Jobs at City of Arlington

Provides legal assistance to the City under supervision, including prosecuting municipal violations, conducting legal research, representing the City in hearings, supporting civil litigation and employee disciplinary matters, reviewing public records requests, drafting ordinances and contracts, and delivering legal training. Maintains a Texas law license, completes continuing legal education, and meets CJIS access qualifications.

Supports Arlington’s Safe Routes to School Master Plan and demonstration projects through roadway safety data collection and analysis, review of safety recommendations, public engagement, and creation of presentations and informational materials. The role requires 10–20 hours weekly during normal working hours and involves collaboration with schools, neighbors, city employees, and other stakeholders.

Oversees planning staff and manages long-range and current planning projects. Coordinates comprehensive plans, zoning cases, development applications, variances, ordinance revisions, consultant contracts, budgets, public engagement, and interdepartmental initiatives. Reviews plans for regulatory compliance, prepares staff reports, presents recommendations to boards and City Council, provides technical planning guidance, and supervises professional teams. The role also evaluates demographic, zoning, economic, geographic, historic, and infrastructure data using GIS and related tools.

Lead and build the IT Project Management Office (PMO), mentor PMO staff, establish standardized methodologies and governance, manage project portfolio schedules, budgets, risks, and procurements, coordinate cross-departmental technology decisions, and ensure project closures and post-implementation transitions.

Coordinate and administer community youth and adult athletic programs, manage web-based scheduling and registration systems, assist with budgeting, procurement, hiring/training officials and coaches, resolve public inquiries, perform audits, and support administrative and physical tasks for athletics division operations.

Process and document incoming prisoners, monitor inmate behavior via video surveillance, escort and restrain inmates when necessary, perform booking tasks (fingerprinting, photographing, searching), maintain jail facility and inmate welfare, administer intoxilizer tests, assess medical needs and arrange transport, and provide peer training as required.

Supervise and coordinate administrative support staff for the City Attorney's Office. Manage council agenda preparation, timekeeping, budget support, law library organization, document distribution/archiving, report compilation, and office procedures to ensure efficient operations.

Develops, implements, and promotes onsite and offsite library programs based on community needs; provides reference services; leads facility shifts handling customer service, security, cash, and staffing; manages volunteers; participates in collection management, policy and program development, and special projects.

Provide on-site support for recreational leagues by supervising games/practices, operating scoreboards, enforcing rules and ordinances, assisting officials, handling participant inquiries and incidents, maintaining facility safety and cleanliness, and preparing required documentation.

Coordinate administrative and technical functions for construction contracts and procurement, including preparing and administering contracts, developing bid specifications, processing purchase orders, coordinating pay applications, maintaining project documentation, and using Workday and e-Builder to facilitate vendor payments and project budgeting. Provide administrative support, assist process improvements, and ensure compliance with municipal and AIA contract requirements.

Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise applications; lead complex integrations, troubleshooting, and SDLC activities; build reports/dashboards; provide advanced user support and training; mentor junior staff; coordinate vendors; participate in on-call rotation and drive application improvements.