Facilities Technician

Job Description

City of Renton is seeking a motivated and hands‑on Facilities Technician 1 to join our dedicated Public Works Department team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the buildings and facilities that serve our vibrant community.

In this dynamic position, you'll take on a variety of technical and physically engaging tasks, supporting the construction, maintenance, repair, and remodeling of City buildings, facilities, and equipment. Each day brings something new‑whether you're working independently or collaborating with a skilled team to keep City operations running smoothly.

You'll operate with general guidelines while applying your own sound judgment and problem‑solving skills, making a meaningful impact through your work. This role is part of a progressive job series, offering valuable experience and growth potential as you build your career in public service.

Join us and contribute to Renton's vision, mission, and goals‑helping create safe, functional, and welcoming spaces for the entire community.

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
• VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
• Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
• State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

• Perform semi‑skilled to skilled construction, maintenance, repair and remodeling of City buildings, facilities and equipment in a variety of trades including plumbing, electrical, locksmithing, carpentry, sheetrock, glazing and concrete work; assure buildings are maintained in a safe condition and in compliance with applicable codes.
• Install, maintain and repair plumbing fixtures and waste disposal systems including plastic, copper and galvanized piping; cut, thread and replace water pipes; install and maintain toilets, urinals, sinks, faucets, drinking fountains, decorative fountains, water heaters and new water lines.
• Perform adjustments and emergency repairs to plumbing equipment including fixing broken pipes, cleaning plugged drains, draining pipes, replacing washers, faucets and floats, soldering spouts and gutters, cleaning grease traps and flushing or unplugging sewer lines.
• Install, maintain and repair building structures, machinery and fixtures such as partitions, doors, cabinets, windows, electrical switches and fixtures.
• Under the guidance of the Electrical Technician install, troubleshoot and repair electrical fixtures, switches, receptacles, fans, systems and other installations; install new wiring, plugs, lights, circuit breakers and panels; run conduit and pull wire; lubricate, adjust and repair electrical equipment.
• Install and replace window units, glass, and ceramic tile and perform other glazier duties; repair, replace and re‑grout tile; construct forms and mix, pour and finish concrete; repair or apply new plaster and masonry surfaces.
• Refinish floors, furniture, cabinets and other wood items; install doors, wall paneling, wall partitions, ceilings and windows; construct and install cabinets and shelves; build walls and hang doors and paneling; install, inspect and repair roofing.
• Frame, install, tape, finish and texture sheetrock, drywall and other wall construction materials; remodel office areas; remove, relocate and construct walls.
• Repair or replace heater pumps, motors, belts and filters in heating systems.
• Prepare surfaces for painting; mix, blend and apply paint to match or cover walls, ceilings, furniture, cabinets and other interior and exterior surfaces; perform touch‑up painting; erect, rig and move scaffolding and platforms.
• Install, repair and maintain City locking systems and door hardware; re‑key and re‑combinate locks and build lock cores; repair door locking mechanisms; cut new and replacement keys and maintain related records of keys issued.
• Operate a variety of equipment, machinery and hand and power tools including pipe…