Parks Technician II - Conservation Lands & Resources

Job Description Summary

Department - Conservation Lands & Resources

Classified

5825 - Parks Technician II

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• Hiring Range: $20.11 - $23.63 Per Hour
• Pay Range: $20.11 - $27.15 Per Hour

Pima County’s Conservation Lands & Resources Department is seeking highly motivated and hard‑working individuals to fill a position as Park Technician II. The position will work within the Parks and Trails Division of Conservation Lands & Resources supporting Pima County’s commitment to conservation. The position will be part of a team that delivers land stewardship, supports landscape and cultural maintenance, construction, campground operations, and restoration projects within Historic Canoa Ranch, a Sonoran Desert habitat.

• Perform routine trades or craftsman duties, maintaining and repairing park facilities, grounds, and equipment.
• Participate in construction or renovation activities in parks, and may assist in campground operation.
• Field‑oriented, often in remote areas, with exposure to extreme summer and winter temperatures.
• Manual labor position requiring the ability to lift heavy loads, safely operate assigned vehicles and other powered equipment, and frequently involve repetitive individual tasks in an outdoor environment.
• Maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control, and invasive species.

• Cuts, trims, edges, seeds, fertilizes, and stripes ball field and leisure turf.
• Structurally prunes, shapes and maintains urban forest and ground vegetation.
• Performs minor repairs and adjustments to plumbing and irrigation systems.
• Operates ride‑on equipment and utilizes powered maintenance and construction equipment/tools.
• Performs operator‑level inspections, servicing, maintenance and security of assigned tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Applies paints, varnish, stains, and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces, trimmings and fixtures.
• Stores, handles, applies and disposes of hazardous materials required to complete work.
• Collects and disposes of trash.
• Maintains and uses safety and personal protective equipment.
• Explains rules, regulations or procedures to the public and/or vendors.
• May be assigned to a natural resource park setting, whereby maintenance may include wildlife drinkers, ponds, equestrian, camp facilities, trails, habitat restoration, erosion control, and invasive species.
• Obtains and maintains AZ Department of Agriculture‑Office of Pesticide Management – Certified Applicator license (Category #3‑Ornamental and Turf and for some areas also Category 5‑Aquatic).

• Six months of experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade or operational area of employment.
• Or six months of experience in a Pima County Parks Technician I, Parks Helper, or closely related position.

• Minimum one (1) year experience performing duties in landscape, grounds maintenance, arborist, equipment operator, general handyman or similar duties in a specific skill, craft, vocation, trade, or operational area of employment.
• Minimum six (6) months experience with the loading, securing, transport, and field use of equipment, UTVs/ATVs, and a variety of trailers.
• Minimum six (6) months experience performing duties related to historic sites or conservation areas.

• Valid driver license required at time of application and at time of appointment.
• AZ Department of Agriculture‑Office of Pesticide Management – Certified Applicator license (Category #3‑Ornamental and Turf) at the time of appointment or must be obtained prior to completion of the initial/promotional probation period (6‑months).

Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience.

Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.