City of Phoenix Job Opportunity : Parking Meter Supervisor (Principal Engineering Technician)

 

Parking Meter Supervisor (Principal Engineering Technician) – Street Transportation Department

The Street Transportation Department, Traffic Services Division 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.

The Parking Program section within the Traffic Services Division has a vacancy for a Parking Meter Supervisor (Principal Engineering Technician). The Parking Meter Supervisor role involves performing challenging oversight duties related to the administration of the City’s parking meter program. The position will be responsible for directing the work of the parking meter specialists, collecting and analyzing data from the meter systems, ordering parts and equipment, and managing the relationship with the program’s vendors. Additionally, this position will conduct investigations and resolve complaints related to parking meters. 

The Street Transportation Department is responsible for managing the City’s parking meters. Generating over $3 million dollars annually at more than 2,500 meters, the parking meter program is a key component of the City’s curbside management system. This position will report to the Traffic Services Field Office at 1101 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034.

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work effectively with deadlines.
• Knowledge of/in:
  • Parking meter operations.
  • Field safety practices.
  • Parking meter repair and installation.
  • Traffic engineering principles and practices.
  • Civil engineering principles and techniques. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, must be extremely organized, self-motivated, able to make sound decisions.

Pay Range: $67,849 to $ 110,510 annually.
Hiring Range: $67,849 to $ 110,510 annually.

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 060. 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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A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here 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 007 Benefits

• Six years of experience in paraprofessional engineering work.
• Including three years of paraprofessional civil engineering experience.
  • OR one year of experience at the level of Chief 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, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.

 

Working Conditions and Requirements:

• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
• Requires walking for prolonged periods, which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
• Working on City streets near vehicular traffic.

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

• Working with field staff.
• City Code and Zoning guidelines.
• Parking meter operations and troubleshooting.
• Manipulating and analyzing data to support decision-making. 
• Creating reports and documents using MS Word and Excel.
• Professional and collaborative interaction with internal and external stakeholders, management, and the public. 

Recruitment closes February 09, 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.

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.

During the online application process, you will provide responses to questions regarding your experience and qualifications (the system allows copying/pasting into the answer fields). Information you provide in these questions should align with the information in your resume. Information not consistent with your resume may not be considered when determining your education and/or experience level.

Question: Please briefly describe your parking operations and/or management experience.

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