Building & Grounds (Track)

About the role

This position is responsible for performing routine building & grounds maintenance and is primarily responsible for the Port’s railroad system which includes day-to-day maintenance and repairs, inspections, troubleshooting, and rebuilding.

Responsibilities

• Removing and replacing ties, pulling and driving spikes, shoveling rock ballast, loading/unloading equipment and materials.
• Inspection of the track, trackbed, and track right-of-way.
• Report on safety concerns, defects, or other problems.
• Roadway maintenance and repair.
• Construction and repair of asphalt surfaces.
• Grading roadways using heavy equipment.
• Moves concrete barriers, ecology blocks, and jersey barriers using a variety of large equipment.
• Grounds maintenance responsibilities such as: grass cutting, weeding, tree management, snow and ice removal and treatment, and irrigation controls/repairs.
• Spraying herbicide and pesticide to assist the control of plants, insects, snails, and diseases.
• May be performed on tracks.
• Enters work order data on computers and handwritten work orders, assists with estimates for labor, materials, and researching parts.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and service manuals.
• Use of hand tools, power equipment, and equipment related to track maintenance and landscaping.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent is required.
• Formal education beyond high school or trade school training is preferred.
• Must have three (3) years grounds keeping, general maintenance, and railroad tracks or equivalent.
• Must have (or be able to obtain within 60 days) First Aid/CPR training.
• Must have (or be able to obtain within 90 days) a valid Washington Pesticide Public Operator License.
• Requires a valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL), a DOT medical examiners certificate, and acceptable driving record, to operate Port vehicles, transport heavy supplies or equipment, and perform essential job functions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in railroad track repair and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Port Landscaping needs, including methods to control plant diseases, insects, pests; knowledge of and the ability to raise, care for, and propagate plants, flowers, shrubs, and lawns including fertilizers, soils, and methods.
• Working knowledge of applicable safety rules, regulations, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to follow all Port policies and procedures.

Skills

• Must have the ability to read and accurately comprehend material contained in manuals, specifications, memorandums, regulations, and policies pertaining to job responsibilities and employment requirements.
• Must be alert to new methods and equipment that will improve and enhance a safe working environment, expedite job completion, and provide cost savings.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to estimate job costs and assist in planning yearly budgets.
• Must consistently treat others with respect.
• Must understand and be able to effectively communicate how personal and crew job performance relates to the achievement of the Port’s goals.
• Must be able to interact with the public and with co-workers, follow instructions, work independently, cope with stress, and interact in group situations.
• Must be punctual and have good attendance.
• Must be physically capable of performing the demands of the job, including gauging tracks, driving/pulling spikes, tamping ties by hand, lifting heavy objects, and have the ability to operate a jack hammer.
• Must be able to work any shift including night shift, weekends, and overtime.

Benefits

• Starting wage is $51.90/hour. Starting wage is 90% of base wage until completion of probation.

Pay

• Starting wage is $51.90/hour. Starting wage is 90% of base wage until completion of probation.

Schedule

• Must be able to work any shift including night shift, weekends, and overtime.