Are you looking for variety in your job? Are you experienced in Building Maintenance work? Are you interested in job stability and work-life balance? Start your path towards a bright future by joining the Snohomish County Facilities Maintenance Team!

• Sick Leave: You will accrue 8 hours of sick leave per month.
• Vacation Leave: You will start out accruing 2 weeks' vacation the first year. Your leave accruals increase based on your years of employment with the County.
• Holiday Pay: The County observes 10 paid legal holidays per year and provides employees with two floating holidays annually.
• Pension Benefits: County employees are eligible for Washington State PERS enrollment.
• Medical Benefits: The County offers a wide range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD, deferred compensation and more.
• Pay Increases: You will be eligible for a 5% annual step increase until you reach the top step of the pay range. An annual cost of living adjustment may also be included, as negotiated by the Teamsters Union.

BASIC FUNCTION

To perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled building tasks including a variety of routine building, electrical and plumbing repairs, routine mechanical maintenance and service work, electronic troubleshooting and repair and perform in an institutional setting. Only those essential job duties that are targeted to an individual's area of expertise are required.

• Performs a variety of building repairs such as repairing or replacing baseboard molding, ceiling and floor tile, doors, locks and windows, patching leaking roofs and similar work.
• Performs a variety of rough and finish carpentry work including remodeling a variety of structures and construction of new casework.
• Hangs and/or repairs paneling, plasterboard and other drywall materials; tapes, spackles and sands drywall and prepares it for painting.
• Paints a variety of interior and exterior building surfaces, fixtures and furniture; prepares surfaces for painting by sanding, scraping, washing and filling as necessary; mixes paints, stains, varnishes, epoxies and other protective coatings as required; applies paint or other protective coatings to surface being finished using brushes, rollers and/or spray painting equipment.
• Performs a variety of minor electrical repairs such as replacing or repairing broken fixtures, outlets or switches; working under the supervision of a Certified 01 Electrician, Installs new voltage lines from low voltage 24 volt to high 489 three phase volts.
• Troubleshoots basic electronic components; analyzes and replaces video cameras and monitors a variety of intercom systems including telephones.
• Troubleshoots and repairs locks, sliders and bi-fold doors.
• Installs, maintains and repairs a variety of plumbing fixtures and systems including faucets, flushometers, sinks, toilets, urinals and water drain lines.
• Welds a variety of objects to include rails, tables and chairs, boiler plate, etc., using AC and DC arc welder.
• Inspects, maintains and services heating, ventilating, HVAC units and other mechanical equipment which conditions the interior atmosphere; lubricates and services pumps, motors, drive belts and adjusts equipment as necessary; cleans and performs minor repairs on oil burners and boilers including controllers.
• Builds and installs concrete catch basins, retaining walls, walk?ways and other structures as directed; builds concrete forms and places reinforcing steel as required; mixes and pours concrete; trowels, sweep edges and finishes new concrete as necessary. Repairs holes in existing block and concrete structures using epoxies, patching cement and other fillers.
• Inspects, maintains and services gas and electrical appliances as found in a large, self?contained institutional kitchen; this includes, but is not limited to, ovens, grills, deep fryers, dishwasher, food carts, and basic refrigeration equipment and compressors.
• Cleans, services and repairs commercial laundry washers and dryers to include motors, controls, belts, heating elements, bearing assemblies and laundry chemical dispensers.
• Ensures efficient use of power, safe disposal of hazardous material and recycling of reusable material.
• Enters data into computer for maintenance service requests, including task status and inventory control information.
• Supervises Inmate Workers performing general maintenance tasks within the jail facility.
• Other duties as assigned or required which may include any or all duties of Facilities Technician I and II - Detention.

• All phases of standard building and grounds maintenance work;
• the tools, materials, methods and techniques associated with routine carpentry, electrical, plumbing and mechanical maintenance work;
• mechanical and electrical locking and signaling systems and keyways;
• the hazards associated with the work;
• safety rules and regulations;
• correctional facility security requirements;
• basic first?aid methods and procedures.

• communicate effectively with people of all ages and from a variety of cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
• perform skilled work in a number of building and construction trade areas;
• diagnose and troubleshoot routine electrical, mechanical and plumbing problems and perform needed repairs;
• read, interpret and work from a variety of blueprints, drawings, sketches and work requests;
• use a variety of hand and power tools and test equipment skillfully and safely under a variety of work conditions;
• learn how to operate and maintain maintenance equipment and newly installed devices as required by the position;
• perform strenuous physical work;
• read, understand and follow safety rules and regulations;
• understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• establish and maintain effective work relationships with superiors and co?workers;
• deal courteously and tactfully with the general public.