Maintenance Tech

Overview

This job involves hands-on work helping maintain and improve City parks, streets, water and sewer systems, storm drains, and solid waste services. You’ll work daily on maintenance that keeps our community running safely and smoothly. Working in Public Works means doing meaningful work that directly benefits our residents and community. You’ll gain practical skills, work outdoors, be part of a team that supports one another, and take pride in seeing the results of your work every day.

You will also get the opportunity to work in various divisions expanding and learning new skill sets.

With limited supervision, performs a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and construction work in the Parks/Street Division, the Water/Sewer/Storm Division, or the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department. Duties include construction, repair, and maintenance of City parks, streets, alleys, water and sewer distribution systems, storm systems, and Solid Waste collections.

The City is currently recruiting to fill two (2) Maintenance Technician positions. Applicants are encouraged to apply for both Maintenance Technician I and Maintenance Technician – Senior to be considered at all qualification levels. Applications will receive an initial review on February 18, 2026
; however, the recruitment will remain open until the positions are filled. There are two vacancies total
, and selections may be made from either the Maintenance Technician I or Maintenance Technician – Senior eligibility lists, depending on qualifications and organizational needs.

The following duties are not inclusive of all duties, and the incumbents perform other related duties as required.

• Maintain regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during regularly scheduled work hours at assigned worksite to support departmental operations.
• Operating employer vehicles and traveling between job sites.
• Perform assigned duties in a safe manner and in accordance with established safety policies, procedures, and training; use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safe work practices when working around traffic, equipment, tools, and the public.
• Report unsafe conditions, hazards, incidents, and near misses to a supervisor as required. Participate in required safety training and meetings.
• Comply with Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) and OSHA standards applicable to assigned work, including participation in safety meetings, training, and inspections.
• All employees may be required to perform emergency response duties in the event of a local emergency or disaster and are required to participate as part of the City’s emergency operations.
• All employees share responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture that promotes respect, dignity, and professionalism toward colleagues, community members, and the residents we serve.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

When Assigned to the Street Division:

• Assists in the construction and maintenance of streets, alleys, rights-of-way, culverts, and storm drainage basins.
• Paints street lines and curbs.
• Performs flagging duties.

When Assigned to the Water/Sewer/Storm Division:

• Assists in the installation, repair, and maintenance of water mains, valves, hydrants, water services, meters, pumps, reservoirs, blow-offs, and collector well.
• Assists in the installation, repair, and maintenance of sewer mains and storm systems.

When Assigned to the Solid Waste Division:

• Assists in solid waste collection and disposal operations, including acting as scale attendant.
• Acts as equipment operator after sufficient training on the equipment.

When Assigned to the Parks Division:

• Performs skilled carpentry, plumbing, and concrete work.
• Operates a variety of equipment used in park maintenance, as well as hand and power tools.

• Knowledge of methods and practices of construction and maintenance of streets, alleys, storm drainage, sewer systems, water mains.
• Knowledge of equipment used in streets, water/sewer/storm, and/or solid waste systems.
• Ability to safely operate all equipment authorized and available to accomplish the work.
• Ability to perform…