Snohomish County, WA · 14 hours ago
Facilities Technician IV
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expSnohomish County is seeking a skilled Facilities Maintenance Technician with specialized expertise in plumbing systems. This role is responsible for performing installation, repair, and preventive maintenance on county plumbing infrastructure and ensuring safe, efficient, and functional County buildings.
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Hiring Manager
Lisa-Marie Kostanowicz
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
Leads staff, supervises temporary help, or work release inmates; conducts orientation and training. Mentors and develops back-up support within the maintenance team
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
Responds to emergencies and supports team when called after hours
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
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
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
Performs duties as assigned, including any duties of Facilities Technicians I, II, and III
Qualification
Required
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
Proficient in industry-standard practices and vendor-independent troubleshooting
Understands programming and repair procedures related to lighting, electrical distribution, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC), card access security systems, fire alarm systems, or security systems as assigned
Leads and mentors other maintenance workers and inspects others' work
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
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
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
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
Provides administrative oversight regarding system access for county staff and monitoring companies
Tracks and communicates authority levels for system access as required
Leads staff, supervises temporary help, or work release inmates; conducts orientation and training
Mentors and develops back-up support within the maintenance team
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
Responds to emergencies and supports team when called after hours
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
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
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
Performs duties as assigned, including any duties of Facilities Technicians I, II, and III
Preferred
Washington State Journey Level Plumber 01 and backflow certification are preferred
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
Company
Snohomish County, WA
Snohomish County, WA has 3,500 employees serving the community. We are committed to making Snohomish County the best place to live, work and play.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Viggo Forde
CIO & Director of IT
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