I did some light digging. Wasn't able to find anything.
I'm looking at BCIT's Airport Operations program. Does anyone know the reality behind this part of the field? (in terms of employment opportunities, working conditions, etc)
http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/1015dipts
Airport Operations as a career
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Re: Airport Operations as a career
Good friend took that course, got interned and laid off.
At YVR your ability to network, delegate tasks and appear to know what your talking about is of far more value than actual knowledge or skill.
With what I do for a living around YVR, I only know operational managers. Not a single one of them that I know of came through academia, they all started from the bottom, made the right networks and impressed the right people.
Can't say about projects, engineering department, analysts, etc.
Pretty much all airport careers are gradually being farmed out to low wage subcontractors. I wouldn't recommend this as a place of work to anybody.
By the same token, morale around here very much peaks and valleys, and it's at the bottom of a valley right now. Little bit jaded at the moment, and I only see a part of things. But my opinion is shared by many.
At YVR your ability to network, delegate tasks and appear to know what your talking about is of far more value than actual knowledge or skill.
With what I do for a living around YVR, I only know operational managers. Not a single one of them that I know of came through academia, they all started from the bottom, made the right networks and impressed the right people.
Can't say about projects, engineering department, analysts, etc.
Pretty much all airport careers are gradually being farmed out to low wage subcontractors. I wouldn't recommend this as a place of work to anybody.
By the same token, morale around here very much peaks and valleys, and it's at the bottom of a valley right now. Little bit jaded at the moment, and I only see a part of things. But my opinion is shared by many.
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Re: Airport Operations as a career
I currently work as an operations specialist in YQT....great job! Good benefits and pension plan....and wages are from $23.50 - $30.00 per hour....not one person in our department has takin that course or any course like it. We,re responsible for all maintenance and fire fighting duties and all training is done in house and takes about 6 months. Any other questions feel to ask
Re: Airport Operations as a career
While my experience is a bit dated, I did complete a similar program that used to be offered at Confederation College - based on the classes offered, it was pretty much identical except that we also covered air carrier operations in addition to airport design, operations and management. I had the opportunity to work for a while at the YQT airport in resource managment and operations but my timing was a bit off as it was at the height of airports being transferred from the Department of Transport to local authorities and there weren't many permanment job opportunities nationally.
Re: Airport Operations as a career
http://www.psac-afpc.com/bargaining/doc ... 5-2008.pdf
IIRC Ops Centre Agent was in Band 8 but don't quote that. Approx $25.89/hr to start.
Now it's:
http://www.go2hr.ca/JobBoard/tabid/160/ ... fault.aspx
Rumour has it wages are less than half, zero benefits and nobody can believe Marquise still does not have a union.
IIRC Ops Centre Agent was in Band 8 but don't quote that. Approx $25.89/hr to start.
Now it's:
http://www.go2hr.ca/JobBoard/tabid/160/ ... fault.aspx
Rumour has it wages are less than half, zero benefits and nobody can believe Marquise still does not have a union.
