Electronics Technician

King County; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

King County’s Solid Waste Division seeks a Solid Waste Electronics Technician to maintain and advance electronic systems powering landfills, transfer stations, and support facilities. You will diagnose, repair, and optimize fire control, weigh scale, and monitoring systems, using advanced tools and documenting updates.

The role partners with electricians and other teams to ensure reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance, supporting public health and environmental stewardship for residents

Qualifications

• Experience with low-voltage electronic systems.
• Experience diagnosing malfunctions in fire control/detection equipment.
• Experience testing fire and life safety systems.
• Experience troubleshooting weigh scale systems.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting electronic gates.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain data and power cables, lighting units, and circuit boards.
• Design and participate in confidence testing of fire and life safety systems.
• Diagnose malfunctions in fire control/detection equipment and locate defective components.
• Test, evaluate and repair electronic weigh scale systems and components; perform preventive maintenance.
• Calibrate scales to Handbook 44 specifications and tolerances.
• Assist Electrician with electrical troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Low-voltage systems

Fire control/detection troubleshooting

Weigh scale systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Fire/life safety systems

Job description

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) Career Service vacant position and may be used to create a list of competitive candidates to fill possible future Solid Waste Electronics Technician vacancies within the next 6 months.

Are you an experienced low-voltage systems technician looking for a role where your skills make a direct impact on public safety, environmental protection, and infrastructure reliability? King County’s Department of Natural Resources and Parks – Solid Waste Division is seeking a Solid Waste Electronics Technician who’s ready to make a meaningful difference. As the Electronics Technician for Solid Waste Division (SWD) systems, you’ll be at the forefront of maintaining and advancing the specialized electronic systems that power our landfills, transfer stations, and support facilities.

From fire control and flare systems to security cameras, weigh scales, this role is as challenging as it is rewarding. You’ll work hands-on with advanced technologies, perform system upgrades, and drive innovation to keep operations efficient and compliant. Troubleshooting critical equipment, or collaborating across teams, your work will support essential services for thousands of residents and ensure a safer, cleaner community.

If you're ready to step into a high-impact role where your technical skills truly matters, we invite you to join our mission.

About this Role

Serve as a skilled technician for diagnosing, repairing, and optimizing the electronic systems used throughout Solid Waste Division facilities, including fire and life safety systems, weigh scales, and monitoring controls. Use advanced diagnostic tools and software to evaluate system performance, make infrastructure modifications, and document all updates. Collaborate closely with electricians and other team members to ensure system reliability and safety. Maintain detailed records and support cross-functional efforts aimed at improving infrastructure performance and regulatory compliance.

About the Team

The Operations team plays a critical role in supporting the division’s mission to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable waste management services. This team maintains and improves the infrastructure that keeps our landfill and transfer stations running—ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while enhancing safety for workers and the surrounding community. As new facilities are constructed and older ones require upgrades, Operations collaborates across the division to meet evolving service needs. The Electrical Team works closely with other skilled trades to ensure that systems remain functional, efficient, and responsive to both immediate and long-term demands—supporting the division’s commitment to public health, environmental stewardship, and equitable service delivery. To learn more about SWD visit https://kingcounty.gov/depts/dnrp/solid-waste.aspx.

Commitment to Equity, Racial, and Social Justice

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. In this position, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

What You Will be Doing

• Repair and maintain data cables, power cables, and computers; repair lighting units and circuit boards.
• Design and participate in confidence testing of fire and life safety systems, document results.
• Diagnose malfunctions to fire control/detection equipment, perform repairs, and test and locate defective components.
• Test, evaluate, troubleshoot, and repair electronic weigh scale systems and components. Perform preventive maintenance. Repair or replace hardware-related items on the computer weigh scale system.
• Design and implement modifications to existing scale systems.
• Install structural foundations for weigh scales.
• Calibrate scales to meet the specifications and tolerances outlined in Handbook 44.
• Assist Electrician and other staff with electrical troubleshooting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications You Bring

• Demonstrated experience working on low-voltage electronic systems.
• Experience diagnosing malfunctions to fire control/detection equipment, perform repairs, test and locate defective components.
• Experience participating in or supporting testing of fire and life safety systems.
• Experience troubleshooting, testing, and evaluating electronic weigh scale systems.
• Experience programing and troubleshooting electronic gates.
• Working knowledge of Handbook 44

Necessary Special Requirements

• Valid Washington State Driver's License
• Washington State EL01 or EL06 Electrical License
• Successful candidates will be required to complete professional reference checks and pass a physical examination.

Competencies You Bring

• Customer Focus– Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Decision Quality – Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Builds Effective Teams – Building strong‑identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

It Would Be Great If You Also Bring

• Demonstrated experience with solar pumps
• Demonstrated experience motor and pump control programing
• Demonstrated experience calibrating scales to meet specifications and tolerances

Working Conditions

• Work Location:Employees in this role work onsite at various locations throughout King County with the primary reporting work location being the Solid Waste Division (SWD) Renton Shop Maintenance Facility, which is located at 201 SW 34th St. Renton, WA 98057.
• Work Schedule:This position works a 40-hour workweek; Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., is non‑exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act and is overtime eligible.
• Physical Environment: The candidate may need to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. The candidate must be able to work on ladders and scaffolding. The candidate must have the ability to work inside/outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, inclement weather while at various heights and/or within confined spaces, at all Solid Waste facilities and other adverse conditions such as odor, high volume noise, dust and heavy traffic.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 77.

Application and Selection Process

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives, and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness, and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action‑oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

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Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.