision : To be an airport of choice by creating exceptional experiences.
• Core Values : REACH

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To learn more about working at John Wayne Airport click here.

To learn more about the County of Orange click here.

THE DIVISION

The newly reformed Planning and Development Division oversees and delivers the airports $700 million Capital Improvement Program (CIP) which includes airside landside and terminal renovations as well as major utility projects and long-term infrastructure planning. The Division is also a key partner in the implementation of the General Aviation Improvement Program and the Terminal Tenant Concession Redevelopment Program. This team has 28 professionals in a variety of roles. This Divisions functional areas include engineering A / E design standards land use and airport planning environmental compliance capital project programming project management project controls and construction Coordination and Logistics Management (CALM).

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Deputy Airport Director of Planning and Development will serve as a strategic and hands-on leader for John Wayne Airports newly restructured Planning and Development Division. Reporting to the Airport Director this executive will oversee up to 28 indirect reports and the airports $700 million CIP and manage transformative infrastructure initiatives. Projects include :

This role is responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered in compliance with FAA CEQA NEPA and TSA standards-on time within budget and aligned with the Airport Layout Plan and long-term master planning goals. This position will guide the work of internal teams and external contractors lead strategic capital planning efforts and represent the airport in high-level discussions with elected officials community groups and regulatory agencies.

Key Responsibilities include :

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of seven (7) years of leading capital infrastructure management or business services experience with a strong focus on project management engineering development construction or planning. This includes five (5) years in a supervisory capacity and a minimum of five (5) years of experience within the aviation industry.

A bachelors degree in engineering planning architecture construction management or a related field; Masters preferred.

The following certificates are preferred but not essential :

In addition the ideal candidate will have proven experience related to the following key competencies :

PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

LEADERSHIP SUPERVISORY SKILLS

PLANNING PROBLEM SOLVING

ORAL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

RESULTS ORIENTED

MINIMUM CLASSIFICATION

Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications and the physical & mental requirements as well as the environmental & working conditions for the Business Services Deputy Director.

LICENSE REQUIRED

The successful candidate must possess obtain and maintain the following licenses :

AIRPORT ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

Employees must clear a background check which includes a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check and Security Threat Assessment (STA) check. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Airport Access Badge with an Airport Driving Endorsement within ten (10) days of employment. Airport Access Badge must be maintained and renewed every two (2) years.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Human Resource Services (HRS) screens all application materials for minimum and / or desirable qualifications. After screening applicants who meet the desirable qualifications will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All applicants will be notified via email of their status in the process.

Application Screening (Refer / Non-Refer)

Applications and supplemental responses will be screened for qualifications that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those applications exhibiting qualifications as listed in the job bulletin will be referred to the next step.

Application Appraisal Panel (AAP) (Weighted 100%)

An Appraisal Panel (AAP) of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate the application supplemental questionnaire and resumes for job knowledge competencies and related experience described above.

Structured Oral Interview (SOI) Exam (Weighted 100%)

Applicants will be interviewed and rated by a panel of job knowledge experts. Each applicants rating will be based on responses to a series of structured questions designed to elicit the candidates qualifications for the job.

Eligible List Score Groups

Once the assessment has been completed HRS will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.

Please note : The information you provide on your application and / or response to the supplemental questions may be used as a scoring device so please be thorough and complete in your response. See Resume is not a qualifying response and will not be scored in lieu of the required information.

Based on the Departments needs the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedure.

Veterans Employment Preference

The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here to review the policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL NOTIFICATION

Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account.

Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the site. Please check your email folders including spam / junk folders and / or accept emails ending with and . If your email address should change please update your profile at .

NOTE : User accounts are established for one person only and should not be shared with another person. Multiple applications with multiple users may jeopardize your status in the recruitment process for any positions for which you apply.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Click here for additional Frequently Asked Questions.

For specific information pertaining to this recruitment contact Michelle Bocicor at or .

EEO INFORMATION

Orange County as an equal employment opportunity employer

encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Bidding,Customer Service,B2C,Account Management,Bus Driving,Fire And Safety Engineering

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 154752 - 214302