The salary range for this position is $129,156 - $173,543 annually, depending on experience. A 5% COLA increase will take effect July 1, 2025. The City of Palm Springs offers a $15,000 bonus for this newly hired Deputy Director, to be paid over a two-year period. The City of Palm Springs provides a comprehensive benefit program for all employees.
The City of Palm Springs is seeking a Deputy Director of Capital Development for The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP). This position oversees the day-to-day operations of staff managing the Aviation Capital Program Division, ensuring efficient project execution, personnel management, and strategic oversight. The Deputy Director serves as a technical expert, providing guidance to the Executive Director and City leadership on critical capital initiatives. This role will manage a $4 billion, 20-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Bachelor’s degree in aviation management and planning, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering, construction management or related field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities is required. Five years of management-level experience in facility planning or capital project management, engineering or related field, including supervisory experience at a public-use airport.
Bachelor’s degree in aviation management and planning, urban or regional planning, architecture, engineering, construction management or related field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities is required
Five years of management-level experience in facility planning or capital project management, engineering or related field, including supervisory experience at a public-use airport.
Valid California driver’s license and TSA-approved SIDA badge is required.
Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) or International Airport Professional (I.A.P.) credential preferred.
Palm Springs International Airport, owned and
operated by the City of Palm Springs, California, is
located two miles east of downtown Palm Springs.
Palm Springs is a charter city operating under the City
Manager/Council form of government. Thirteen (13) airlines serve PSP with the major market
share carriers being Alaska, American, Southwest and
United Airlines. PSP has nonstop flights to more than
thirty-eight (38) destinations.
