Veteran Fellow - Assistant Manager, Airport Communications Center

Job overview

The Veteran Fellow - Assistant Manager, Airport Communications Center role is onsite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, WA, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is not specified. The Port of Seattle’s six-month Veteran’s Fellowship Program supports veterans’ transition to civilian employment through mentoring and career assistance. The assistant manager helps lead daily communications center operations and serves as a communications liaison for airport operations stakeholders. The role supports situational awareness, service standards, regulatory requirements, stakeholder relationships, and continuity of airport operations during incidents.

What you'll do

• Help lead day-to-day staff operations
• maintain airport-wide awareness of aviation operations
• support frontline staff
• coordinate with aviation, maritime, and executive teams as needed
• build stakeholder relationships
• address incidents and support continuity of operations across the airport.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

veteran fellow

assistant manager

airport communications center

airport operations

situational awareness

incident coordination

seattle wa

port of seattle

monday–friday

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

six-month fellowship

stakeholder relations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• More than ten holidays per year, subsidized parking, low-cost public transit card, work-life balance resources, and potential alternative work arrangements.

Why this role

Veteran fellowship combining airport communications center leadership exposure with operational coordination and stakeholder liaison work.

About the employer

Port of Seattle is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Airport Operations. Sector: 48.