FACILITIES TECHNICIAN IV

Facilities Maintenance Technician IV

Are you the person everyone calls when something needs fixing? Do you enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, being a creative thinker and taking pride in keeping buildings operating at their best? We're looking for an experienced Facilities Maintenance Technician IV to join our team and help maintain a variety of county commercial and public facilities.

The ideal candidate brings several years of verifiable commercial building maintenance experience, strong troubleshooting skills, willingness to learn and the ability to work across multiple trades, including but not limited to plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, electrical and general building repairs. Just as important, we're seeking a dependable team player who enjoys collaborating within the team and with others, providing first-rate customer service, and contributing to a positive workplace culture. If you're a skilled maintenance professional who likes variety in your workday and takes pride in delivering quality results, we would love to hear from you.

This recruitment will be conducted to fill multiple vacancies and to establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill future vacancies.

Job Duties

Essential job duties may be assigned to any of the following specialty areas and act as subject matter expert in that area. The general job duties apply to all areas of focus.

Electrical Focus:

1. Maintains and troubleshoots facility equipment and systems for communications and for the generation, distribution and utilization of electricity; installs new electrical panels and transformers for electrical distribution systems; replaces components as required and repairs low voltage and most types of electrical systems and equipment up to 600 volts. Updates blueprints and data bases to show changes to systems.
2. Designs, confidence tests, programs, and modifies building electrical systems which may include programmable logic controllers (PLC) and related ladder logic connecting inputs from switches, sensors, bar codes and/or machine operator data providing output controls for motors, indicator lights, lighting equipment, and/or building security.
3. Recommends the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of electrical systems, lighting, and components for optimum operation and energy conservation.
4. Establishes and follows preventive and predictive electrical systems and equipment maintenance for long term cost effectiveness; periodically inspects all buildings' electrical equipment; advises as to corrective and preventative maintenance measures needed; identifies and implements any necessary changes to operation instructions for electrical equipment or systems.

Mechanical Focus:

1. Maintains and troubleshoots building system, kitchen, heating, cooling and plumbing equipment and systems; replaces components as required and repairs low voltage electrical systems to maximize building efficiency with consideration for tenant comfort.

Building Security Systems Focus:

1. Designs, plans, implements, install, programs and troubleshoot facility low voltage electrical, mechanical, and security access control systems per industry standards. Performs system confidence tests. Provides preventive maintenance to reduce equipment downtime and energy efficiency. Evaluates technical adequacy and liability of devices that support safe operations.
2. Participates in the design, programming, replacement and maintenance of security systems, fiber optic systems, electronic surveillance systems, audio systems, and any other electronic security systems as required.
3. Recommends the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of building security systems, badge access systems and components.
4. Establishes and follows preventive and predictive maintenance for long term cost effectiveness; periodically inspects all buildings' security equipment; advises as to corrective and preventative maintenance measures needed; identifies and implements any necessary changes to operation instructions for building security equipment and systems

Fire Systems Focus:

1. Participates in the design, programming, replacement and maintenance of facility fire systems.
2. Recommends fire detection equipment, alarm systems, and fire extinguishing devices and systems and specify required components.
3. Recommends the purchase, modification, installation, maintenance, and operation of fire protection systems and their components
4. Participates in and oversees annual compliance testing and inspections for all fire systems including fire alarm confidence testing, elevators fire recall, sprinkler risers flow, smoke heads, fire extinguisher and fire horn/ strobe, etc.

NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) and Stormwater Focus:

1. Maintains and monitors the County's NPDES program regarding permit requirements, including accurate record- keeping of work performed and stormwater systems information.
2. Responds to, reports, and keeps records of spills in accordance with the County's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
3. Performs necessary maintenance and repair work to catch basins, bioswales, rain gardens, and various other stormwater drainage systems. Oversees and assists with vegetation control regarding stormwater features. This includes the use of mowers, motorized sawing equipment, vactor equipment, and hand tools.
4. Leads workers of lower classifications in assisting with assigned work as it relates to stormwater systems within Parks properties.
5. Utilizes GIS technology to capture, store, edit, manage, and present various types of NPDES-related stormwater and drainage information.
6. Assists project planners by drafting and calculating field notes to document quantities, alignment, grades, and locations of stormwater features according to project plans.

General Job Duties:

1. Develops and revises written preventative maintenance procedures, monitoring programs and warranty tracking programs; interfaces with computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) work order tracking, inventories and records.
2. Identifies and recommends back-up plans for single point of failure components, PLCs, and systems. Keeps meticulous records and shares input and advice with Building Controls Team.
3. Performs all duties in accordance with established safety procedures; recommends changes to enhance safety; ensures compliance with jurisdictional authority and correct interpretation of building code; ensures efficient use of power, safe disposal of hazardous material and recycling of reusable material; follows/abides by all applicable codes for their work discipline.
4. Plans complex repairs and service work, identifies systems and operations affected and the steps required to safely complete the work with minimum risk and impact to operations documented on a work plan.
5. For assigned systems, provides administrative oversight regarding system access for county staff and monitoring companies, tracks and communicates authority levels for system access as required.
6. Leads staff, supervises temporary help, or work release inmates; conducts orientation and training. Mentors and develops back-up support within the maintenance team.
7. Assists with the planning of labor, plans material for designated jobs, requests and evaluates supplier quotations, meets with County staff to determine their needs and estimates project costs and timelines.
8. Responds to emergencies and supports team when called after hours.
9. Interprets all applicable local, state and other applicable codes such as National Electrical Code, National Fire Code (NFPA), as well as blueprints, sketches and other instructions.
10. Closely coordinates work with customers, provides critical work plans, draws work to be performed, updates blueprints, specifies components, ensures successful code inspections and develops "as built" drawings upon completion of projects
11. Periodically inspects all buildings and equipment; advises as to corrective and preventative maintenance measures needed; identifies and implements any necessary changes to operation instructions for equipment or systems;
12. Performs duties as assigned, including any duties of Facilities Technicians I, II, and III.

Minimum Qualifications

Six (6) years of journey level experience in an assigned discipline, performing a variety of skilled building maintenance work or any equivalent combination of training and/or experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities. Must pass job related tests. Preferred qualifications include journey level or greater skill level in three of four major areas of concentration: Electrical, Low-Voltage Digital Systems (fire alarm, building automation controls, security, closed-circuit television (CCTV), etc), Access Controls, Mechanical and HVAC. A breadth of competencies in Electrical, Elevator, Fire Alarm, Boiler, Sprinkler, Systems and PLC programming, Plumbing, Refrigeration supported by certifications or licensing issued by a Federal, State, County or Municipal Authority is preferred. Special requirements include a valid Washington State Driver's License. A valid First Aid and CPR card within six (6) months of employment. Possesses Washington State Electrical License: General journey level electrician (01) or equivalent demonstrated experience. A job offer will be conditioned on satisfactory results of a criminal history background investigation, and post offer physical exam or inquiry. When assigned to the Airport, must pass a fingerprint-based Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) as required by TSA. A written and field test may be required.

Additional Information

Knowledge and abilities include: 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; building systems, security systems, electrical systems and related PLC programming, troubleshooting