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Welcome to the City of Fort Smith's Employment Opportunities page! If you are a current City employee, Log into Employee Self Service to apply. For all other applicants: Locate the job opening for which you are interested and select "Apply". You can upload your resume or other documents from a saved file on your computer. Important: Please ensure that your employment application is up-to-date, especially with regards to your current employment. It is important that your application show all relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. The City of Fort Smith is an equal opportunity employer. In the recruitment and selection process, equal employment opportunity is guaranteed to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a Vietnam era, special disabled or other war campaign veteran or, any other factors not related to merit and fitness for the position. Note: For the best user experience, use the Chrome browser. Safari and other Apple products are not supported through this process. Positions marked with an * have been deemed as a safety/security sensitive position in accordance with the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment. Applicants for this position must successfully pass a post-offer drug screen. An employee who has relinquished his or her Medical Marijuana Card to the issuing State within four (4) weeks of hire will be considered qualified. REGISTER FOR CITY-RELATED EMAILS OR TEXT ALERTS
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FIREFIGHTER *
Code: 20250160-1
Grade: FIREFIGHTER
Posting Start: 11/17/2025
Posting End: 08/31/2026
Details: Physical Agility Waiver
Salary: $14.44-$18.44
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SEASONAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - STREET DEPT *
Code: 20250165-1
Grade: GRADE 31
Posting Start: 11/25/2025
Posting End: 06/30/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $16.02
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC - PUBLIC WORKS *
Code: 20260049-1
Grade: GRADE 35
Posting Start: 03/13/2026
Posting End: 06/08/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $20.11
PARKS SEASONAL LABORER *
Code: 20260053-1
Grade: GRADE 30
Posting End: 10/09/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $15.00
PROJECT ENGINEER - STREET ENGINEERING *
Code: 20260066-1
Grade: PE EIT
Posting Start: 04/07/2026
Posting End: 07/31/2026
SALARY RANGE: $36.06-$44.07
Starting Salary up to $120,000/year
LIFEGUARD *
Code: 20260068-1
Grade: LIFEGUARD/CSHR
Posting Start: 04/09/2026
Posting End: 08/02/2026
Details: Lifeguard Certification link
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $12.50
MAINTENANCE PERSON - METER MAINTENANCE *
Code: 20260074-1
Grade: GRADE 32
Posting Start: 04/22/2026
Posting End: 06/03/2026
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $17.04
LEADSPERSON - METER MAINTENANCE *
Code: 20260075-1
POLICE OFFICER *
Code: 20260086-1
Grade: PD OFC OR CPL
Posting Start: 05/15/2026
Posting End: 06/14/2026
Details: Written Exam Study Guide
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $24.04-$30.03
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR - STREET MAINTENANCE *
Code: 20260092-1
Posting Start: 05/22/2026
Posting End: 06/05/2026
HOURLY RATE RANGE: $17.04-$25.57
Weekend work required. Scheduled days off are Mon & Tues.