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The Airport
Serving the Long Beach area since 1923, the LongBeach Airport (LGB) is an important transportation andbusiness hub for the Southern Los Angeles County andNorthern Orange County areas. Strategically locatedapproximately half-way between downtown Los Angelesand Orange County, LGB has been a vital partner in theeconomic growth of Long Beach for almost a century.This economic activity began with some minormilitary aviation activity which then evolvedinto the largest Douglas Aircraftmanufacturing facility in the 1940s.LGB now has over 200 businesseson and immediately adjacent tothe Airport including VirginGalactic's LauncherOne designand production facility. There arenearly 100 acres of mid-risebusiness park and hotel uses,several top-rate fixed base operators,and specialty aviation service companies,as well as a Gulfstream Aerospace aircraftservice center.
Presently, Long Beach Airport covers 1,166 acres andhas three runways, the longest being 10,000 feet, andeight taxiways with several stubs off of the taxiways. It isa hub of corporate activity as well as being one of thenation’s busiest airports in terms of general aviationactivity. The Airport supports approximately 45,000 jobsand has a total economic impact of more than $10 billionper year. Long Beach Airport operates without supportfrom the City’s General Fund or taxpayer dollars.
Five major airlines provide nationwide service at LGB.JetBlue, Southwest, American Airlines, Delta Air Linesand Hawaiian along with numerous smaller charteroperators handled approximately 2 million passengerenplanements in fiscal year 2018. Adding to LGB'seconomic strength, FedEx and UPS landed just over 46million pounds of cargo last year. This activity in 2018combined with a healthy general aviation component,provided LGB with just over 266,000 aircraft operations.
The City began efforts to control aircraft noise throughadoption of an ordinance more than 35 years ago.These efforts were groundbreaking and precedentsetting—and they were challenged in the federal courtsystem. It took more than a dozen years and substantiallegal fees to strike a reasonable balance between aircommerce and community noise exposure. Theresulting Airport Noise Compatibility Ordinance (LBMC16.43), adopted in 1995, gives Long Beach one of thestrictest noise-controlled airports in the United States.
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The Airport (continued...)
There are 105 employees currently on payroll at theAirport working for the city of Long Beach. TheAirport’s operating budget for FY 2019 is $49 million.The airport recently completed rehabilitation ofRunway 26L and will soon begin rehabilitating TaxiwayC. Additionally, the Airport is in the design phase ofone of the largest projects in Airport history, Phase IITerminal Area Improvement Program.
Accolades
• Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Best Airports inAmerica for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• USA Today/10Best.com Readers’ Choice for BestAirport Dining for 2016, 2017
• Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA)national award for 2016, 2017 Best Dining Program
• Sunset Magazine Travel Award, 2017
• BBC List of 10 Most Beautiful Airports in the World, 2014
• TripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence
• Long Beach Heritage 2014 Preservation Award (terminal)
• Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)2014 Awards for Project Achievement/Transportation andBuilding $11-$50 million; Project Achievement/SustainableConstruction $11-$50 million; and ProjectAchievement/Design Quality Partner $11- $50 million
• League of California Cities Helen Putnam Award forExcellence 2014 (Public Works, Infrastructure, andTransportation)
• Fodor’s Travel List of Top 10 Airport Terminals 2014
The City of Long Beach Community
Ideally located on the Pacific coast just south of Los Angelesand adjacent to Orange County, the City of Long Beach,California (population 470,000) is at once a SouthernCalifornia seaside resort, an urban metropolis with a diverseeconomy, and a tapestry of small neighborhoods whoseinternational cultures are woven into a tightly knit yetheterogeneous community.
Long Beach enjoys a quintessential Southern Californiaclimate that makes its abundance of cultural and recreationaloptions appealing throughout the year. It boasts six miles ofbeaches and numerous beautiful parks and open spaces, aswell as The Long Beach Convention Center, Aquarium of thePacific, Queen Mary, and the annual IndyCar Grand Prix ofLong Beach. Along with a variety of other attractions thatinclude two historic ranchos, three marinas, and five golfcourses, the City’s many offerings help to draw 5.5 millionvisitors every year.
The community’s economy is further supported by a widevariety of industries including education, health and socialservices, manufacturing, retail trade, and professionalservices, among others. The City is a hotbed for startupactivity, education and ingenuity. Also located within the Cityare Long Beach City College and California State University,Long Beach, which has repeatedly been named a “BestValue College” in the nation by Kiplinger. Serving the K-12student population, the Long Beach Unified School Districtconsistently attracts international recognition for increasingstudent achievement and public education best practices andconsistently ranks among the Top 10 urban school districts inthe country in a variety of reports and rating systems.
Committed to using technology to help deliver the bestpossible services, Long Beach has been named among theTop 10 “Digital City” in America for seven consecutive years.(continued...)
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Long BeachCommunity (continued...)
The seventh largest city in California andone of the most diverse in the country, Long
Beach offers its residents and visitors all the amenitiesof a large metropolis while maintaining a strong sense ofcommunity and cohesiveness throughout a wide varietyof unique and desirable neighborhoods. Long Beach isknown for being bike-friendly and has been ranked the10th most walkable city in the nation in both 2016 and2017.
For more information about the City of Long Beach,please visit their website at www.longbeach.gov
The City of Long Beach Government
Long Beach is a full-service Charter City governed bynine City Council members who are elected by districtand a Mayor that is elected at-large. Elected officials alsoinclude the City Attorney, City Auditor, and CityProsecutor. The Council Members and the Mayor aresubject to a three-term limit, which allows them to servefor a maximum of twelve years. The City Councilappoints a City Manager and a City Clerk. The CityManager is responsible for the efficient administration ofall City departments, excluding those under the directionof a separately elected official, Board or Commission.Long Beach is a full service City providing all traditionalpublic services. In addition to its traditional services, LongBeach also maintains one of the world’s busiestseaports, which serves as a leading gateway forinternational trade. The City also has its own full-servicecommercial airport, an Energy Resources Department,and is one of only three cities in California with its ownHealth Department. Long Beach is supported by a totalFY 2019 budget of approximately $3 billion, with theGeneral Fund budget totaling $499 million. More than6,000 full and part-time employees support municipaloperations with the majority being represented by elevenemployee associations.
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The Position
The city of Long Beach seeks an innovative, dynamicand forward-thinking leader who is committed toexcellence, continuous improvement, environmentalsensitivity, and efficiency. The Airport Director isresponsible for managing the Airport Department in acost effective, business-friendly manner; meetingenvironmental objectives, and complying with safety,security, and other regulatory requirements. The AirportDirector will work closely with the city of Long Beachelected and appointed officials, including the AirportAdvisory Commission. This is one of fifteen departmentsthat reports to the City Manager and works with theother departments.
The Airport Director provides vision and proactive efforts toensure safe, secure, sustainable, customer-friendly andefficient facilities and grounds for the traveling public andthe region. The leader will serve as the primaryambassador and chief spokesperson for the Airport, notonly in the community but regionally, and nationally,representing the organization to current and potentialcustomers, partners, governmental agencies, and thepublic at large.
The Airport Director will establish and lead theadministrative activities including negotiations withbusiness partners that will ensure positive andprogressive practices that result in strong management,revenue and customer service enhancements, whilemaintaining the City’s noise ordinance, environmentalresponsibility and sensitivity to community interest.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited college or university in aviation management,business, public administration, economics, or a closelyrelated field. A minimum of seven years of progressiveleadership experience in an organization in the aviationindustry is preferred as is certification as an AccreditedAirport Executive (A.A.E.) by American Association ofAirport Executives or certification as an International AirportProfessional (I.A.P.) by Airports Council International.
The ideal candidate must have demonstrated strength instrategy development, business and capital planning,business development, and fiscal administration. Thecandidate must possess demonstrated ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationshipswith the business community, elected and appointedofficials, community neighbors, airline representatives,general aviation community, tenants, staff members,City departments, regulatory agencies, and numerousstakeholders. (continiued...)
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The Ideal Candidate (continued...)
A strong team-oriented leader devoted to developingstaff and instilling a positive culture with high levels ofemployee engagement is critical. The candidate mustbe one who is a consensus builder, creative problemsolver and collaborative leader internally andexternally. An executive who has established areputation of leadership and participation in theindustry, regional economic development and thecommunity is desired. Strong knowledge of businesspractices and principles, along with a broadunderstanding of industry-related trends and solidtechnical competence is also desirable.
Salary & Compensation
The salary for this position is in the low $200,000s basedon qualifications and experience, with an excellentbenefits package including a transportation allowance,participation in the CalPERS retirement system and anoptional Deferred Compensation 457(b) Plan.
To review the very robust benefits package for thisposition, click here to see the benefits summary.
How to Apply:
To apply online,
click here
Deadline for applications:
Friday, March 29, 2019
Project Manager: Linda Frankl, AAE
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