Field Operations Superintendent
Pay Range: $37.66 - $48.95/hr. | $78,326 - $101,824 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, March 3, 2026📅
Workdays & Hours: Varies. Ability to work a nontraditional schedule, weekends, and holidays, as required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆
A Field Operations Superintendent position is available with the City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department, Golf Division. This technical and administrative position oversees the maintenance operations of Rockwood Park Golf Course, Pecan Valley Golf Course, and Meadowbrook Golf Course. Rockwood Park Golf Course was renovated and reopened in 2017, since reopening it has consistently been listed as one of the top Public Golf Courses in Texas. Meadowbrook Golf Course reopened in the Fall of 2025 after a $13 million renovation. Pecan Valley Golf Course remains one of the most popular golf courses within Fort Worth. The Parks & Recreation Department maintains nearly 300 parks and public spaces citywide as well as provides recreational activities and educational programming that makes Fort Worth a great place to live, work and play.
While the work is technical in nature, there is a strong focus on customer service and accountability. The ideal candidate for this job is not only experienced in municipal golf course maintenance operations but is also an effective communicator with strong leadership and team-building abilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate’s degree from an accredited college in Engineering or a related field
- Five (5) years of increasing responsible experience in field construction, maintenance, and operations related to assigned field operations division
- Two (2) years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Turf Science, or related field
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide License.
- Five (5) years supervisory experience in golf course maintenance, with a focus on municipal golf course operations.
- Knowledge and experience with warm season grasses, i.e. TifEagle and TifTuf
The Field Operations Superintendent job responsibilities include:
- Serve as a technical expert regarding construction of golf amenities and subsequent maintenance, repair, and inspections of golf infrastructure
- Oversee the turf maintenance operations at Rockwood Park Golf Course, Pecan Valley Golf Course, & Meadowbrook Golf Course
- Maintain detailed records and reports of turf maintenance activities and compare results with goals and regulatory standards
- Conducts organizational studies, investigations; and recommends modification to field operation programs, policies, and procedures as needed
- Coordinates with contractors, golf industry experts, USGA Agronomy Team, and the public regarding assigned operations and services
- Encourage and support staff training that aligns with preventative maintenance and construction program goals
- Perform field inspections to ensure supervisor and technical staff compliance with safety protocols
- Participate in preparing and administering annual budgets, major programs, and projects
- Supervise staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations
- Estimate equipment needs and develop proposed specifications for procurement
- Prepare daily/weekly/monthly work plans, establish priorities, and assign tasks to supervisors and technical staff
- Coordinate with Park project management group on various in-house projects
- Assist Park development in the preparation of construction plans and specifications, able to read construction plans and provide staff direction in completion of in-house capital projects
- Develop and maintain Inclement Weather work schedule and work
Working Conditions and Physical Demand:
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.
Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.