Building Equipment Foreman (Parks & RecDepartment) - Phoenix Arizona

The Parks and Recreation Department provides residents and visitors more than 41,000 acres of desert parks and mountain preserves. The parks feature 41 trailheads and more than 200 miles of trails, and 182 city parks. Additionally, there are 32 community and recreation centers, classes and sports programs for all ages, 29 pools, eight golf courses, and a variety of specialty and cultural venues and facilities. The City of Phoenix strives to be an employer of choice. With more than 14,000 employees working across 43 departments, the City of Phoenix offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. It is emerging in the new economy with strengths in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research, and advanced business services.

This position supervises skilled journeyman level trades workers involved in the maintenance, repair, and remodeling of public buildings, particularly 29 public aquatic facilities. It requires skills in one or more of the building trades and reasonable proficiency in several other trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, cabinet making, roofing, and dry wall repair. There is considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative.

Duties include and are not limited to:

• Overseeing plumbing, pool operations, landscaping, welding, locksmithing, contract development and oversight.
• Development and administration of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Conducting preliminary surveys of proposed projects including blueprint evaluation, costing, and material procurement.
• Coordination of remodeling schedules with other work sections.
• Hazmat compliance.
• Ensuring safe work practices.
• Daily use of electronic communications and the creation of electronic reports using MS Office, Outlook, and SAP. 

• Proficiency in the use of computers and multiple business software applications including RTP, MS Office, SAP or other maintenance management program applications.

Pay and Hiring Range: $34.08 - $45.67 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 053. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit. 

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A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

• One year of supervisory experience in building construction or maintenance and repair.
  • Supplemented by three years of skilled level experience in one or more of the building trades.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Three plus years of experience in journey-level residential and commercial plumbing or skilled trades.
• Experience managing contracts and procurement.
• Experience managing maintenance projects and schedules.
• Experience providing skilled maintenance and repair at aquatic facilities.
• Experience reading blueprints.
• Any Certifications related to the Building Maintenance Foreman position.

Recruitment closes November 03, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Building Maint Foreman, JC:74740, ID# 63316, 10/20/26, USM, MR, Benefits:007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.