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King County, WA · 1 day ago

Aquatics Operating Engineer

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

King County is seeking an experienced operations and maintenance professional to maintain operating systems at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, a premier aquatic facility. The role involves troubleshooting and performing maintenance on various systems, developing maintenance plans, and supporting high-profile events.

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Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and perform major and specialized maintenance and repairs for multiple buildings, multiple bodies of water, HVAC units, filters, pumps, heat exchangers, variable speed drives, whole-building infrastructure

Build, maintain and repair specialized event systems - including event layout, media displays, sound systems, network communications, program specs, live data feeds - to support the needs of event directors, announcers, officials, major media outlets, major regional and national events

Perform maintenance, repairs on Swiss Omega timing systems

Maintain positive working relationships with local and state Health Departments, the City of Federal Way, and all other governing agencies to ensure code compliance

Qualification

HVAC systems maintenanceEvent production experienceAquatic facility maintenanceElectrical troubleshootingMechanical problem solvingCode compliance knowledgeTrust buildingOrganizational savvyProcess optimizationProblem solving under stressAquatic sportsTiming systemsEmergency systems maintenanceCommunication skills

Required

Journey-level knowledge of maintenance and repair of equipment, including heating and ventilation, pneumatic controls, electrical controls, chillers, boilers, pumps and piping, laboratory ventilation, refrigeration, electricity and HVAC controls

Skill in evaluating and troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems

Knowledge of the products, materials, equipment and tools related to the industry

Experience in high-level event production

Experience working in or around aquatic facilities, maintaining equipment specific to competitive aquatics, and tracking assets in an aquatic facility according to a care plan and lifespan. i.e. springboards and touchpads

Knowledge of code compliance regarding local, state and federal laws

Experience in problem solving in high stress situations

Washington State Driver's License

CFC Certification Federal Class 1

Grade 3 Steam Engineer license (Within 2 years of hire)

Certified Pool Operator's license (Within 1 year of hire)

Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Instills Trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics

Preferred

Knowledge of the requirements and rules of aquatic sports, such as, equipment required for events

Knowledge about how transition a facility to meet the needs of various events and setting up and testing electronic competitive aquatic equipment

Experience with competitive swim and dive software such as, Swiss Omega Timing

Experience maintaining and repairing electronic facility and emergency systems such as Honeywell Spyder's, BAC Net Lon Works and Tridium Niagara Framework and Guardian Emergency Systems for security and fire protection

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents

Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents

Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan

Transportation program and ORCA transit pass

12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays

Generous vacation and paid sick leave

Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves

Flexible Spending Account

Wellness programs

Onsite activity centers

Employee Giving Program

Employee assistance programs

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position

Training and career development programs