Installation Maintenance Worker
City of Seattle
- Seattle, WA
- $34.71-36.04 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Seattle Center is the region's premier civic, arts and family gathering place in the core of our city and region, home to more than 30 arts, cultural, and entertainment organizations, family attractions, and tourist amenities. Our mission is to create exceptional events, experiences, and environments that delight and inspire the human spirit to build stronger communities. As a department of the City of Seattle, Seattle Center contributes to the quality of life for Seattle residents-and the region's economy and image as its top visitor destination.In 2023 Seattle Center expanded its role to serve as the City's lead department for operating Seattle's new Waterfront Park, a series of new public spaces on Seattle's downtown waterfront between Pioneer Square and the Seattle Aquarium. Seattle Center has built a Waterfront Operations team providing maintenance, public safety and strategic planning and oversight for the operations of the new waterfront, leveraging Seattle Center's experience successfully managing public space. Seattle Center is working in partnership with the non-profit Friends of Waterfront Seattle, which is responsible to provide a range of recreational and cultural programming to the community in the new Waterfront Park. In our first year we have grown Seattle Center's team by 20% to meet this new opportunity, building out a unified team to support both Seattle Center and the new Waterfront Park. That team will continue to grow in to be ready for the park's completion in 2025.About this position:
We are seeking Installation Maintenance Workers (IMW) to provide preventive maintenance and repair services and labor assistance at a semi-skilled level at Waterfront Park, which will consist of 26 blocks of landscaping, piers, beach, promenade, playgrounds, a floating dock and additional public spaces and amenities by the time it is completed in 2025. The IMW works under the general supervision of the Grounds Maintenance Crew Chief and supports the Waterfront operations team in implementing the established Performance Standards for Waterfront Park and helping ensure the safety and enjoyment of park visitors. This position provides a unique opportunity to have a positive impact as part of a new Seattle Center work group and align with the department's strong and positive culture, including coordinating and supporting Waterfront maintenance and repair projects with Seattle Center Trades staff.Job ResponsibilitiesHere's More of What You'll Be Doing:
- Perform maintenance and repairs of Waterfront assets to keep them in high-quality working order and meet established Performance Standards. These activities may include:
- Install and repair plumbing and lighting systems, furniture, furnishings, and interiors
- Maintain power equipment; motor pool; and ordering of repair parts.
- Repair or replace broken door hardware, doors, and jambs.
- Replace window glass.
- Repair, maintain, and install benches, tables, pathways, signs, office furniture and equipment, etc.
- Install, maintain, and repair tables, bollard and bench signs on the Waterfront Park Boulevards, public spaces and piers.
- Conduct basic graffiti removal on park assets; coordinate graffiti-related painting needs with Seattle Center Painters
- Lead preventive maintenance programs for Waterfront assets including equipment, fixtures, and building systems
- Effectively use tools, equipment, and supplies; maintain awareness of and strictly adhere to all safety procedures and requirements
- Assist in coordinating jobs with Seattle Center Trades; provide labor assistance to engineers, painters, metal fabricators, carpenters, plumbers and electricians.
- Coordinate jobs and code compliance with outside and in-house customers such as vendors, contractors, supervisors, professionals, trades persons, crew chiefs, compliance officials, building tenants, and community groups.
- Coordinate the transportation of necessary equipment from storage areas to work site and back.
- Inspect playground equipment as one of the department's Certified Playground Safety Inspectors.
- Act as the certified fall protection competent person on the Waterfront Operations team
- Prepare personnel and equipment records and field and weekly reports.
- Repair and maintain equipment and tools; order and pick up supplies.
- Organize inventory and maintains storage areas.
- Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.
- Support maintenance tasks related to Friends programming/activation that require City coordination.
- Two years of experience in general construction and maintenance work with an emphasis on installation, repair and maintenance in a specific trade. (Combinations of experience, training and education will be evaluated on an individual basis for comparability).
- Current Washington State drivers' license.
- Ability to operate a forklift.
- Certified fall protection competent person.
- This position will serve as one of the department's Certified Playground Safety Inspectors. This is an integral part of Seattle Center's Waterfront Park operations and responsibilities. A Playground Safety Inspector Certification is required (or obtained during the first 12 months of employment).
- Skilled in operating hand, battery, electric, propane and pneumatic tools
- Able to work at heights
- Skilled in the use of machinery and equipment maintenance
- Work effectively with a diverse staff and community
- Track record of providing excellent customer service with a focus on ensuring safety and enjoyment for park users and staff
- Experience working with various computer software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Experience with an asset management or work order system to assign and accomplish tasks
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to communicate facts and ideas clearly both in writing and orally
- Ability to work independently and deal with shifting priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work at heights
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Willing and able to work outside in all kinds of weather
- Ability to stand, walk or bend for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to frequently operate vehicles and small-midsize landscape maintenance equipment
- Ability to work effectively and safely near the public
- Completed NEOGOV online application.
- Supplemental questionnaire responses.