Chief Materials Technician (Aviation Projects) - Street Transportation Department

City of Phoenix -
Phoenix, AZ

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Job Details

Full-time
$26.07 - $34.94 an hour
12 days ago

Benefits

401(a)
Commuter assistance
Paid parental leave
Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Adoption assistance
Parental leave
Vision insurance
Loan forgiveness
Life insurance

Qualifications

Customer communication

Full Job Description

Job ID

62098

Job Category

Environmental & Lab Sciences

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a young, progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Street Transportation Department, Design and Construction Management Division is seeking one motivated individual for our Chief Materials Technician (Aviation Projects) vacancy in the City of Phoenix Materials Lab. The Chief Materials Technician (Aviation Projects) performs involved construction materials testing and quality control engineering work in the field and/or laboratory as related to airport projects at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Deer Valley Airport, and Goodyear Airport.

Additionally, this position supports the Material Supervisor with planning, coordinating, and facilitates testing standards in the day-to-day activities of construction materials testing technicians, schedules all the physical testing assigned to the material laboratory, builds data summaries, and monitors activities concerned with the application and maintenance of quality standards for processing materials used on City aviation projects.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Knowledge of:

COP, MAG, ADOT and FAA specifications and their application to airport construction projects.
Testing of properties, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of materials, items or products used in public works construction.
Cement Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO formerly AMRL), and other Arizona test methods.

Ability to:

Analyze, compute and upload quality acceptance data to project software systems.
Observe, compare, and monitor testing equipment or data to determine if materials tested meet prescribed standards.
Communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external customers.

SALARY

Pay Range: Pay and Hiring Range: $26.07 to $34.94 per hour.

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 242. 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.

Your job classification can be found in eCHRIS > Personal Details under your name, located in the top left section of the page.

The pay grade and classification/unit of your current position may be found by looking up your job title on the job description page.

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 002 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Five years of experience in materials quality control engineering work.
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.
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The City job description can be found here.

Working conditions and requirements:

Working irregular hours, second or third shift, weekends, holidays and evenings will be required.
Lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds may be required.
Working with chemicals may be required.
Working in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust may be required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above plus:

Lead Material Technician experience with structural and civil construction practices.
Aviation construction materials testing experience.
Current certification with Arizona Technical Testing Institute (ATTI) and American Concrete Institute (ACI). Additional certifications will be beneficial.
Current possession of Class D drivers license.

Experience with/in:

Reading construction plans and specifications.
Construction materials testing and special structural inspections.
Federally funded projects.
Laboratory management software.
Primavera Unifier, Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe products.
Working on airport projects.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes July 27, 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 Materials Technician, JC:19180, ID# 62098, 07/13/2026, USM, CR, Benefits:002

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