Maintenance Mechanic 3
State of Washington
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in Vancouver, WA, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic 3 to help keep facilities and equipment operating safely and efficiently across the Southwest Region. You will perform repair and preventive maintenance across a range of buildings, structures, and systems, contributing to reliable transportation infrastructure.
The role requires journey-level trade knowledge, strong troubleshooting abilities, and a commitment to safety.
Qualifications
- Journey-level knowledge in a recognized construction or mechanical trade (plumbing, carpentry, or similar).
- Experience maintaining building facilities, mechanical equipment, plumbing systems, and related components.
- Ability to independently assess issues, plan repairs, and complete or coordinate work.
- Experience performing preventive maintenance across multiple facility systems to ensure reliability.
- Understanding how structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and drainage systems interact.
- Commitment to safety and proper work practices in maintenance tasks.
Responsibilities
- Independently repair and perform preventive maintenance on building structures (roofs, plumbing, carpentry, doors).
- Repair and modify potable and non-potable water systems, hot water systems, and pipelines.
- Repair/replace plumbing fixtures and related mechanical devices.
- Maintain drainage systems, water separators, and ponds region-wide.
- Support and maintain fire alarm, security, and power gate systems across the region.
Skills
Job description
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!
WSDOT is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Maintenance Mechanic 3 to join our team in Vancouver, WA! As a journey-level member of the Southwest Region, you’ll play an important role in keeping WSDOT facilities, buildings, and equipment operating safely and efficiently across the region. You’ll perform a variety of repair and preventive maintenance activities, using your mechanical expertise to help ensure our transportation facilities are reliable, functional, and ready to support the communities we serve.
This is a great opportunity to put your skills to work across a diverse range of facilities and systems, including rest areas and radio sites. In addition to your primary mechanical responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to perform work across multiple trades and tackle a variety of maintenance challenges throughout the Southwest Region. Your work will directly support WSDOT’s mission and commitment to a strong Culture of Safety while helping keep our facilities and transportation system running smoothly.
Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Maintenance Mechanic will:
- Independently make repairs and perform preventive maintenance to building structures to include roofing repairs, plumbing repairs, carpentry, window replacement, overhead doors, etc.
- Make repairs and modifications to potable and non-potable water systems, water/sewage systems and hot water systems.
- Repair and replace plumbing, piping, fixtures and related mechanical devices.
- Perform drainage system maintenance, oil/water separator, drainage swales and ponds.
- Maintenance of fire alarm systems, security systems, and power gate systems region wide.
To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:
- Journey-Level Trade Knowledge and Application: Demonstrated journey-level knowledge and application of a recognized construction or mechanical trade, such as plumbing, carpentry, building maintenance, or a closely related trade, gained through a recognized apprenticeship program, journey-level trade status, or progressively responsible experience as a supervised helper or trainee.
- Building and Facility Maintenance: Demonstrated ability to perform skilled maintenance, repair, and modification of building facilities, mechanical equipment, plumbing systems, structures, and related components using appropriate tools, equipment, materials, and work practices.
- Independent Repair and Problem Solving: Ability to independently assess building and utility system issues, determine appropriate repair or modification needs, develop an approach, and safely complete or coordinate the work.
- Preventive Maintenance and Reliability: Demonstrated ability to establish, perform, and document preventive maintenance activities across multiple facility systems to maintain reliable operations, identify potential issues, and reduce unplanned equipment failures or service interruptions.
- Integrated Facility Systems Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of how structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and drainage systems interact within building and facility operations and how work performed on one system may affect other components.
- Safety and Work Practices: Ability to safely perform skilled maintenance and repair activities while following applicable safety requirements, procedures, and industry practices.
- Respectful and Inclusive Workplace: Demonstrated ability to contribute to a work environment that promotes respect, professionalism, and equal opportunity for employees and the public.
- Growth Mindset: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
- Service-Oriented: Takes action to meet the needs of others.
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate state-owned vehicles.
- Class A CDL without air brakes restriction (Must be obtained within 12 months)
- Ability to maneuver and transport various materials and/or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Building Operations and Facility Systems: Demonstrated knowledge of building operations, facility systems, and maintenance practices, as demonstrated through Building Operators Certification (BOC) Level 1 or 2, or equivalent education, training, or experience.
- Skilled Trades Training: Demonstrated foundational knowledge and application of a recognized construction or mechanical trade through successful completion of a recognized trades apprenticeship program or equivalent training and experience.
- Computer and Technology Skills: Demonstrated ability to use basic computer applications and electronic systems to complete routine work activities, including email, internet research, data entry, electronic records, and other computer-based tasks.
- This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
- This position is not eligible for remote work.
- In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements. Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in Chapter 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.
- This position is subject to the drug and alcohol testing requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). For more information, please go to DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing.
- WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov
- Work-Life Balance – We offer flexible work schedules that allow you time for your life outside of this excellent opportunity.
- Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees may earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
- Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
- Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have a choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.
WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the recruiter listed.
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well‑being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
If you are employed by a government or not‑for‑profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full‑time and part‑time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
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