Sr. Skilled Trades Technician

Pay Range: $24.67 - $30.83/hr. |$51,308 - $64,135 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, January 29, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Skilled Trades Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, Planning and Resource Management Division. This individual will complete complex construction and repair projects that ensure public safety and quality of construction in accordance with construction documents and adherence to established policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS Diploma/GED supplemented by specialized training in assigned trade

• Four (4) years of related skilled trades experience

• One (1) year of lead supervisory experience

• Valid Texas Class C Driver’s License

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Certified Playground Safety Inspection (CPSI) certification within six months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid Texas Commercial Driver’s License

The Sr. Skilled Trades Technician job responsibilities include:

• Perform general park construction duties throughout the City’s park system, including but not limited to minor concrete repairs, small concrete capital projects, assisting with general park infrastructure repairs (ie. Benches, picnic tables, playgrounds, shelters, etc.), assist in preparing assigned facility or building for special events, apply paint with sprayer or with brush, perform roofing work, alteration and repair or maintenance of all types of roofs

• Read blueprints, review and interpret plans, drawings, diagrams, specifications, and work orders

• Maintain repair and maintenance-construction logs for equipment and facilities worked on

• Record work orders as appropriate upon completion of projects and maintenance activities

• Identify construction, maintenance, and repair needs for facilities and equipment

• Provide accurate estimates for labor and materials for work

• Demonstrate experience in the repair of existing playground equipment, the ordering of replacement materials, and repair and/or replacement of existing site furnishings (i.e. picnic tables, benches, trash cans, grills, etc.)

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Heavy Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.