Trades Maintenance Specialist - Building Maintenance

Position: Trades Maintenance Specialist I - Building Maintenance - Downtown

Job Description Summary

Department - Facilities Management
Job Description


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Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5798 - Trades Maintenance Specialist I

Salary Grade: 6

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $21.12 - $24.81 Per Hour

Pay Range: $21.12 - $28.50 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

• 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.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The first review of applications will be on 02/06/2026.

The Pima County Facilities Management Department has an opening for a Trades Maintenance Specialist I for building maintenance - downtown. This position leads, participates, or operates independently in providing journey-level maintenance, repair, diagnosis, troubleshooting, construction, fabrication, and preventive maintenance. This role requires technical skills, experience, and knowledge in area of specialization, as well as training, lead, or supervisory skills, and knowledge.

Accountable for activities and ensures services or products comply with written procedures, engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, industry standards, and statutory codes and requirements.

Essential Functions
:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Performs skilled analysis, repair, and maintenance of equipment, systems, and vehicles;
• Leads fabrication and modifications of equipment, systems, and facilities based on verbal instructions, sketches, or technical drawings;
• Inspects, services, and maintains tools, equipment, and vehicles;
• Conducts quality-control analysis on equipment and systems, implementing necessary corrective actions for optimal performance;
• Inspects, approves, or certifies the work of others, if certified or authorized;
• Maintains detailed records of activity, operations, service, and usage for equipment, vehicles, and systems;
• Prepares oral and written activity reports and estimates for complex operations, maintenance, and special projects;
• Prepares sketches and drawings to communicate work plans to supervisors, subordinates, and contractors;
• Coordinates activities with other units, agencies, or contractors to ensure efficient resource use and minimize disruptions;
• Monitors contractor performance, including goods and services provided;
• Conducts on-the-job training for employees in the assigned work-unit;
• Manages the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials in compliance with safety protocols;
• Maintains security and accountability for all tools, equipment, and materials, especially in sensitive environments (e.g., medical, law enforcement, correctional settings);
• Ensures the use of safety and personal protective equipment and implements work-site traffic control procedures;
• Oversees the maintenance and care of turf grasses, trees, and ornamental shrubs, including pest control, fertilization, and addressing plant health issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

Five years journey-level experience in
building
maintenance, plumbing, HVAC, or electrical.

OR:

Two years of experience with Pima County in a Trades Maintenance Technician or closely-related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum three (3) years experience in general building maintenance:
  Repairing or replacing commercial/institutional-grade plumbing fixtures including faucets, sinks, water closets, flushometers, urinals, and waterless units, evaporative cooling tower maintenance. Utilizing mechanical and power drain augers. Reading and interpreting rough drawings and mechanical blueprints. Participating in aggressive preventative maintenance programs.
• Experience with/knowledge of troubleshooting and repairing air handling equipment: bearings, shafts, fans, pulleys, dampers, belts, chilled and hot water coils. Experience performing filter changes, lubricating, inspecting, and documenting HVAC and chilled water equipment. Experience calibrating or replacing pneumatic and low-voltage…