About This Position
The Aviation Department manages and operates the Phoenix Airport System which consists of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Deer Valley Airport, and Goodyear Airport. The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has consistently been ranked as one of the top ten busiest airports in the nation. Serving more than 125,000 passengers daily, with over 1,200 flights per day, the airport has a total economic impact of more than $38 billion per year.
SALARY
Pay Range: $26.70 to $39.45 per hour.
Hiring Range: $26.70 to $32.46 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.
Benefits
- 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 002 Benefits
Minimum Qualifications
- Three years of skilled level experience in building maintenance and repair work, with a high level of proficiency in at least two of the building trades.
- And completion of an acceptable apprenticeship program.
- OR Six years of trades experience, three of which are at the skilled level, with a high level of proficiency in at least two of the building trades.
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- Working conditions:
- Moving objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
- Working irregular hours, shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, and on-call may be required.
- This position may require using ladders, scissor lifts, forklift, and/or scaffolding, and work at heights greater than ten feet.
- All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
- The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.
- Some positions require 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.
Preferred Qualifications
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Experience with/in
- Backflow device certification, highly desirable.
- Commercial plumbing.
- Painting and drywall.
- Floor covering installation (ceramic tile, carpet, and VCT).
- Performing skilled work in the maintenance, repair, alteration, and remodeling of buildings, offices, houses, or other City facilities.
- Working in an airport or secure environment.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes November 17, 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.
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REFERENCE
Building Maint Worker, JC:74830, ID# 63437, 11/04/26, USM, DB, Benefits:002.
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