Chief Engineering Technician- Streetlighting- Street Transportation Department

Job ID

60726

Job Category

Engineering; Transportation & Infrastructure

Employment Type

Full-Time

Position Type

Regular

About This Position

With more than 14,000 employees working across 41 departments, the City of Phoenix offers opportunity for career growth and advancement. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, working in public service offers many rewards! Be a part of building the Phoenix of tomorrow.

The Traffic Services Division within the Street Transportation Department is responsible for ensuring the safe movement of traffic and pedestrians. Responsibilities include street signs, traffic signals, left‑turn arrows, school safety, removal of visibility obstructions, on‑street parking, neighborhood cut‑through, traffic safety, and permits to use right‑of‑way.

Currently the Traffic Services Division has a Chief Engineering Technician vacancy assigned in the Streetlighting Section. Primary responsibilities will include and are not limited to:

• Performing single streetlight designs.
• Utility power design review.
• Field inspections relating to streetlighting requests.
• Mid‑block review.
• Easement acquisitions.
• Design requests.
• Investigating streetlighting request.

In addition, the Chief Engineering Technician will assist and support Principal Engineering Technicians as requested in performing duties related to streetlight designs, small cell research, permit reviews, capital improvement projects and working with fellow department staff members.

For additional information related to this position refer to: https://www.phoenix.gov/content/dam/phoenix/pddsite/documents/site/cop‑streetlighting‑layout‑guidelines.pdf

Ideal Candidate

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of engineering as applied to the installation of dry utilities in the City's right of way and Capital Improvement Project construction.
• City codes and policies as pertaining to underground utility construction and the ability to communicate with Project Managers, City contractors, utility designers, and contractors.

Ability to:

• Extract and manipulate data and create spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrate strong communication and customer service skills.
• Exemplify strong leadership, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Multitask and work well under pressure and with deadlines.

Salary

• Pay Range: $29.58 to $45.89 hourly
• Hiring Range: $29.58 to $41.63 hourly

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Internal Only: Please understand that this is pay grade 354. If selected, your salary offer will be based on the applicable promotion or demotion worksheet in accordance with the City Pay Ordinance.

• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.

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Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions (for more details: Pension Information)
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post‑Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long‑term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12‑month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 003 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of experience in paraprofessional engineering work.
• Including two years of paraprofessional civil engineering experience (or one year at the level of Senior Engineering Technician).
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. For information regarding pre‑screening and driving positions, .
• The City job description can be found here.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus experience with/in:

• Reading and interpreting maps, graphs, charts, and plans.
• Computer systems such as Kiva, Citizen Serve, TRAACS, AutoCad, GIS mapping, and electronic permitting.
• Microsoft Office full suite of programs.

Recruitment Dates

Recruitment closes April 5, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position‑based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How to Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible‑to‑hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Reference

Chief Engineering Tech, JC:19250, ID# 60726, 03/11/26, USM, CR, Benefits:003

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