Utility Worker II - Lead

The Facilities Management Division (FMD) is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dependable leader to join the Building Operations Section as a Lead Utility Worker. The Utility Worker team is responsible for a wide variety of maintenance and equipment operation duties not associated with journey-level work in any skilled trade.

Who is the Facilities Management Division – Building Operations?

Through a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees, the FMD operates and manages the County's capital assets by developing and maintaining cost-conscious, sustainable, high-quality facilities, and environments. The Building Operations Section of FMD maintains approximately 3 million square feet in facilities where King County provides regional services, including the King County Courthouse and District Courts, Maleng Regional Justice Center, King County Administration Building, King County Animal Shelter, and several Public Health facilities. Our facilities range in age from 8 to 100 years, with equipment such as boilers, chillers, DDC controls, ventilation fans, pumps and compressors, and fire/life/safety systems.

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COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

As the only jurisdiction in the world named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

We have a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all – in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from vulnerable communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. 

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The successful candidate at a minimum will demonstrate skill and ability to:

• Prioritize, schedule, assign, and oversee the work of other crew members, including custodians. 
• Train subordinate staff and perform administrative duties.
• Follow-up with Supervisor on the work performed by the crew to evaluate performance and resolve any issues. 
• Assist with timesheet review and completion of other necessary paperwork.
• Perform facilities maintenance related functions such as:
  • Tenant moves/relocations Landscape maintenance Custodial duties.
  • Providing support to journey level trade workers who perform carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work. 
  • Operate power tools.
  • Assist in performing minor maintenance and repairs to facilities, grounds and structures, including periodic preventative maintenance and inspection, and repairs resulting from vandalism and emergencies.
  • Maintain daily logs and complete work requests on assignments.
  • Assist in the construction, and/or remodel of simple County structures.
  • Safely drive variety of vehicles to and from different locations throughout King County Load and drive various types of trucks including dump and box trucks.
  • Lift, carry, move office furniture and equipment using moving equipment as well as manually.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO:

• Possess three years of experience performing the work of a Utility Worker II or a closely related field and are able to work independently and with the team.
• Have demonstrated skills in a leadership role; giving direction, planning and coordinating the work of others and at least one year experience.
• Have predictable and reliable attendance.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Effectively communicating with the public and tenants, this includes internal and external to King County.
• Have experience providing training to staff.
• Have problem-solving skills.
• Have skills in using a computer, specifically Maximo and Microsoft Outlook.
• Have experience in practicing and administering basic safety procedures.
• Have experience estimating materials and labor needed to complete assigned work or projects.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

• This position is overtime eligible. The employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday with a standard workweek of 40 hours.
• The work schedule is typically Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. 
• This position will primarily be based out of Downtown Seattle. Location assignment is subject to change based on operational needs. The position could temporarily or permanently be stationed out of the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC) located in Kent, WA.
• This position is represented by the Teamsters L117, Joint Units Agreement.
• This position is designated as First Responder which means this position has a role in emergency response and responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, environment, and/or the restoration of order.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must possess a valid Washington State Driver's License and the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner.

• Driving is a regular job function of this position - a five year Washington State Complete Driver's Abstract will be required.

• Final appointment is contingent upon acceptable driving history and successfully passing the fingerprint-based criminal history check and a pre-employment physical examination.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• This exciting opportunity to join County government is open to all qualified applicants. A thoroughly completed and updated King County application is required. 
• Subject matter experts assigned to thoroughly and carefully review all application materials will select the candidates to be contacted for participation in the selection procedures (customarily an oral panel interview and hands-on skills or writing test).

Please direct questions about this recruitment to Sarah McCauley by email at smccauley@kingcounty.gov.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Salary : $32 - $38