Airport Program Management Officer II- Fire Safety and Risk Compliance, Emergency Management

Location: Hapeville, GA, United States

Salary range: $97,519-$135,000

Posting expires: November 6, 2026

General Description and Classification Standards:

Under the direction of the Assistant General Manager of Emergency Management, the Management Officer of Fire Safety and Risk Compliance directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the Department of Aviation’s enterprise Fire Safety Program and fire risk compliance function. The Management Officer has broad responsibility for fire risk governance, regulatory compliance, inspection and enforcement, fire protection impairment management, high-risk operations, construction and management-of-change review, hazard identification, risk analytics, and corrective-action oversight across Department of Aviation assets and operations. This authority extends to Department of Aviation divisions, the Atlanta Airport Technical Center, tenants, contractors, subcontractors, and other airport stakeholders. This is a high-level strategic, risk-management, and regulatory leadership position responsible for establishing an enforcement-capable fire safety program aligned with organizational priorities, applicable codes and standards, and insurance carrier expectations. The position manages a primary function of the department and recommends operating policy, procedures, standards, and enforcement actions subject to department executive approval. This is NOT a routine promotional level and the specific justification for classification at this level must be documented.

• Reports to the Assistant General Manager, Emergency Management and leads Fire Safety and Training Program and Risk Compliance Program
• Establishes and implements operational processes, procedures, and policies; contributes significantly to airport policy development and strategic planning
• Provides executive-level operational, financial, and performance analysis to support informed decision-making
• Reviews insurance carrier inspections and assessments reports and leads the development of response to findings, mitigations, and prevention.
• Exercises broad decision-making authority requiring sound judgment, adaptability, and the ability to manage complex operational challenges

Fully seasoned senior leadership role with broad decision-making authority, significant regulatory responsibility, and accountability for high-risk, mission-critical airport operations. Positions at this level typically lead units with unique or highly technical responsibilities, multiple teams or crews, and safety- or regulatory-sensitive functions.

Supervision may be over a group of similarly skilled employees or a group with varied skills. Positions at this level would typically lead a unit that has a unique or distinctive function; has a large work group with multiple crews or teams; or leads a group with highly technical or sensitive responsibilities.

Supervision Received:

This position works independently under broad executive direction and attends regular meetings with senior management. Routinely collaborates with executives, Management Officers, legal counsel, facilities and construction leadership, emergency management, public safety, risk management, insurance representatives, and airport stakeholders to accomplish common goals. Direction received is very general and focuses primarily on long-term and short-term strategic objectives, risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.