Maintenance Technician III - Stormwater Crew - INTERNAL ONLY

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Stormwater System Maintenance & Inspection
• 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.
• Advanced Troubleshooting & Environmental Response
• 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.
• Equipment, Vehicle & Work Zone Leadership
• 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.
• Documentation, Compliance & Asset Management
• 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.
• Traffic Control & Work Zone Safety
• Implements and adjusts traffic control setups in accordance with approved plans, MUTCD requirements, and City standards.
• Serves as traffic control lead or flagger as assigned.
• Leadership & Mentoring
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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 hour shifts (Mon-Thurs or Tues-Friday). Some positions require weekend, evening, shift or holiday work or overtime.