Maintenance and Operations Specialist - Streets

The City of Tukwila is currently searching for a Maintenance & Operations Specialist who will perform journey level activities in our Streets Department.

About the City:

Tukwila is one of the most diverse communities in the country with more than 80 languages spoken in its schools. More than 50 of Tukwila households speak a language other than English at home and 40 of our residents were born in another country.

Tukwila has a strong business sector. With over 40000 jobs and one of the regions main retail destinations over 150000 people come to Tukwila every day to work shop and play. Anchored by Westfield Southcenter which is the largest mall in the Pacific Northwest Tukwila is a retail powerhouse. Tukwila hosts thousands of jobs in global aerospace and advanced manufacturing and is home to a number of corporate headquarters. It is also home to hundreds of small businesses many of which are owned by members of Tukwilas diverse international community.

Tukwila is not just a great place to live and work but to visit as well. In addition to shopping and dining visitors to Tukwila can tour the Museum of Flight watch the Seattle Sounders practice skydive indoors attend a SeaWolves major league rugby match and enjoy other activities like bowling movies gocarts and the beautiful regional trail system.

Tukwila is central in the Puget Sound region and enjoys access to all of the regions amazing amenities such as boating camping cycling hiking skiing snowshoeing and a vibrant arts and culture scene with art dining live music sports and entertainment.

Our Mission:To provide superior services that support a safe inviting healthy environment for our residents businesses and guests.

Our Values:

All potential team members are evaluated on the following values:

• Caring We support the diverse community we serve with compassion empathy and kindness.

• Professional We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and act with integrity and transparency. We are respectful and courteous with all.

• Responsive We are timely and effective in the delivery of great customer service. We continually strive to find innovative ways to improve.

HowtoApply:
Initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of the education and work experience section of your application in Government Jobs website. In order to be considered for this position you MUST apply online complete the entire application and attach a cover letter and resume.

The City of Tukwila is an equal opportunity employer and strives to employ a diverse workforce reflective of the community it serves. Qualified applicants with multicultural experience and/or backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Veterans Preference:City of Tukwila follows the guidance given by the State of Washington regarding applying Veterans Preference under provisions of RCW 73.16.010 and WAC 357.16.110 2. Please attach a copy of your DD214 or NGB Form 22 to your online application if you are eligible to claim Veterans Preference. Character of service should reflect as being Honorable. General discharge under Honorable Condition does not qualify.

Selection Process:This selection process may include but is not limited to: evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions testing and interviewing. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request to .

Performs a variety of skilled activities in maintaining and repairing City infrastructures to include roads right of ways and easements. Duties may include installing repairing and maintaining mains pipes catch basins ditches valves hydrants stations pumps and meters; maintaining and repairing road surfaces shoulders and bridges; installing and maintaining pavement markings and traffic control devices; sweeping; and fabricating and repairing traffic signs.

Performs maintenance and safety inspections of facilities equipment and systems requiring skilled knowledge in order to determine need for repair and to identify problems.

Responds to inquiries complaints and service requests to include marking location of lines detecting leaks billing and water quality.

Operates a variety of equipment such as trucks boom trucks frontend loaders backhoes vactor trucks and forklifts. Performs operational checks and preventive maintenance activities and reports needed equipment repairs.

Performs site maintenance activities such as applying pesticides; mowing trimming pruning removing and planting vegetation; painting; and litter control.

May operate maintain and repair specialized equipment instruments electrical panels and meters water meters and cross connection control devices.

Directs and controls traffic to include placing traffic cones and signs; flagging traffic; and closing lanes and streets.

Maintains reasonable predictable and regular attendance during the standard work week.

Responds to emergency events and situations to include snow ice power outages and flooding.

May serve as lead on projects to seasonal employees.

KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):

• Maintenance and repair methods and techniques in area of assignment;
• Basic operations and equipment maintenance techniques;
• Safety precautions applicable to area of assignment;
• Tools and equipment used in area of assignment;
• Laws and regulations applicable to area of assignment; and
• Troubleshooting and diagnostic procedures related to systems maintained.

SKILLS (position requirements at entry):

• Performing skilled maintenance activities related to area of assignment;
• Troubleshooting diagnosing and repairing equipment used;
• Using hand and power tools;
• Applying traffic control techniques;
• Mowing right of ways and easements and trimming trees and shrubs;
• Applying customer service techniques;
• Reading and recording information from gauges and meters;
• Constructing and repairing piping valves mains hydrants and meters;
• Operating vehicles requiring a commercial drivers license;
• Establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public; and
• Communication both oral and written sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (Position requirements at entry):

High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and three years of general maintenance or operations experience in area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

• Valid Drivers License with applicable endorsements;
• Class A CDL with tanker endorsement preferred at time of hire. The City may choose to send an applicant to school to obtain their CDL depending on other qualifications;
• First Aid and CPR certification; and
• Flagging Card.

Some positions may require additional licensing such as Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators license Waste Water Certificate IWater Distribution Manger I.T or Water Distribution Specialist Certificate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling reaching standing mobility pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.