Trades Maintenance Specialist - Building Maintenance - Outlying

Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5798 - Trades Maintenance Specialist I Salary Grade: 6 Pay Range

Hiring Range: $21.76 - $25.56 Per Hour

Pay Range: $21.76 - $29.36 Per Hour

• 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.

Department - Facilities Management

Starting pay is based on the experience you bring to this position. Join the Trades Maintenance team where you will use your skills performing journey-level maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, fabrication, construction, and preventive maintenance work. You’ll work in a stable and rewarding environment with opportunities for growth. This is more than a job, it’s a career.

The first review of applications will be on 08/28/2026.

The Trades Maintenance Specialist I leads, participates, or operates independently providing journey-level maintenance, repair, diagnosis, trouble‑shooting, construction, fabrication and preventive maintenance. This position requires technical skills, experience and knowledge in the area of specialization and is accountable for activities, ensuring services or products comply with written procedures, engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, industry standards and statutory codes and requirements.

• 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 issue

Two years journey‑level experience in building maintenance, plumbing, HVAC, or electrical.

Or
Two years of experience with Pima County in a Trades Maintenance Apprentice 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.

• Minimum three (3) years experience in general building maintenance:
  Repairing or replacing commercial/institutional‑grade plumbing, electrical, and HVAC equipment and fixtures. Troubleshooting various building hardware and specialty equipment. Evaporative cooling tower maintenance. Utilizing power tools and drain cleaning equipment. Knowledge of PPE and…