Industrial Maintenance Electrician - West Point

King County; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous time off

Job summary

King County is looking for an Industrial Maintenance Electrician for its Wastewater Treatment Division in Seattle. The role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems, including switchgear and control devices. Candidates should have journey-level experience or equivalent training, and knowledge of safety practices. This full-time role offers competitive pay and excellent benefits, emphasizing teamwork in a critical operational environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of electrical test equipment used for troubleshooting.
• Understanding of principles of electrical distribution and generation.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and under varying environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on various voltage switchgear and systems.
• Install and troubleshoot motor control centers and drives.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on uninterruptible power supply equipment.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting and diagnosis

Knowledge of federal electrical codes

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Safety practices for electrical hazards

Education

Completion of an apprenticeship program

Three years of journey-level experience

Tools

Multimeter

Thermal imaging cameras

Job description

This position is open continuously until filled.

To ensure your application is given priority, please submit your materials by April 20th, 2026, our first review date.

This recruitment will hire for 2 positions. In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Industrial Maintenance Electrician, West Point Career Service vacancies within the Wastewater Treatment Division over the next 6 months.

Looking for a challenging, but rewarding, opportunity as an Industrial Maintenance Electrician. King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division has current openings at our West Point Treatment Plant. This position will be part of a combined Instrumentation and Electrical Team. You’ll have the opportunity to use and expand your technical skills while continuing to grow in the Electrical field. Work can be sometimes independent, or part of a team setting, as part of the overall Operations and Maintenance Team. As a mission critical employee for King County, our efforts directly support operations as we collaborate with other crafts and work groups to resolve plant issues and achieve common goals. This position comes with competitive pay, and excellent benefits that include generous time off.

About the Role

The role of an Industrial Maintenance Electrician for King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division includes performing a variety of highly skilled journey-level work by constructing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and wiring a wide variety of equipment and conducts preventive maintenance programs at a wastewater collection and treatment facility, including pumping and regulating stations. Works as Journey level electrician, independently or cooperatively with other electricians, other skilled trades and industrial plant operations staff. Works safely in an industrial setting using appropriate PPE, using proper Lock-Out Tag Out procedures around electrical, mechanical, and environmental hazards, including working in Permit-Required Confined Spaces.

This role will be involved in a variety of large- and small-scale plant reliability improvement projects.

What You Will Be Doing

• Perform maintenance and repairs on low (0-1000 volts), medium (1KV-72.5KV) and high (72.5KV-242KV) voltage switchgear, transformer, and distribution systems and power generation systems including standby emergency generators, co-generating systems, and ancillary equipment.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventative maintenance on motor control centers, including associated control devices such as relays, timers, switches, and interlocks.
• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair variable frequency and direct current drives including adjustment of speed profiles, troubleshooting and repairs to component levels and replacement when needed.
• Install, troubleshoot, reprogram, and modify programmable logic controllers. Design and modify control circuits and related control devices and equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repair of uninterruptible power supply equipment, including servicing and replacing batteries and other battery power sources.
• Perform thermal imaging of electrical equipment, interpret results, create reports, and repair problems.
• Schedule outages and coordinate activities. Perform proper electrical Lockout/Tagout to support maintenance efforts plant wide.
• Write material requests as needed to replace defective parts and to obtain additions to the spare parts inventory.

Qualifications You Bring

• Completion of an apprenticeship program or equivalent training which clearly demonstrates journey level status.
• Knowledge equivalent to three years of related journey-level experience in an industrial or manufacturing plant.
• Knowledge of federal electrical codes, electrical theory, and Instrument Society of America standards. Skill in applying industry codes and guidelines in the design, installation, and maintenance of plant electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of and experience in applying safety practices for electrical (low, medium, and high) voltages, mechanical and environmental hazards such as hazardous chemicals, gases, and confined spaces.
• Knowledge of principles of electrical distribution and generation and equipment including but not limited to transformers, circuit breakers, protective relays, disconnect switches, voltage regulators, automatic transfer switches, synchronizing and power monitoring equipment.
• Knowledge of different functions of electrical equipment including but not limited to battery, control, automation, lighting, motor, heating, and cooling. Knowledge of and skill in electrical troubleshooting and diagnosis. Knowledge of electrical test equipment used for electrical troubleshooting, diagnosis, and preventative maintenance. Equipment includes but not limited to ammeter (AC/DC), megohm meter, multimeter, oscilloscope, tachometer, power quality analyzers, thermal imaging cameras and meters.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business applications, such as Microsoft Office suite.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors at times, in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to work at heights from ladders, scaffolding, and lifts.

Workplace Exposures

• Outdoors environment during wet weather, confined spaces.

Required Licenses

• A valid, unencumbered Washington State Driver’s License.

It Would Be Great if You Also Bring

• Wastewater Experience.

Working Conditions

• Work Location: 1400 Discovery Park Blvd, Seattle, WA 98199. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour week with 4-10 hour or 5-8 hour schedule options available. This position is overtime eligible. This position requires the ability to work all shift schedules and to report to work during adverse and inclement weather conditions and be on a rotating call list upon completion of a 9‑month probationary period.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by SEIU Local 925.

Anticipated Timeline for this Recruitment: (subject to change)

• Technical Assessment: April 21st - 23rd (tentative)
• Interviews: May 5th & May 6th, 2026 (tentative)

To Apply

• Complete Application (Required)
• Resume (Required)
• Cover Letter (Required)
• Responses to the supplemental questions (Required)

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

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.

Who to Contact

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Emiliya Makaryan at [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. 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.