TRADE SPECIALIST - CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE

The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a highly qualified, dedicated, team-oriented individual for a

TRADE SPECIALIST - CONSTRUCTION MAINTENACE

to assist with maintaining and repairing equipment at Parks and Recreation facilities.

The Trade Specialist-Construction Maintenance installs, maintains, and repairs equipment, amenities, and structures at City Parks and Recreation facilities, to include but not limited to playground equipment, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, fencing, sidewalks and walk brides. May assist with tree service work and other duties assigned to meet operational needs.

Installs equipment or materials in facilities, parks and their surrounding areas by planning, layout, assemble and installing of equipment, playground components, concrete tables, grills, benches, bleachers and concrete slabs. Install and repair fabric fencing, signs, bollards, cable fence, swing gates, and sidewalks            

Operates pickup, dump, crane, flatbed, and hydraulic lift trucks with flatbed, box, and hydraulic trailers to transport loads of equipment, materials, and green waste debris.  In addition, operates backhoe, power chipper, stump grinder, skid steer, forklift, concrete cutter, soil tamper, chain saw, pole saw and assorted power tools. Uses shovels, rakes, hula ho, concrete finishing tools, and assorted hand tools

Maintains and repairs facilities and surrounding areas by performing inspections, troubleshooting, repair broken / vandalized equipment or fixtures, maintain grounds from trip hazards, perform tool maintenance, pick up litter and remove graffiti when required

Maintains daily work activity task with the use of I Phone and Cartegraph management system

Required to fill out reports and forms, maintain clean work areas and fleet vehicles, responds to emergencies, and performs safety checks on equipment

Assist with the planting, removal, trimming, chipping and stump grinding of trees in the park system

Occasionally direct helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers or temporary employees in the performance of task assigned

Train personnel on safety regulations, proper use of tools and equipment

Occasionally and temporarily act in a higher capacity in the absence of supervision on job sight.

Take annual training classes online and in person.

Occasionally ask to work overtime or weekends

Minimum Experience Qualifications: High School/GED

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 2 years (24 months) of experience in maintain and repairing parks, or comparable amenities, facilities, and equipment, and pruning, trimming, transplanting, and treating trees and shrubs, or installing and maintaining irrigation systems, or maintaining and repairing facilities and equipment, or maintaining pools and aquatics equipment.

Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver's License

Valid and Unrestricted CDL - Class B required for Construction Maintenance Specialists, and Tree Stewards based on the weight of the vehicle and/or the transportation of HazMat

Valid and Unrestricted CDL - Class C required for Aquatics Maintenance Specialist based on the weight of the vehicle and/or the transportation of HazMat

Pursuant to A.D. 6.01-8 Commercial Driver Policy

Incumbent employees may apply for a promotional opportunity if they meet all of the position requirements except for a CDL or required CDL endorsement. An employee who does not have the required license may be conditionally selected and advised of the requirement that they obtain the required license within 90 calendar days of the conditional notification of selection. Failure to obtain the required license and endorsement within this time frame will result in the removal of the conditional selection offer.

Use of hand tools, power tools, and trailer towing

Basic knowledge in welding, carpentry, masonry, cement mixer, and power equipment operation

Trades School or Trade Certificate

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile and the responses to their supplemental questions. The highest scoring applicants will then be invited to participate in the following assessments:

• Oral Board Interviews will be held: the week of August 9, 2021
• Written Assignment will be held: the week of August 16, 2021

Upon completion of all examination processes, the highest scoring applicants will be placed on the Civil Service Employment List. An applicant's ranking on the Civil Service list will be based on their final score which will be calculated as:

• 25% of your rating for education and work experience
• 10% for your written exam
• 65% of your oral board interview

This recruitment will establish a Civil Service Employment List that will be utilized to fill vacancies occurring within the next 6 months.

Veterans, Native American, or Disability preference points will be added to the final score for those that are placed on the Civil Service Employment List.  If you qualify for preference points as outlined in the Employment Profile, you must present your documentation at the Oral Board interviews.  The DD 214 must be a copy that indicates characterization of service.  

If you are in need of Americans with Disabilities Act-related accommodation during the testing process, please email Sandra Fata, HR Analyst, at ParksHR@tucsonaz.gov at least 48 hours prior to the evaluation.

You are encouraged to print this bulletin because it contains important dates and information that will not be available online once this position closes.

Additionally, communication during this process will be sent via email to the email address on file, so please ensure your browser accepts emails from jobs@tucsonaz.gov and check your email account regularly; this may include your junk box/spam filter. Failure to respond or follow instructions may result in disqualification. All inquiries should be directed to the email listed below.

ParksHR@tucsonaz.gov

Basic Physical

75 LB Lift Test

Unless Aquatic Maintenance Specialist, Construction Maintenance Specialist, or Tree Steward, then:

CDL Physical

NIDA Drug Test

If Aquatics then, also:

Respirator Physical

To ensure accurate payroll information for tax purposes, the successful candidate will need to provide their original Social Security Card or original letter from the Social Security Administration with their social security number prior to beginning work with the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson hires lawful workers only - US citizens or nationals and non-citizens with valid work authorization - without discrimination. Federal immigration laws require all employers to verify both the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In its efforts to meet the law's requirements, the City of Tucson participates in the E-Verify program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to aid employers in verifying the eligibility of workers.

Retired City of Tucson employees receiving benefits from the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System who are considering reemployment with the City should be aware that pursuant to Section 22-37(g) of the Tucson City Code, retirement benefits shall be suspended during the period of reemployment with the City of Tucson unless you have been separated at least twelve consecutive months before returning to work AND you return to a non-permanent employment classification. Creditable service does not accrue during any reemployment period.