Maintenance Technician III - Stormwater Crew - INTERNAL ONLY
City of Tumwater
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Job summary
The City of Tumwater seeks a skilled Maintenance Technician III to serve as a technical subject matter expert on the Stormwater Crew. You will perform advanced maintenance, inspection, and repair of stormwater systems with independence and leadership responsibility.
You will provide mentorship to Technician I and II staff, coordinate field activities, and support safe, efficient project execution. This is an excellent growth opportunity within the City’s Public Works.
Qualifications
- Experience leading field crews on stormwater projects.
- Ability to diagnose and repair complex stormwater systems.
- Mentor junior staff and coordinate tasks in the field.
Responsibilities
- Independently inspect, diagnose, maintain, and repair complex stormwater systems.
- Lead response to flooding events and drainage emergencies.
- Guide maintenance crews and coordinate site activities.
- Operate advanced stormwater equipment and manage work zones.
- Ensure documentation and asset records are accurate.
- Support compliance with permits and safety standards.
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Job description
This is an INTERNAL ONLY opportunity. This recruitment process is for Maintenance Technician II to apply for Maintenance Technician III positions. If you are an external candidate your application will automatically be rejected.
The City of Tumwater is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician III to serve as a technical subject matter expert on the Stormwater Crew. This advanced journey-level position plays a critical role in maintaining and improving the City’s stormwater infrastructure, including drainage systems, catch basins, pipelines, ditches, and treatment facilities.
In this role, you will perform complex maintenance, inspection, and repair work with a high degree of independence, including advanced troubleshooting and coordination of work activities. You will help support water quality goals, respond to storm-related events and emergency conditions, and ensure stormwater systems continue operating safely and effectively.
As a Maintenance Technician III, you will provide technical guidance and mentorship to Maintenance Technician I and II staff, support team coordination, and help drive safe and efficient field operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced technician ready to take on increased responsibility, apply advanced skills, and continue growing within the City.
- Independently inspect, diagnose, maintain, and repair complex stormwater conveyance systems including mains, culverts, manholes, open channels, and outfalls.
- Perform advanced maintenance and corrective actions at stormwater treatment facilities such as ponds, vaults, swales, and proprietary BMP systems.
- Identify structural deficiencies, erosion issues, and system failures and determine appropriate corrective actions.
- Lead response efforts to flooding events, storm-related system failures, and drainage emergencies.
- Identify, assess, and respond to illicit discharges, spills, and water quality concerns in coordination with supervisory staff.
- Support compliance with state and federal stormwater permits by ensuring proper field practices and documentation.
- Operate advanced stormwater maintenance equipment including vactor trucks, street sweepers, jetting equipment, pumps, and dewatering systems.
- Lead setup, maintenance, and teardown of traffic control and work zones in accordance with City standards and MUTCD requirements.
- Perform and oversee routine inspections, greasing, fueling, and preventative maintenance of assigned vehicles and equipment.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of work orders, inspection reports, and maintenance documentation.
- Review field documentation for completeness and accuracy and assist with correcting deficiencies.
- Update asset condition data, inspection findings, and maintenance history in asset management and GIS systems.
- Implements and adjusts traffic control setups in accordance with approved plans, MUTCD requirements, and City standards.
- Serve as traffic control lead or flagger as assigned.
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance, mentoring, and training to Maintenance Technician I and II staff.
- Coordinate job site activities, assign tasks, and ensure safe and efficient work practices.
- Serve as project coordinator on complex or multi-day stormwater projects.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Provides technical leadership and coordination of work activities on job sites when designated.
- Serves as a technical subject-matter resource during field operations, as directed.
- Troubleshoot complex issues.
- Coordinates job-site activities and work sequencing within established plans, procedures, and authority.
- Shares institutional knowledge
- Possesses most/all necessary credentials for service to the assigned team.
- Mentors junior staff on policies and procedures, including (but not limited to):
- work orders
- documentation
- task performance safety practices and personal protective equipment use.
Advancement process is not automatic. In order to be fully considered for this advancement please refer to the Maintenance Technician (MT) Series Development Program SharePoint site for guidance. This process ensures promotional decisions are based on demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), required credentials, documented performance, and management review, while complying with the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), City policies, and departmental guidance. For any questions on this advancement process please direct all questions to Human Resources.
- Makes field-level technical decisions within established procedures and authority and does not exercise formal supervisory or regulatory authority.
- Independently plans and executes complex stormwater maintenance tasks.
- Performs advanced troubleshooting and determines appropriate corrective actions within established authority.
- Makes field-level decisions related to safety, sequencing of work, and resource utilization.
- Escalates major regulatory, environmental, or safety concerns to supervisory staff.
- Received: General supervision from the Field Crew Lead or Assistant Utility Operations Supervisor
- Exercised: Provides lead direction, mentoring, and task coordination for Maintenance Technician I and II staff; no formal supervisory authority
- Internal: Stormwater Crew members; Water Resources staff; Streets; Engineering; GIS; Environmental Programs.
- External: Property owners, contractors, regulatory inspectors (as directed)
- Vactor and jetting equipment
- Pumps and dewatering systems
- Chainsaws, trimmers, and vegetation removal tools
- CCTV inspection cameras
- Spill response kits
- Asset management and GIS mapping systems
Work is performed in a variety of field, operational, or service environments, depending on assignment. Duties may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, traffic, equipment, uneven terrain, and other operational hazards. Work may require prolonged standing or walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and heavy lifting, as well as the operation of tools, equipment, or vehicles. Some assignments may involve working in confined or restricted spaces. Work schedules may include evenings, weekends, holidays, emergency response, or on-call assignments based on operational needs. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws.
Employees are expected to perform their duties in a manner that supports equity, safety, integrity, and professionalism. This includes following all safety policies and procedures, treating coworkers and the public with respect, and conducting work ethically and responsibly. Employees are expected to uphold public trust through fair, transparent, and lawful conduct and to contribute to a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment.
The City of Tumwater is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
The City of Tumwater is committed to wellness, safety, the environment and racial equity.
- Vacation: Regular full-time City employees earn 96 hours of paid annual leave during their first year of employment. This rate is increased to a maximum of 184 hours per year, depending upon length of service.
- Sick Leave: Sick leave is accrued by regular full-time City employees at the rate of 8 hours per month.
- Holidays: Most City employees receive 11 paid holidays (at 8 hours each) annually, one of which is a floating holiday.
- Retirement: Eligible City employees are mandatory members of the State of Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have a choice between PERS Plan 2 and PERS Plan 3. Both the City and the employee contribute to the system. The state retirement system provides retirement benefits and also benefits for people who are disabled. Employees leaving City service prior to retirement may withdraw their total contribution with interest.
- Teamsters Trust Retirement Program: Under the current Teamster's contract, the City pays a contribution of $3.65 for each hour for which compensation is paid into the Western Conference of Teamsters Trust Pension Fund.
- Deferred Compensation: Employees may participate in by making employee contributions to this tax-deferred retirement account.
- Insurance Plans: Each employee in this bargaining unit is covered by full-family insurance, paid for by the City. This insurance includes comprehensive medical and dental and vision coverage.
- Group Life Insurance: The City provides a $30,000 policy through the Teamsters Trust with a $400.00 a week time loss benefit. An additional $10,000 life insurance is also provided through The Standard for each employee.
- Hours of Work: The normal work week is forty (40) hours, Monday through Friday. Crews work 4/10
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