Maintenance Worker II - Facilities

City of Mountlake Terrace; Mountlake Terrace (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PERS retirement

Paid vacation

Job summary

City of Mountlake Terrace is seeking a skilled facilities maintenance worker to diagnose, repair, and maintain City buildings and aquatic facilities. The role involves HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and coordination with vendors to keep systems running efficiently.

Qualified candidates have five years of experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a valid WA driver’s license. The position includes union benefits and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of progressively responsible maintenance experience.
• Experience with aquatic or water treatment facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain building structures and equipment including aquatics facility.
• Repair and maintain pool, spa, sauna, and gym areas.
• Maintain facility plumbing, HVAC controls, and mechanical systems.
• Respond to trouble calls and coordinate with vendors/contractors.
• Support asset management and preventative maintenance programs.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Electrical systems

Plumbing

Carpentry

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Asset management software

PC software (Windows, spreadsheets, databases)

Job description

Summary

This is a union position, which, under the supervision of the Facilities Supervisor. Performs skilled and technically complex maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of City buildings, equipment, and facility systems. The position is responsible for independently diagnosing equipment and mechanical system issues and services with vendors and contractors as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform work assignments involving the repair and maintenance of all building structures and equipment, including, but not limited to, an Aquatic based Recreational Facility.
• Perform repair and maintenance to pool and spa equipment, sauna, cardio room, sport courts, dance studio, meeting rooms, locker rooms and administrative offices.
• Perform maintenance and repair of all facility plumbing equipment, including all fixtures, temperature mixing valves, drains and any associated piping or hardware.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair HVAC Control equipment (pneumatic and low voltage), including DDC and computer control. Recommend and implement changes and improvements to existing HVAC systems.
• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all facility mechanical systems, including a hot water boiler, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, commercial fans and blowers, pumps, motors (single and three phase), commercial heating equipment and fixtures, radiant heating systems, heat exchangers, water treatment and chemical feed systems.
• Research and identify parts, materials, equipment, and coordinate potential services needed to complete service requests.
• Respond to trouble calls, customer complaints, equipment failures and work requests.
• Assist the Facilities Supervisor with scoping work necessary for building repair and modification and for the repair and maintenance of unique or specialty items.
• Perform various technical trade work as needed.
• Assist the Facilities Supervisor in onboarding and maintaining asset, work order, and preventative maintenance programs within the City’s Asset Management Software System.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

The duties, essential functions and qualifications contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions, the level of knowledge, and scope of the responsibility typically required of the job. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned

including work in other functional areas to cover absences, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance the workload.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.

Experience

Five years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and operation of commercial, industrial, and or public facilities and building systems.

Experience maintaining and operating aquatic or water treatment facilities that utilize chemical treatment and feed systems.

Special Requirements

• Must have a valid Washington State driver's license (or be able to attain at time of appointment) and a driving record acceptable to the City's insurance carrier.
• Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be complete as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• Obtain within 6 months of hire, a Certified Pool Operator or Aquatic Facility Operator certificate and CPR and First Aid Certificate.

Knowledge Of

• Use of variety of hand tools, power tools, and small equipment.
• Aquatic, pool, and spa maintenance techniques or similar systems used in water treatment facilities and systems.

Advanced Knowledge In One Or More Of The Following

• Electrical, lighting, HVAC, and mechanical maintenance techniques.
• Plumbing, and drainage maintenance techniques and design.
• Carpentry, painting, and janitorial techniques.

Ability To

• Learn new principles, practices and methods as new information becomes available.
• Utilize PC-based software, including but not limited to, Windows operating systems, spreadsheets, databases and other software to produce plans and reports.
• Understand and communicate technical data.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, in person via radio and telephone, and across distances.
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship in a team environment with supervisors and staff.
• Be aware of changing surroundings.
• Maintain clear, concise and accurate records and report on items that need attention.
• Accept responsibility for the health and welfare of the community by performing the responsibilities of the job in a manner that will provide efficient service to the public.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions and learn operations and procedures.
• Move across uneven terrain and maintain a safe environment for yourself and co-workers.
• Carry out required assignments.
• Operate/drive standard size pickups, service van and/or sedans with standard shifts outfitted with job tools to various job sites throughout the community throughout the work day.
• Kneel, stoop, bend, climb ladders, reach, push/pull grip, sit, stand, walk, crouch, crawl, twist, lift, throw materials, hear.
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Lift and move objects a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Work independently, maintaining a detail oriented and highly productive workflow.
• Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance and repair of physical plant mechanical systems, including heating and ventilation systems, pneumatic controls, electrical controls, boilers, pumps and piping systems, motors and motor controls.
• Demonstrate knowledge of applied mathematics.
• Demonstrate knowledge of typical construction methods and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of building, electrical and plumbing codes.
• Demonstrate knowledge of products, materials, equipment and tools related to the industry.
• Demonstrate knowledge of swimming pool operation and water sanitation methods, including the disinfecting of swimming pool facilities, water chemistry, filtering and backwashing.
• Read and interpret blueprints and construction drawings.
• Evaluate and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems.
• Demonstrate skills in mechanical operations.

Demonstrate Skill In

• Interactions with a diverse range of customers and stakeholders including coworkers, contractors, and members of the public who utilize our city facilities.
• The environment is sometimes stressful, working under tight deadlines, with distractions and interruptions, and requires the ability to shift priorities rapidly.

Supervision Received

General supervision by the Facilities Supervisor.

Supervision/Leadership Exercised

Will be expected to provide leadership and guidance in the field to Maintenance Worker I positions while undertaking day-to-day operations and executing service requests.

Working Conditions Or Physical Requirements

Examples of physical requirements:

• Fieldwork consists of working in extreme weather conditions including ice, snow, rain, and sun, heat, humidity, small spaces, heights.
• Employees are exposed to vibrations, loud noises, offensive smells, dust, dirt, mud, and water.
• Moderate exposure chemical irritants produced by solvents, chemicals used to operate pool and aquatic facilities, clean restrooms and graffiti, fertilizers, herbicides, etc.
• Twelve (12) days of annual paid vacation. This accrual increases over time.
• Twelve (12) days of annual sick leave accrual.
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year, including two (2) personal or floating holidays.
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision and employee group life insurance (three times annual salary up to $250,000). The City pays 90% of any insurance premium for dependents. Medical/dental/vision coverage begins the 1st day of the month after start date.
• Participation in a Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT) plan (in lieu of federal Social Security, see description below)
• Participation in the State of Washington PERS retirement system.
• The opportunity to participate in a Section 125 Flex plan.
• The opportunity to participate in two Section 457 Deferred Compensation programs.

MEBT Notice

MEBT Notice: The city does not participate in Social Security. Instead, employees are enrolled in the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT) program. MEBT is an IRS Section 401(a) defined contribution savings program into which employees make before-tax contributions at the same rate as if they were in Social Security (a rate of 6.2% of gross earnings). The city will match the employee contribution at a rate of 80% (or 4.96% of gross salary) just as if enrolled in Social Security. One advantage of this program is employees are able to invest these funds in a variety of investments, which may offer a higher return than Social Security. On the other hand, the MEBT program is subject to an employee-vesting schedule of 20% per year for each of the first five years of employment.