Please note: This is a 6-month Special Duty Assignment opportunity and is only open to current King County Career Service employees. We are not accepting external applications at this time

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice: 

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive.  We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As an Operating Engineer II, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Troubleshoot, supervise, and perform major and specialized maintenance and repairs for multiple buildings, multiple bodies of water, HVAC units, filters, pumps, heat exchangers, variable speed drives, and facility infrastructure.
• Build, maintain, and repair specialized event systems - including event layout, media displays, sound systems, network communications, program specifications, and live data feeds - to support the needs of event directors, announcers, officials, major media outlets, and major regional and national events.
• Maintain positive working relationships with local and state Health Departments, the City of Federal Way, and all other governing agencies to ensure code compliance.   
• Manage, train, troubleshoot, and perform as an onsite network administrator by maintaining, repairing, and managing the control room and its machines, repairs and networking for Swiss OMEGA timing systems, multiple network components, software programming, communications via web, television, and streaming outlets/platforms.

Qualifications You Bring:

• 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 aquatics 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 aquatics facility according to a care plan and lifespan. i.e. springboards and touchpads
• Knowledge of code compliance regarding local, state and federal laws
• A demonstrated history of problem solving in high stress situations

• 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.

• Washington State Driver's License

• CFC Certification Federal Class 1

• Grade 3 Steam Engineer license (Needs to be obtained within 2 years of hire)

• Certified Pool Operator's license (Needs to be obtained within 1 year of hire)

• Knowledge of the requirements and rules of all aquatic sports, i.e., what equipment is required for each event, knowledge to transition a facility to meet the needs of various event and setting up/testing electronic and network competitive aquatic equipment. 

• Experience with competitive swim and dive software such as, Meet Manager/Team Manager, Swiss Omega Timing Systems, iDive, Meet Mobile, and the ability to troubleshoot and integrate multiple cloud-based systems. 

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

Working Conditions:

• Work Location:The primary onsite location is the King County Aquatic Center, 650 SW Campus Dr, Federal Way, WA 98023.
• Work Hours: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week.
• FLSA Status: This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 925
• Duration: This recruitment aims to fill a Special Duty Assignment with an anticipated duration of 6 months. 

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.  

To apply, submit a:

• Completed King County application
• Resume
• Answers to Supplemental Questions

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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