Hybrid Installation Maintenance Worker bei City of Seattle, WA

About the Department

ABOUT SEATTLE PARKS AND RECREATION: Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens, and swimming pools. Our mission is to equip employees and the public for their well-being as we support healthy people, a thriving environment, and a vibrant community. We provide safe and accessible spaces for residents and visitors to work, recreate, rejuvenate, and enhance quality of life and wellness for children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Delivering excellent customer service to all is a core value.

EQUITY AND INCLUSION: Seattle Parks and Recreation commits to advancing equity and social justice in our department and in every neighborhood by growing a dynamic and diverse workforce, developing strong investments, growth opportunities and beneficial partner strategies as we acknowledge and pledge to close disparities created by historical practices which often hindered workforce development, environmental justice, access to quality open spaces, programs, and facilities. #OneSeattleSeattle 

ABOUT THE FACILITIES DIVISION: The Facilities Division place a strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service to the public, clients and staff as well as helping to ensure public safety and enjoyment while they are at SPR facilities and parks.

Position Description: SPR Facilities and Parks & Environment Divisions are seeking qualified candidates to fill multiple vacancies as an Installation Maintenance Worker. These roles involve a broad range of maintenance responsibilities including:

• Graffiti removal
• Installation and maintenance of park furniture
• Irrigation Systems repairs
• Assisting with the maintenance and repair of surfaces such as walkways, roads, decks, tiles, etc.
• Supporting alterations are repairs to park structures, including buildings, pools, docks, shelters, restrooms, etc.

Installation Maintenance Workers utilize maintenance and equipment manuals, blueprints, established policies and procedures, playground safety regulations and instructions to perform their duties effectively and safely.

Perform a variety of tasks associated with the ongoing preventive maintenance and routine upkeep of our Parks properties. The work requires specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform a variety of semi-skilled non-journey level trades and maintenance work. The IMW as a versatile, jack-of-all trades team member who handle minor repairs and maintenance, allowing journey-level tradespeople to focus on more complex assignments. An ideal candidate will also demonstrate the ability to identify ways to improve efficiency in routine and on-demand maintenance and contribute to an enhanced customer experience.

We are currently recruiting for (2) regular, benefited positions on various shifts. Specific schedule will be set at hire and is subject to change to meet SPR needs. Recruitment may be used for up to one year for long-term out-of-class assignments for qualified City of Seattle employees. 

Position Duties

• Installation, repair and maintenance of playground equipment, baseball backstops, signs, park furniture including picnic tables, bleachers, barbecues, and trail elements.
• Comfort station maintenance activities such as unclogging toilets, cleaning, and sanitizing, installing, and changing light bulbs in preauthorized fixtures. Replacing TP holders. Removing graffiti from various surfaces.
• Constructs wooden forms for concrete retaining walls, driveways, and concrete pads. 
• Assists cement finishers by breaking up concrete with jackhammers, building forms and performing other labor support duties.
• Provides labor assistance to carpenters, plumbers, cement finishers, special support services, and electricians.
• Cleaning or prepping surfaces for external or internal painting, concrete sealant application, or floor coatings, painting small areas and performing small painting projects in comfort stations and picnic shelters, shelving, etc. and touch up painting of garbage cans.
• Ensure job site is clean and safe during and after projects.

• May use hand tools to make minor repairs of short duration to door hardware, doors, jambs, comfort station partitions, and window glass. Safe work zone preparation for skilled trades to perform technical work. 

• Work with Asset Management Work Order (AMWO) system. 
• Repair/replace irrigation heads, backwash, and clean filtration systems, adjust valves, timers, and chlorination systems in fountains. 
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned. 
• May assist an electrician to replace heat tape on piping systems, make minor adjustments to certain electronic low voltage timers.
• Purchase materials and maintain equipment and tools. 
• Coordinates and directs minor and major office moves and rearrangements.
• Performs other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two years of general construction and maintenance work with an emphasis on installation, repair, and maintenance in a specific trade. (Combinations of experience, training and education will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

License, Certification, and Other Requirements

• A current, valid WA state driver’s license. 

 
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure in a public setting to include equipment such as play area structures, sport courts, signs, benches, picnic tables, barbecues, or other related equipment.

• Be highly motivated and able to work as a team member in a demanding work environment, meeting tight deadlines.

• Experience leading, training, and overseeing the work of subordinates performing a variety of facility maintenance activities and projects.

• Basic computer skills, including the ability to use standard office software and work order/asset management systems for tasks such as record-keeping, reporting, and communication.
• Experience performing inspections, ordering parts and materials, and maintaining relevant inventory records.
• Experience maintaining multiple municipal or large commercial facilities.
• Experience coordinating work with both internal and external work groups such as skilled trades, contractors, other maintenance groups, etc.
• Experience with small graffiti removal and painting.
• Experience in interacting with the public coupled with a high level of proficiency in customer service.

• Experience with demolition and small concrete and asphalt work.
• Current/valid fall protection certification.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively prioritize and schedule maintenance tasks, aligning them with departmental needs.

Other Qualifications

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays. 
• Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
• Required to work outdoors in all types of weather.
• Work at heights on ladders or scaffolding.
• Frequently required to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds. 
• Requires handling or working with toxic/hazardous substances.
• May work near heavy equipment.
• Required to work near energized equipment.
• May work in confined spaces.
• Dependent on business needs, candidates may be required to obtain a respirator clearance fit test.
   

Please submit the following with your online application:

• A cover letter in which you clearly describe how your knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities prepare you for the job responsibilities and qualifications outlined in the job announcement
• A current resume of your educational and professional work experience.

*Incomplete Applications will not be considered*

**All approved candidates for this position will be required to perform working tests as a portion of the hiring process.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications.  Seattle Parks and Recreation values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Seattle Parks and Recreation encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

A current Washington State driver's license is required.  A current, "FULL" driving abstract from the Department of Licensing must be submitted upon offer of employment. Candidates with a driving history that does not meet our current safety standards will be disqualified from consideration. Current City of Seattle Employees in a driving position may be required to submit an updated abstract.

Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including successfully passing pre-employment physical, a review of criminal history, driving records, and reference checks. In compliance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17, applicants will be provided with an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with notice.

The full salary range for this position is $34.78 – $37.49 hourly.