The City of Fort Worth
Skilled Trades Technician I
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Pay Range: $21.26 - $26.57 | $44,219 - $55,273 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 17, 2026📅
Workdays & Hours: Varies. Ability to work a nontraditional schedule, 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 full-time Skilled Trades Technician I job is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department in our Planning and Resource Management Division. You will be responsible for performing general park maintenance duties throughout the City's park system.
Minimum Qualifications:
- HS diploma/GED supplemented by specialized training in HVAC, electrical technology, or a related field
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of HVAC and electrical systems
- Valid Texas Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with heavy equipment operation, concrete finishing, fence repair, setting pavers, welding, and carpentry work
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The Skilled Trades Technician I job responsibilities include:
- Assist in electrical repairs
- Assist in preparing assigned facility or building for special events
- Apply paint with sprayer or with brush
- Perform roofing work in the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of all types of roofs
- Weld for the construction of building, gates, and related devices
- Repair of existing playground structures
- Order materials necessary to complete work, repair and/or replacement of existing site amenities (i.e. Picnic tables, benches, trash cans, grills, etc.)
- Small Capital Construction – assist in construction of Capital Improvement, to include but not limited to installation of concrete walks, slabs or foundations (forming steel, finishing) and typical park furnishings
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.
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