Roads Maintenance Crew Chief

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

Job summary

King County Road Services Division seeks two Crew Chief to lead day-to-day activities of a construction or maintenance crew in unincorporated King County. Successful candidates will guide field operations, schedule work, and ensure safety and compliance with environmental standards as part of a broader transportation division.

Applicants should have experience planning, coordinating multiple crews, and communicating effectively with internal teams and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in the maintenance, construction, repair, or operation of roadway infrastructure.
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse crew while promoting inclusiveness.
• Knowledge of safety procedures (OSHA/WISHA) and environmental standards.
• Experience reading construction plans, maps, GIS data, and blueprints.
• Strong planning, scheduling, and cost estimation for road projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, schedule, and lead crew work activities and project timelines.
• Monitor onsite work, provide direction, and adjust methods as conditions change.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance with WLRD and other partners and manage resources.
• Read and interpret plans and use City Works, GIS, and estimation tools.
• Prepare and track labor, equipment, and material costs.
• Respond to emergencies and maintenance requests promptly.

Skills

Crew leadership

Safety procedures

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

City Works

GIS

Estimating

Job description

This position is open to all King County employees and the general public

King County Road Services Division has two (2) vacancies for an opportunity as a Crew Chief. The successful candidates will be highly motivated people leaders who have experience with oversight of the day-to-day activities of a construction or maintenance crew.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the Road Services team and make a meaningful impact in our community.

The King County Road Services Division designs, builds, operates, and maintains roads and bridges in unincorporated areas of King County. The Division is committed to ensuring the county's transportation system is safe and efficient for all uses and modes of travel.

About the Road Services Division - King County, Washington

Applying equity, racial, and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

• Plan, organize, schedule, and lead crew work activities; coordinate personnel, equipment, materials, traffic control, and project schedules to complete assigned work.
• Monitor onsite work, provide direction and guidance to work crews, evaluate field conditions, and adjust work methods, sequencing, staffing, and resources as conditions change.
• Ensure work crews comply with all safety standards and regulations (e.g., OSHA/WISHA) and environmental standards, permits, codes, regulations, specifications, and best management practices.
• Monitor job site safety by identifying safety hazards and unsafe practices and initiate or recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance and construction activities with King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) and other partner agencies and work groups, including project scope, scheduling, environmental requirements, resources, and field operations.
• Plan and oversee specialized road maintenance, drainage, stormwater, and construction activities involving infrastructure such as catch basins, manholes, conveyance systems, culverts, pipes, ditches, control structures, slopes, and other roadway assets.
• Respond to and investigate citizen or service requests related to drainage, road surfaces, shoulders, signage, rights-of-way, and other maintenance concerns and ensure timely appropriate remedial action.
• Prepare and track job cost estimates for labor, equipment, and materials; monitor project expenditures and resource usage and adjust work plans as needed.
• Read and interpret construction and drainage plans, maps, GIS information, specifications, elevations, grades, slopes, blueprints, and schematic drawings and apply that information to field operations.
• Use City works and other applicable computerized maintenance-management, asset-management, GIS, estimating, dispatch, and reporting tools to plan, assign, document, track, and close out work.
• Monitor and document employee performance and time reporting; provide coaching and corrective direction as appropriate and elevate personnel issues to supervisors when necessary.
• Respond to emergency and unplanned maintenance conditions including flooding, drainage failures, slides, erosion, snow, ice, windstorms, roadway hazards, and infrastructure failures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the maintenance, construction, repair, or operation of roadway or public works infrastructure, including experience in road maintenance, heavy equipment operation, truck driving in support of field operations, drainage, stormwater, or closely related work.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety procedures, regulations, and policies applicable to environmental, construction, road maintenance, drainage, stormwater, or other heavy manual labor activities, including OSHA/WISHA, fall protection, confined space, and hazardous materials requirements.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a diverse crew while fostering a work environment that values diversity, fairness, respect, and inclusiveness.
• Knowledge of workload planning, resource allocation, project scheduling, procurement, and cost estimation for road maintenance, drainage, stormwater, and construction projects.
• Experience planning, organizing, and overseeing specialized field work requiring coordination of personnel, equipment, materials, project schedules, and changing field conditions.
• Knowledge of drainage and stormwater infrastructure and associated maintenance and construction practices, including catch basins, manholes, conveyance systems, culverts, pipes, ditches, and control structures.
• Knowledge of environmental requirements, permits, best management practices, and regulatory requirements applicable to road, drainage, stormwater, river, and environmentally sensitive work.
• Ability to evaluate field conditions and determine appropriate means, methods, equipment, materials, staffing, and sequencing necessary to safely and efficiently complete maintenance and construction projects.
• Skills in reading and interpreting construction and drainage plans, maps, GIS information, specifications, elevations, grades, slopes, blueprints, and schematic drawings.
• Experience utilizing City works or other applicable computerized maintenance-management, asset-management, GIS, work-order, estimating, dispatch, or reporting systems to plan, assign, document, and monitor work.
• Strong judgment, critical‑thinking, communication, and conflict‑resolution skills; ability to recognize and resolve complex technical, operational, personnel, or field issues and…
• Ability to work outdoors and in inclement weather and maintain predictable and reliable attendance.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working within a road maintenance planning unit or similar specialized public works operation responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing roadway, drainage, stormwater, environmental, or infrastructure maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated experience using City works for work planning, work‑order management, cost tracking, asset history, documentation, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating maintenance and construction activities with King County Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD) and other partner agencies and work groups.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple crews, disciplines, work groups, funding sources, or partner agencies.
• Experience independently coordinating projects from initial field investigation and scope development through estimating, resource planning, scheduling, construction, documentation, and project closeout.
• Knowledge of Human Resource policies and procedures, King County Personnel Guidelines, and Union Contracts covering maintenance employees in the trades and crafts.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:

• Possess a valid Washington State Driver's license, or the ability to obtain one prior to start date.
• An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of professional references and a pre‑employment physical examination.

WORK LOCATION:

• Various locations

WHO MAY APPLY:

This recruitment is open to all King County Employees and the general public. This recruitment may be used to fill future career service, term limited or special duty positions over the next six months.

WORK SCHEDULE:

The work schedule will consist of five, eight‑hour days in the Fall/Winter: Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm. The Spring/Summer schedule will consist of four, ten‑hour days Monday–Thursday, 6:00am–4:30pm. This position is Non‑Exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible for overtime pay. Working extended shifts, after‑hours, mandatory overtime, weekends, callouts and holidays may be required in emergency circumstances, such as inclement weather and/or special projects, which can vary based upon business need, season and weather.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION STATUS

First Responder - Employees who, in the early stages of an incident, are responsible for protecting and preserving life, property, evidence, the environment, and restoring order.

UNION MEMBERSHIP:

This position is represented by Local 117 JUA

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