What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Planner Scheduler position at King County?
* This position is open to all King County employees and the general public. *
King County Metro Transit’s Rail Division has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Planner Scheduler.
This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and estimating labor and material requirements and costs for a variety of maintenance related activities. This position will focus on preventative maintenance, asset management data collection and reporting, scheduling, evaluation of equipment for replacement, and procurement of equipment and materials for Facilities. Duties may also include assisting groups such as risk management and fire department officials with inspections for safety or other similar purposes.
About Metro Transit's Expanding Rail Division
King County Metro Transit's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link light rail service and City of Seattle’s streetcar system. Link light rail currently spans a 33-mile route from SeaTac to Lynnwood and a 6.6-mile route from Redmond to South Bellevue. By the end of 2026, light rail is projected to expand to nearly 60 route miles, adding seven new stations. Additional expansions to the Link system will be coming online for years to come.
Seattle Streetcar includes the 1.3 mile South Lake Union line and the 2.5 mile First Hill line, proudly serving the diverse and vibrant communities around Seattle’s downtown core. These rail services complement Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services. Puget Sound transit agencies are collaborating to create an integrated transit network that enables people to travel farther, faster, and more easily.
This recruitment may immediately fill one (1) Career Service position and may also be used to establish an eligibility pool for future Career Service vacancies in this classification, valid up to 12 months or until exhausted and at the discretion of the hiring authority.Interviews are anticipated to occur during the week of March 24 through March 28, 2025, but are subject to change.
Who May Apply
This position is open to King County employees and the general public.
To Apply:
Those interested must submit:
- An online King County application, updated with accurate contact information, and relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more, if necessary), with all job duties.
- Completed supplemental questions
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As the Maintenance Planner Scheduler, you will:
- Plan, schedule, estimate, and/or coordinate maintenance work.
- Analyze and prioritize work and determine maintenance schedule.
- Analyze asset management data and report out findings.
- Plan and determine (annual, monthly, weekly, and/or daily) work order assignments using maintenance information reporting systems.
- Analyze and evaluate work orders and prepare work order scope, parts, materials, and labor and supply requirements.
- Coordinate material requirements with stores for job initiation; ensure that work order documentation accurately reflects the work performed by staff.
- Provide specifications for procurement of goods, materials, and equipment.
- Requisition and determine labor and material requirements.
- Coordinate and provide direction to chiefs, clients, and trade staff.
- Update and revise equipment data in management information systems.
- Coordinate work scope and requirements for clients.
- Coordinate work performed by external contractors, monitor budget, perform inspection activities on projects and monitor contractor activities to ensure permitting requirements.
- Make recommendations for alternative maintenance strategies to assist management in determining maintenance program goals and objectives.
- Be on the list to serve as a member of the DOC Adverse Weather Team on a 24/7 on-call basis as condition/alerts dictate.
- Collaborate with agency partners sharing our maintenance management plan.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience in planning and scheduling techniques and principles.
- Experience in the use of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) or equivalent
- Maintenance Management Information systems (MMIS).
- Proficient in the use of computer software systems, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Bi, and Teams. Experience handling multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in reading blueprints.
- Experience in automated information systems.
- Experience in estimating and drafting principles.
- Experience in reading and interpreting engineering and architectural drawings.
- Effective verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with various groups of people.
- Effective problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Skill in reading and interpreting engineering and architectural drawings.
- Skill in researching information.
- Knowledge of Metro Rail Facilities or Wayside assets.
- Ability to recommend maintenance processes and practices for maintaining Transit infrastructure in a State of Good Repair.
Necessary Special Requirements
- Valid Washington State driver license, with an acceptable driving record.
Application & Selection Process
Applications will be screened to determine whether candidates meet minimum qualifications, and for clarity, completeness, and responsiveness to the application instructions above. Highly competitive applicants may be asked to interview. Formal offers will be finalized after candidates have successfully completed any necessary pre-employment processes, such as reference checks or internal record reviews.
Work Schedule
This position is anticipated to be full time, assigned 40 hours per week, typically Monday through Friday. Alternative work schedules may be possible. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and is therefore not eligible for overtime pay. This position is eligible for telework/remote work. Work outside of the normal workday is required periodically.
Union Membership: This position is represented by PROTEC17.
Work Location: The primary location of this position is Central Base OMF 3407 Airport Way South, Seattle, WA 98134.
Teleworking Requirement: The work associated with this position will be performed predominantly in a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 2 days in the office. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various Sound Transit facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
Employees will be provided with a Sound Transit issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individuals selected for these opportunities will be joining innovative and progressive teams that are redefining how we work in the department's hybrid environment.
CLASS CODE / PAY GRADE: 2444100/ 58
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Ebony Ware, Human Resource Analyst, at eware@kingcounty.gov.
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