Parks Maintenance Worker II Parks - Playground Equipment Inspection

City of Mesa•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Parks Maintenance Worker II performs semiskilled to skilled work independently across two or more trades or skill areas, including carpentry, welding, electrical, masonry, painting, or plumbing. Work includes maintaining, repairing, altering, and constructing facilities, fixtures, and equipment at City parks, basins, athletic and sports fields, and other recreational areas. The position may provide functional supervision, lead direction, and training to Parks Maintenance Assistants, Parks Maintenance Worker I employees, temporary agency workers, or volunteers. The role receives supervision from a Parks Maintenance Leader or Parks and Community Facilities Maintenance Foreman, depending on the assignment; work is reviewed through observation, conferences, reports, and spot checks. Employees must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures. The position is FLSA nonexempt and may be subject to yearly rotational standby duty, 24-hour call-outs, and evening, early-morning, and weekend shifts. In the Parks Playground Equipment Inspection/Maintenance assignment, the employee constructs, maintains, repairs, and inspects City playground and exercise equipment, including safety surfacing. The employee ensures equipment and surfacing comply with applicable Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards and guidelines; performs inspections and routine safety audits; maintains inspection, maintenance, and audit records; checks playground signage; schedules or completes repairs; plans and organizes work; reads blueprints and schematics; estimates material quantities; and initiates and records work through a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This position is distinguished from Parks Maintenance Worker I by its advanced skill level and independence. It is distinguished from Trades Worker, which performs the full range of journey-level tasks in a trade. The posting identifies one vacancy in the Parks Playground Inspection/Maintenance assignment. First review of applications is November 9, 2026, with weekly reviews thereafter until the position is filled.

Requirements

Training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED.
Good (1–3 years) of experience actively involved in inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation of playground equipment.
Must qualify to wear a tight-fitting respirator by passing a medical evaluation under CFR 1910.134 by the hire or promotion date and maintain certification.
Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by the hire or promotion date.
Must possess Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) certification within six months of the hire or promotion date.
Must uphold and exhibit the City of Mesa's employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

Perform semiskilled to skilled maintenance, repair, alteration, and construction work across two or more trade or skill areas at parks and other recreational areas.
Repair and install chain-link fencing and repair parks, playgrounds, stadium structures, facilities, and related equipment.
Construct, maintain, repair, and inspect playground and exercise equipment, including safety surfacing.
Ensure playground equipment and surfacing comply with applicable CPSC and ASTM standards and guidelines.
Perform inspections according to departmental guidelines and/or manufacturer recommendations, and conduct routine playground safety audits.
Maintain records of inspections, maintenance, and safety audits.
Ensure playground signage meets applicable standards and design intent.
Independently schedule or complete related repairs and plan and organize work activities.
Read blueprints and schematics and estimate material quantities.
Initiate work and record completed work through a CMMS.
May provide functional supervision, lead direction, and training to Parks Maintenance Assistants, Parks Maintenance Worker I employees, temporary agency workers, or volunteers.
Use appropriate safety equipment and procedures while performing assignments.