Skills
33 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
1 skill
Essential skills / competences
11 skills
Optional knowledge
3 skills
Optional skills / competences
18 skills
Overview
Airport maintenance technicians keep airport equipment and infrastructure working, including lighting, electrical systems, baggage systems, security equipment, pavements, drainage and unpaved areas.
In job descriptions, look for preventive maintenance, runway checks, airport lighting, drainage, paved surfaces, equipment instructions, safety hazards, incident reporting and aviation teamwork.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Airport maintenance technicians work across airside and landside infrastructure. Tasks can include preventive checks, lighting maintenance, drainage work, runway or pavement inspections, equipment care and quick reporting when safety hazards appear.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes airport safety regulations, preventive airport maintenance, airport lighting, paved surfaces, drainage systems, equipment manuals, communication channels and aviation teamwork. The work combines manual independence with strict instructions.
Salary context
Salary context depends on shift patterns, airside access, high-voltage lighting work, emergency response duties, winter operations, equipment breadth and responsibility for safety-critical infrastructure.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior airport maintenance, lighting systems, airfield operations support, facilities coordination, safety inspection or maintenance team leadership.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name runways, lighting circuits, drainage, snow control, obstacle removal, baggage or security systems, incident reporting, manufacturer instructions and work in an aviation team.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Physical and engineering science technicians not elsewhere classified (3119)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/822bbc2d-bc6a-4fb5-afb8-89170120c6d8 |
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| ESCO code | 3119.1 |
| ISCO group | 3119 |
| Concept type | Occupation |