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WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSTRUCTION CREW LEADER
- 533802
- PHOENIX
- GAME AND FISH DEPT
- Full-time
- Closing at: Jun 4 2025 - 23:55 MST
GAME AND FISH DEPT
Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.
Join the only state agency in Arizona responsible for conserving and protecting more than 800 wildlife species. Be part of a passionate group of people who want to make a positive impact on outdoor recreation in Arizona by managing resources for safe, compatible opportunities for current and future generations. From fishing, boating and off-highway vehicle use to shooting sports, hunting and wildlife watching, Arizona Game and Fish supports it all. Our biologists use the best available science in their management actions, and our wildlife managers are on the ground in your communities making a difference every day. Opportunities abound beyond the field at AZGFD, so check us out and see what we’re all about! Consider joining our workforce today. AZGFD celebrates the diversity of Arizona's people, landscapes and of course, wildlife. However you choose to enjoy Arizona’s wildlife and wild places, the outdoors is open for all.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports. The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.
WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSTRUCTION CREW LEADER
Address: 5000 W. CAREFREE HWY, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85086
Hiring Hourly Rate: $20.00-$25.00
Grade: 18
Closing Date: 06/04/2025
The position will supervise Navigational Aids Crews, , volunteers, and occasionally assist Heavy Equipment or Habitat Construction Crews with projects. This position is also responsible to manage and direct construction/maintenance projects aimed at enhancing, protecting, or creating wildlife habitats, as well as structures used by Department staff and the public. This includes a diverse range of projects such as boating access and fishing docks, buoy maintenance and relocation, wildlife areas, conservation facilities, livestock fences, shooting facilities, Wildlife Water Developments, access roads, administrative structures, vegetation management, earthen dams, and fish hatcheries.
-Supervise the construction, maintenance, and repair of habitat development or maintenance projects.
-Knowledge of Arizona waterways, navigational aids, and heavy equipment operation.
-Handle administrative tasks, organize workflows, manage material loading and delivery.
-Ensure job safety, including the proper use of hazardous materials, hand and power tools, vehicles, aircraft, and construction equipment
-Coordinate project activities for crew and other governmental agencies, volunteers, Department personnel, and contractors.
-Manage the proper storage, maintenance, and transportation of materials and equipment
-Responsible for ensuring tools, equipment, and vehicles in proper working order. This includes overseeing inventory.
-Ensure that subordinates complete Departmental paperwork, including time diaries, surveys, purchasing documents, inventories, material deliveries, timesheets, and travel reimbursement forms.
-Support other activities of other Department work units, Branches and Regions, and other government agencies as requested.
-Ensure compliance with established maintenance and construction procedures, OSHA regulations, and environmental guidelines.
-Performs other duties as assigned
The candidate will have knowledge of supervisory techniques, Department policies, procedures, and mission; verbal and written communication; project management; wildlife behavior and habits; construction and maintenance including general knowledge of a variety of construction trades (e.g. carpentry, plumbing, masonry & cement, welding, and painting); water development components including HDPE or PVC, fiberglass, metal, or concrete tanks and troughs, pipe rail and wire fences, metal and PVC plumbing, and historical and modern building infrastructure; hydrology and evaluating; basic knowledge of safety for working around aircraft (mainly helicopter); and basic knowledge of first aid, CPR. The candidate will be skilled in management and leadership; construction and maintenance; proper use tools common to construction and maintenance projects; and camping for long periods of time. The candidate will have the ability to understand construction trades and management/administrative processes; project management techniques, communication; and be able to perform in all types of conditions.
Employment is also contingent upon completion of a post-offer medical/physical examination and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
Position requires OSHA 10/30 certification, Forklift/Telehandler certification and First Aid CPR certification (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
Position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid State of Arizona Driver’s License appropriate to the assignment; Class A CDL with tanker endorsements (must obtain within 6 months of hire).
Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired employees will be subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification program.
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Amy Lacy at alacy@azgfd.gov for assistance.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)
All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements
