senior maintenance person

equipment operator

equipment mechanic

public safety officer

police officer

City of Mesa

I was thankful for the challenge that each day brought to me.  I provided the Judges, staff and customers assistance. I assisted the Judges in extremely heavy case loads and often sensitive cases. I ensured that all cases were prepared and accurately entered into the computer, MS Office and Excel so they were available to use during the court session. During the Court session I prepared Sentencing Documents, Scheduled Jail, Scheduled Court dates, prepared orders, and answered questions by the person or persons I was helping. After court sessions, computers, MS Office, Excel and scanners are used to update Court documentation and records. I answered extensive phones. I was often face to face with angry customers in which my ability to display tact and diplomacy in challenging situations diffused the situation. I Prepared and processed letters, mail, e-mails, Motions, Orders, memos, warrants, Sentencing documents, Appeals and Orders/Injunctions.  My time management and prioritizing skills were essential for the Case management of this Court and to assist when needed in other areas.

I have learned about legal processes, procedures, policies and rules.
I am knowledgeable with legal proceedings, State Statues, City Ordinances and legal terminology.

The hardest part of my job was going home.  The most enjoyable part of the job was going home.  They both provided me with a day of challenges and a sense of accomplishments knowing that I provided 100% of myself to my job.

My thirty years of professional experience with the Court have provided me with the skills, confidence, devotion and determination in developing strong leadership skills and creating respect, honor and integrity from my co-workers, supervisors, and employer.

Good old boy system when it comes to promotions, upper leadership and council awesome, however they are not aware of how bad the mid-level managers are.  Mid-level managers sit in their offices and try and lay low. Great people here, but good talent leaves to go other places due to treatment, have to kiss rears and be in the circle to get somewhere. Say anything and you are screwed. Sad really as I love this city and the people, managers are uneducated and will not listen to those who have stronger educations that might know a thing or two. I think they feel threatened by younger, more educated employees. But again, City Manager awesome, council awesome, I wish they would ask lower-level employees to speak sometimes at council meetings to express concerns. They do ask for you to take a yearly review and that is good, 4-day work week is nice, and good benefits. It is just a shame that mid-level managers can be so bad a keep their jobs, they need to attend training sessions every year.  Great stewards of city money, their smart, they plan, the city is growing. 

Overall my experience wasn't bad, the people are generally better than private ambos but the pay and lack of overtime is what really kicked the bucket for me. The pay is slightly higher than some other cities but only if you're on a 24 hour truck, 12 hour trucks your pretty much stuck at your pay. Overtime is not always available which is not great considering every person in EMS or Fire for that matter depends heavily on overtime to provide for ourselves and our families. They over hire a lot at certain times of the year and then people end up quitting because they can't get bid onto a truck and have to constantly rove onto trucks as a 3rd person. I would say the majority of the people they are able to keep are really there because they want to do Fire the rest leave because of pay.

Responsible for all the contracts and construction aspects of the (NSP) home rehabilitation program praparing write-ups and contracts, inspections, and processing payments. Included is reviewing Davis-Bacon prevailing wage payrolls, conducting interviews, coordinating construction schedules, and completing construction inspections in order to complete work in a timely manner and in accordance with acceptable standards.
The department in which I work, is a very focused team, and always looking to improve and achieve the short and long term goals within the community. I enjoy the atmosphere and accomplishments my department provides for the City of Mesa.

The ease of taking time off and getting paid time off are awesome and co-workers are often good to work with.
Unfortunately,  mesa suffers from a top down,  old school organizational communication (and value system) which can make life very hard as an employee.  Management is 80% political and holds zero accountability to their subordinates.  Leadership, teamwork and positive work place culture are all sporadically developed and supported even less.  Transparency, fairness and ethical business practices take a very distant back seat to just about anything.

The City of Mesa has lost its appeal and it's focus on employees as assets. Management makes decisions in a vacuum and expects staff to carry out ridiculous change which is often mis managed. You must favorably play the " game" of brown nosing or you can't get promoted. Staff and exceptional leaders have left in droves and those remaining are stuck in a 1950's mindset of micromanaging and ignoring work life balance. Output is determined solely if you show up and sit at your desk for 10 hours, work from home is not encouraged and managers lead through fear. 

As a paramedic of 12 years who recently moved out to Arizona to pursue my career and add any valuable knowledge I had outside of Arizonas system. It wasn’t welcomed. Not all, but MOST suppression paramedics look at Civilian Paramedic as an entry level job and treat you as such. 

If you are an experienced paramedic looking to try something new outside of private EMS. This isn’t the agency to do it with. 

Crews are forced to stay past their shifts if there are late calls. Supervisors aren’t supportive. Civilian paramedics are held to a completely different standard compared to fire. 

I really had high hopes for this company. They put their best foot forward during the hiring process and step all over you once you are finally on an ambulance. 



overall a good, challenging job, but the coworkers displayed  short term memory loss. Tasks they have already done seemed to have to be learned again. Some of the employees were blatantly gorging them selves on the government tit. laziness, negative attitudes, and always a reason why some task couldn't possibly be completed. Upper management seemed reluctant to train new personnel to replace the few bad employees they should fire. I now have a perfect argument for paranoid types who blame the government for all the wrongs in the world. It's not the government; it's the people who work for the government that cause all the problems. 

The City of Mesa offers a wide range of job opportunities mixed with a friendly environment. A typical day in the Transportation Department involves managing service requests, designing traffic safety improvements, and performing various traffic studies. Management within the Transportation Department is helpful and encouraging for personal and professional development. The hardest part of the job is prioritizing work, whether it be in upper management deciding which improvement project to pursue, or managing the service requests throughout the city. The most enjoyable part of the job is the variety. I don't feel like I'm trapped in the same mundane process.

Working at the Mesa Fire Department over the past 28 years has been the most rewarding experience of my life. Work experience, training and professional relationships that I have built will enhance my life for years to come. Words cannot express the sense of accomplishment that I have been afforded in fulfilling my lifelong dream of being a firefighter and helping to save countless lives throughout my career. Being part of a World class fire department has been both stellar and humbling.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Senior maintenance person 6 salaries reported	$60,694 per year
Equipment operator 6 salaries reported	$72,764 per year
Equipment mechanic 9 salaries reported	$73,416 per year
Public safety officer 6 salaries reported	$84,004 per year
Police officer 12 salaries reported	$74,669 per year

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