Senior Skilled Trade Technician

cityoffortworth; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Sr. Skilled Technician within the Facilities Maintenance division. The role leads service requests across multiple buildings, provides technical guidance, and coordinates scheduling and resources for maintenance projects.

Qualified applicants have a high school diploma or GED with trade training, four years of skilled trades experience, and at least one year of lead supervisory background. CJIS screening is required and on-call weekends may apply.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with specialized trade training.
• Four years of related skilled trades experience.
• One year of lead supervisory experience.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must pass CJIS background check.

Responsibilities

• Leads, oversees and participates in demand service requests across multiple buildings.
• Provides technical guidance to lower level skilled workers and assists in training staff.
• Assists supervisory staff with scheduling and planning projects and maintenance activities.
• Reviews drawings, diagrams, specifications and work orders; updates related docs.
• Coordinates parts, supplies and vendor interactions; works with contractors on projects.

Skills

Skilled trades experience

Lead supervisory

Valid driver’s license

CJIS background check

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

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

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, November 2, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Work Schedule: 7am-3:30pm Monday- Friday. Position does include being on call-on a rotating basis. Working weekends and unscheduled hours 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.

Sr. Skilled Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth Property Management Department -Facilities Maintenance. The Facilities Division provides City Departments with world class facility planning design, construction, renovation and maintenance services. The Division is seeking a Sr. Skilled Technician to be a lead service provider in maintenance and repair.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED supplemented by specialized training in assigned trade
• Four years of related skilled trades experience
• One (1) year of lead supervisory experience
• Valid driver's license
• Must pass Drug Screen, Physical, and CJIS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-Story Building Service Experience
• Familiarity with automated work order system
• Certifications in Building Automation Systems
• Experience running and scheduling service calls
• Excellent customer service skills

The Sr. Skilled Technician job responsibilities include:

• Leads, oversees and participates in demand service requests from multiple buildings.
• Conducts complex technical and skilled tasks related to assigned projects. Provides technical guidance to lower level skilled and maintenance workers. Assists in training lower-level staff in proper techniques and procedures. Monitors and coordinates work of lower-level staff
• Assist supervisory staff with scheduling planning projects and maintenance activities for assigned trades area. Recommends appropriate resources to use for projects and activities and identifies resource needs
• Reviews drawings, diagrams, specifications and work orders. Creates and updates drawings, diagrams and specifications. Maintains repair and maintenance logs for equipment and facilities. Records work orders when projects and maintenance activities are completed
• Requisitions parts, supplies and services. Contacts vendors to assess availability of supplies, parts and equipment
• Works with contractors to complete projects and assignments.
• Identify work to be completed for contractors. Identified construction, maintenance and repair needs for facilities and equipment assigned. Performs identified work as appropriate. Reports needed maintenance and repair to appropriate supervisory staff.
• Working weekends and unscheduled hours as required

Working Conditions & Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions

Heavy Work- Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert 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.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

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.

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