CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST

At Arizona State Parks and Trails (ASPT), we look after 33 beautiful state parks, historical buildings, and over 64,000 acres of Arizona’s best landscapes. Our mission is all about connecting people with the outdoors and our state's incredible history to help them build memories that last a lifetime.

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Be a part of a highly engaged team that enjoys this work, believes in the mission, and has the support, tools, and an open and accepting environment where they can do their best.
• Professional growth and development through an active learning culture with opportunities like First Aid and Certified Interpretive Guide certifications, and cross-park learning programs that allow employees to grow their skill set and learn about operations across the agency.
• Supportive leadership that encourages collaboration, idea sharing, and problem solving. Our team has meaningful input into the agency's direction.
• Recognition programs encourage innovation and acknowledge hard work through monetary rewards and peer-to-peer appreciation.

About the Role

Serves as the Electrician and Maintenance Supervisor at Kartchner Caverns State Park, leading the park's maintenance and facilities program and supervising maintenance staff. This position includes housing.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs all electrical and building systems across the park (cave, campgrounds, Discovery Center, staff housing, maintenance buildings, and volunteer RV village), working with single- and three-phase power from 480V AC to 12V DC and low-voltage systems to NEC standards.
• Directs and participates in the work of maintenance staff, orders parts and supplies, and supports resource protection, public safety, and visitor services, often in extreme heat and humidity in the cave and wide outdoor temperature swings.
• Provide direct operations and supervision for daily park operations specializing in water/wastewater plant operations.
• Performs preventive maintenance on generators, transfer switches, boiler, chiller, fan coils, relays, pumps, motor control systems, and LED and incandescent lighting; monitors and repairs surge and lightning suppression systems; reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
• Supervises and leads the park's maintenance and facilities staff, including training, scheduling, assigning and checking work, and participating in the work as needed; assists with hiring, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions in coordination with park management. Typically spends no more than 30% of time performing the work supervised.
• Coordinates and performs general facilities maintenance and related trades work as needed (plumbing, carpentry, automotive, custodial); orders parts and supplies and maintains inventory.
• Maintains and protects natural and cultural resources; ensures compliance with park policies, rules, and regulations; supports public safety by enforcing park rules and regulations.
• Provides customer service and park and area information to visitors in verbal and written formats; may collect fees, conduct tours, or assist with other duties based on park needs; operates motor vehicles, 2-way radios, and follows emergency procedures.

Requirements

• Journey-level electrical experience and experience maintaining industrial, commercial, and residential electrical systems.
• Supervisory or lead experience in a park, facilities, or trades setting.
• Experience with natural and cultural resource protection.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license appropriate to the assignment.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Skills

Knowledge of:

• Electrical systems, schematics, and blueprints; equipment operations.
• Lutron and Musco lighting systems; fire, security, and UPS systems.
• Preventive maintenance of generators, boilers, chillers, pumps, and motor control systems.
• Hand and power tools; building and grounds maintenance trades.
• Supervisory practices: training, scheduling, and assigning and reviewing work.
• State Parks and Trails policies and procedures; park rules and regulations.
• Basic computer usage and web-based applications; radios and emergency procedures.

Skill In:

• Electrical systems maintenance and repair to NEC standards.
• Installation of new and replacement electrically powered equipment.
• Reading and drawing project blueprints.
• Operating automotive equipment, park equipment, and power tools safely and effectively.
• Supervising, training, and directing maintenance staff.
• Oral and written communication; public contact and interpersonal relationships.

Ability To:

• Supervise and coordinate maintenance staff and workloads.
• Uniformly interpret and enforce agency and park rules and regulations.
• Handle visitor complaints, emergencies, and stressful situations with a courteous, professional demeanor.
• Work independently and as a member of a team.
• Work nights, weekends, and holidays; work in extreme heat and 99% humidity.
• Obtain and maintain an Arizona driver's license.
• Work at other state parks and relocate seasonally or permanently as needed.

Qualifications

Any combination of training and experience that meets the KSAs, typically including journey-level electrical experience plus supervisory or lead experience in facilities or trades maintenance.

Pay

$23.00 - $29.5088 per hour (depending on experience)

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans.
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years.
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly.
• Deferred compensation plan.
• Wellness plans.
• Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborns or newly placed foster/adopted child.
• Eligible for Arizona State Retirement System pension. Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment for newly hired State of Arizona employees.