Employment Opportunities
The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission operates the Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport. The Commission hires individuals for Public Safety, Grounds and Building Maintenance, Custodial, Airport Operations, and Administrative positions. The Commission only accepts applications for vacant positions.
When a position is available, the employment opportunity is listed on this website as well as with the Virginia Employment Commission. The Commission does not hire for the airlines nor other vendors located at the airport.
Current employment opportunities are listed below. Applications are available online and accepted for posted vacancies only.
Please click here for the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission’s Affirmative Action Policy Statements.
Current Opportunities
There are no open positions at this time. Please check back for future opportunities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship including, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. The Commission complies with federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.
Benefits of Employment
The Commission's goal is to provide all of its employees with a safe, healthy, positive workplace and be an employer of choice. The Commission has designed a broad lucrative benefits package for its employees. The following is a list of some of the benefits Commission employees can choose:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Continuation of Coverage after employment (“COBRA”)
- Long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer-sponsored pension plan
- Employer-provided life insurance for the employee, with an option to purchase additional life insurance for the employee and his/her spouse and/or children
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
- Paid leave and extended illness leave program
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Workers’ Compensation Program
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Other Opportunities at the Airport
For additional employment opportunities, visit each entity's hiring site directly:
- Tailwind Concessions
- Hudson
- Airlines
- Rental car agencies
- Corporate and General Aviation: Signature Aviation
- Cargo: FedEx and UPS
- Airplane maintenance technician: Signature Aviation and Piedmont Airlines
- TSA
- FAA