Transit Facilities Specialist II; Custodian II

King County Metro Transit’s Facilities Division has an exciting opportunity for multiple Transit Facilities Specialist II's(Transit Custodian II's). The Transit Facilities Specialist II is responsible for performing heavy industrial cleaning in transit bases, maintenance facilities, and other transit properties and structures.

King County Metro Transit’s Facilities Division maintains all Metro Transit properties, such as bus bases, park & rides, bus shelters, and offices and maintenance shops. Services include bus shelter repairs and replacements, bus shelter cleaning, trolley wire repairs, radio maintenance for buses, environmental spill clean-up, bus sign replacement, graffiti removal, and other facilities maintenance duties. Internally, team provides division-wide support functions for finance, budget, environmental compliance, safety, training, administrative services and new employee orientation.

Planning, inventory/materials management, work center, workforce management, functional asset management, general/maintenance agreements, systems support, capital infrastructure, sustainable resources/energy.

This recruitment may immediately fill two (2)
Transit Facilities Specialist II
Career Service positions and may also be used to create an eligibility pool for future Career Service, as well as any fully benefitted Term‑Limited Temporary (TLT) and/or Special Duty Assignment (SDA) vacancies valid up to twelve (12) months or until exhausted and at the discretion of the hiring authority.

This recruitment is open to all current King County employees and the public.

Please note:

Vacancies in the Transit Facilities Specialist II (Custodian II) classification will be filled first by qualified TFD Employees in the Transit Facilities Specialist I (Custodian I) classification. If no current Facilities Specialist I (Transit Custodian I) apply for or accept the position, Metro will then offer to other qualified candidates, both internal and external to Metro Transit.

If you have any questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact Daniel Russell, Talent Advisor at darussell.

Equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. All employees are expected to model and apply our equity and social justice shared values, behaviors, and practices. As the Transit Facilities Specialist II
, you will also:

• Contain and clean up fuel and/or oil spills.
• Steam clean and/or pressure‑wash drains, trenches, and subsurface maintenance areas.
• Steam clean and/or pressure‑wash restrooms and shop walls, up to 40 feet in height, using various lift equipment and fall protection as appropriate.
• Clean and sanitize elevators, lunchrooms, and restrooms including tables, chairs, toilets, showers, sinks, walls, and/or offices.
• Scrub various types of floors, such as concrete, tile, vinyl, granite, and/or marble; spray/buff floors.
• Sweep, clear snow/ice, and clean facility perimeters.
• Set up, take down, and arrange furniture as needed.
• Dust, wash, and vacuum surfaces; clean glass windows; clean/remove graffiti off walls, windows, and other surfaces.
• Empty trash dumpsters; empty trash containers, either using a forklift or manually.
• Request and stock various types of supplies; stock lunchrooms and restrooms.
• Safely operate various pieces of equipment, such as vacuums, buffers, carpet cleaners, floor scrubbers, shop vacs, steam cleaners, pressure washers and or bucket truck.
• Ensure care and proper operation of equipment.
• Use good judgment and wear proper personal protective equipment (PPE), when necessary.
• Drive a county vehicle, when necessary.
• Respond to sanitization requests, when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

• One (1) year or more of recent professional industrial cleaning/janitorial work experience, including the use of motorized floor scrubbers and pressure‑washing equipment.
• Basic oral and written communication skills including the ability to read, speak and write in the English language effectively.
• Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques in…